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| Face Painting |
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Kids are notoriously flighty, and there are always new trends coming and going. Nonetheless, there are some things that tap into childhood so effectively that they really stay there year after year. Face painting is definitely one of them. When people ask what I do for a living and I tell them th |
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| Handmade Soaps |
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There is no comparison between real handmade soap and commercial soaps that are available on store shelves everywhere. According to various reliable online sources, soap is basically water, lye, and fats or oils. When a lye and water solution is mixed with the fats, the chemical reaction is calle |
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| How to make gift baskets |
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Living in a retirement community, it is easy to get bored. Don't get me wrong – there are plenty of nice people there with great stories about their lives. Still, everything is in the past. You get a little bored with it every now and then, wanting to see something happen right here and now. I ha |
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| Make your own birthday invitations |
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Birthdays seem to come and go with frightening frequency. After so many birthdays have passed, do you lose enthusiasm and wonder what new slant you can produce for a friend in need? Have you thought how you might make your own birthday invitations just a bit out of the ordinary, making the specia |
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| Making Gift Baskets |
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There are times when people’s out look on life bothers me. I have always approached life with the attitude that it will give back to me as much as I give it. My husband and I had both worked good jobs with wonderful retirement plans. We bought a house on a large lake and enjoyed lake living and v |
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| Money tree |
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When I was little, my father always told me that money doesn’t grow on trees. He must have said this to me at least once a week – whenever I attempted to ask for something. As I started to grow up, I realized that he was right. However, for my 30th birthday, I got a bit of a kick out of proving h |
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| Place Card Holders |
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Have you ever noticed how relaxed our society has become? Causal is being taken to the extreme. It is rare to see people dress for dinner any more. I think it is rather sad because along with the better clothes has gone better manners. My husband and I went out to eat dinner. We had been given a |
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| Plastic Containers |
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Even know I think they are a little hard on the eyes, I have a lot of plastic containers in my home. I don’t have a lot of storage space so this means I have to be creative. Many of the plastic containers in my house are used for very specific things. I have one for storing some of our Christmas |
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| Presents for men |
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The people that know me know that I love to shop. I tell my husband that if I could get a job as a professional shopper I would be very good at it. We both laughed at this for the first few years that we were married. We both were working as social worker at local government agencies. Social work |
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| Screen Printed T-Shirts |
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Most people own at least one t shirt, and most people own more than one. Even those that seemed to be dressed to the nines all of the time have at least one in their closet. This is because though the t shirt seems simple, it is one of the most versatile things that you can have in your wardrobe. |
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| Snowflake Decoration |
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When it comes to decorating for the holidays, there are some things that you have to have. It doesn’t really matter what holiday it is that you celebrate, snowflake decoration is always appropriate. Even those who live where it never snows may love to have these around the holidays. They can be v |
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| Wicker baskets |
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Wicker baskets have many uses. You can find a plethora of reasons to invest in this kind of product. There are endless ideas for these traditional elements for the home and I’m going to share a bunch of them here. Keep in mind that there are many more ways to put wicker baskets to use. These idea |
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| bubble machine |
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If you have children, one sure why to make sure they have fun at any party or any gathering is to have a bubble machine. These can be a lot of fun, and though they are often used at clubs and at concerts, they can also be used in the home for special occasions. For some reason, children are fasci |
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| clear plastic boxes |
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I am hosting a bridal shower for my best friend. This is a great honor and I am thrilled and excited about the event. However, when the bride-to-be said that she wanted clear plastic boxes for the party favors, I was a little apprehensive. I had full reign on just about every other aspect of the |
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| cloth doll patterns |
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The things from our childhood are something memories that we hold dear. Whether the things are objects or memories they tend to remind us of a simpler time in our life when our time was more carefree and our responsibilities were few. Many of the complicated, battery-operated toys of today are mo |
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| corn husk dolls |
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Those of us that had the privilege of growing up in a happy loving family have special memories to hang onto. My family did not have a great deal of money, but there was a great deal of love. My parents were very devoted in their faith and so church activities and events were a big part of our fa |
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| Craft Ideas |
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Just because you are no longer a kid, it doesn't mean that you can't use craft ideas yourself. There is so much talk about crafts for kids, people forget how fun crafts for adults can be. Since I started making craft gift ideas, not only have I been able to give all of my friends fantastic person |
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