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How to Cook Original Italian Style

How to Cook Original Italian Style

If you want the word on authentic Italian cooking, where better to find it than in Italy? Today’s guest post is contributed by that modern-day Renaissance Man best known as Guilherme Zo’C — and I think you’ll enjoy his joyful approach to cooking! ~ Jen How to cook original Italian style Many of the delicacies [...]

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Sew a Patchwork Tote Bag

Sew a Patchwork Tote Bag

Emily’s patchwork tote bag Emily dabbled with bits of sewing when she was really little — driving the sewing machine madly around a piece of scrap cloth while her grandmother made sure she didn’t get her fingers under the needle, mostly! But now she’s a teenager (gah ! when did that happen?) she’s starting to [...]

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Got Styrofoam? Make an Advent Calendar

Got Styrofoam? Make an Advent Calendar

Here’s another clever Advent calendar to make yourself, all thrifty and creative… And I’m really liking this as a great way to re-use those styrofoam flats that are still widely used for protective packaging (like when you buy electronics gear), because many recycling programs won’t let you put them out in your recycling bin. Anyway, [...]

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DIY Faux Snakeskin Mirror

DIY Faux Snakeskin Mirror

I spotted these sleek chrome-and-snakeskin mirror frames while doing a bit of online window shopping at Wallis Designs — and that’s a brilliant place to pick up ideas for a mid-century or modern decor, by the way. Now, for those of us not in the swanky Scottsdale neighbourhood (or income bracket), this look is still [...]

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How to Make a Pop-Up Photograph

How to Make a Pop-Up Photograph

A pop-up photograph has a lot of the same appeal, for me, as a shadow box or diorama. Wouldn’t it be fun to make a 3-d holiday display from family photos and bits of festive embellishments — ribbons, glitter, tiny ornaments, maybe a bit of angel-hair faux snow? And then tuck the whole display into [...]

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