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Originally published on Technorati, June 17, 2011 My boss invited me and my husband to his house to celebrate his birthday. Of course the issue of what to bring him for a present came up. What do you get for the boss who has everything and certainly makes a butt load more money than…
Marvin the Mummy is now a world traveler! Poor Marvin has been trapped in the deep bowels of an ancient pyramid for centuries and now that he is out and about, he’d love to see the world! How would you like to help him? Well, now is your chance! Take a few moments, a few…
So I’m not much of a Halloween decorator. It’s not that I have anything against Halloween. I’m just not a fan of the color orange. You see, I had a traumatic experience with the color orange back in first grade. It was never my favorite color to begin with. When I started school in a…
Reality television over the past few years has taken a look at saving money coupon shopping. The show, “Extreme Couponing“, is just one of the reality shows out there following a “coupon lady” from store to store. But what happens when the reality of real life competes with reality tv? Because I can never…
How do you make homemade blackberry jam? It is surprisingly simple! Enjoy this easy canning method and recipe brought to you by my sister! Well, my sister has been at it again. This time she made homemade Blackberry Jam! She is totally making me look bad. My husband looked up from his cellophane wrapped to-go box…
I redecorated my study about a year ago, painting the walls a deep gold and adding a whole wall of bookshelves in a dark wood. The study is where I spend a whole lot of my time as the computer lives there, so I wanted it to be a warm, friendly place. It is by…
A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Easy Canvas Prints, a company that specializes in taking digital photographs and turning them into amazing wrapped canvas art. They asked me to do a review of their product here on the Sitcom and in exchange would give me wrapped canvas of my favorite photo. I was…
I have to say that this was my first thought when my sister, Lynda told me that she wanted to do a tutorial on Monkey Bread. I mean, where was she going to find the monkey? But it turns out that Monkey Bread is simply a sweet yeast dough pieces baked in a cake pan at high…
The mold used in this project is from Amazon (Affiliate links are included) This DIY craft project involves using plaster in molds to create a cute “Bug Party” Tic Tac Toe game! Creating with plaster is easy to do and the results are quick and rewarding! About a month ago, I purchased a silicone mold….
This second part of my Feature Friday Double Feature is a tutorial for canning pickled beets. Fresh from my sister, Lynda’s kitchen. If you are a regular reader here, you have to know that isn’t me in the kitchen. Ha! My sister got that cooking gene that I didn’t get. And she does some fabulous…
Want to learn how to make a beautiful quilt? This simple quilt pattern is easy enough for beginners! What an amazing gift! This is lesson number four: How to Bind the Edges of your Quilt. You can also refer to lesson number one: Cutting and Piecing the Quilt Blocks, lesson number two: Sewing the quilt…
My sister-in-law just recently had a birthday and we decided to throw a huge surprise party for her. The theme? Well, the Brady Bunch of course. You see, growing up that was one of her favorite TV shows. I have to admit that I personally have seen every episode at least 10 times. Not only…
Want to learn how to make a beautiful quilt? This simple quilt pattern is easy enough for beginners! What an amazing gift! This is lesson number three: How to machine quilt your project. You can also refer to lesson number one: Cutting and Piecing the Quilt Blocks, and lesson number two: Sewing the quilt top together. Summer Jewels Quilt Lesson…
Want to learn how to make a beautiful quilt? This simple quilt pattern is easy enough for beginners! What an amazing gift! This is lesson number two: How to sew the top together. You can also refer to lesson number one: Cutting and Piecing the Quilt Blocks. Summer Jewels Quilt Lesson 2- Sewing the top…
Starry Starry Night is one of my favorites by Vincent Van Gogh. I love the colors, and I love the movement and it seemed like a great piece of art to represent through the art of paper quilling. For this completed project, I ended up using over 10,000 strips of paper! This is my completed UFO…