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Monthly Archives: September 2014
Pop Tab Chain Mail: Time to be a Warrior
For the past year I have been collecting pop tabs. Thousands of them. The reason? I am slowly making my first cosplay and I need chain mail to make it. But seeing as I am on a budget, well, recycling … Continue reading
Posted in Make It Monday Tagged Craft, DIY, Make It Monday, recycle, recycling, upcycle, upcycling 2 Comments
Make-it-yours Meatballs
Spaghetti and meatballs. Such a classical combination. And a meal that I like so much that I have been known to eat three plates in a sitting…not the best claim to fame but I enjoyed every bite! Now, many people … Continue reading
A letter to myself
A common school-age activities is writing a letter to one’s future self. An interesting activity. When writing you question if you will ever actually see the letter again, if it will mean anything to you in the future, and whether … Continue reading
Posted in Memory Box, Thoughtful Thursday Tagged elementary school, family, Life, TBT, Thoughtful Thursday Leave a comment
Nail Polish Flowers – Part Two
Nail Polish Flowers – Part One Nail Polish Flowers – Part Two (You Are Here) Nail Polish Flowers – Part Three Time for part two of the nail polish flower series. This time I will be showing you how to make … Continue reading
Posted in Make It Monday, Nail Polish and Wire Flowers Tagged Craft, DIY, Make It Monday 11 Comments
Chocolate Chip Cookies (in class?)
Chocolate chip cookies remind me of childhood memories, cold evenings cuddled under a blanket, and making messes in the kitchen with grannie. My husband and I even have a terribly unhealthy tradition of baking a batch of my chocolate chip … Continue reading
My brother is my hero
I have a memory of a young damsel in distress being saved by prince charming, or rather, my dorky self being rescued by my younger brother. Every winter, my siblings and I would make a kind of tobogganing course in … Continue reading
Recycled Desk Organizer
I recently learned my workplace will be moving to a new building, one that is far nicer than the little brick eyesore I work in now. As a bonus, employees were given a chance to vote on the colour scheme … Continue reading
Posted in Make It Monday Tagged Career, Craft, DIY, Make It Monday, recycle, recycling, upcycle, upcycling 2 Comments
Easy Raspberry Smoothie
While I love the idea of healthy or “clean eating” smoothies, I find a lot of them don’t actually taste that great. Green smoothies – regardless of what they say – always seem to keep that “green” taste. Fruit smoothies can … Continue reading
Posted in Foodie Friday, Recipe Tagged Food, Foodie Friday, Fruit, Healthy, Recipe, Smoothie 3 Comments
The Hustler
When I was 19, I moved 6 hours away from home to attend university in Canada’ Capital City: Ottawa. I was pretty excited for a challenging academic life but was concerned about the university social life. You see, growing up … Continue reading
Nail Polish Flowers – Part One
Have you seen the nail polish and wire flowers that are floating around Pinterest? Saddened by the lack of instructions? Here is my tutorial (part 1) of how to make these gorgeous flowers! Continue reading
