Archives for March 2013

How To Make This Edible Chocolate Flowerpot Cake!

  Okay. I had to make this!  It was too interesting not to make!  Everything on this cake is edible.  Who knew that pansies were edible and the leaves! Of course, we’re not going to eat them, though.  But, you have to admit that when you see this flowerpot, it actually looks like a real plant.  I was

How to Make Homemade Liquid Hand Soap

Of course, I had to try this!  I’m the type of person that likes to know how to do many, many, many different things.  Now, I can mark this one off my list.  This is pretty simple to make.  After researching about making the hand soap, I found there were some disagreements on how safe it is to keep over a long period of time and how to store it.  These are my thoughts: If you fear that it will {Read More}

Sewing: How Did My Fabric First Aid Kit Turn Out?

(Make sure to scroll all the way down to see how it looks when open!) Well, today, I decided to pull out my sewing skill that I picked up in high school during 10th and 11th grade. Now, the whole reason for making this is that my daughter’s girl scout troop (yep…I’m the leader) was completing a skill for their First Aid Badge and making a first aid kit was one of those skills.  We made a tin first aid {Read More}

How To Dye Eggs With A Necktie And Vinegar

Check out these eggs!!! These are so cute! Getting in my practice for dyeing eggs before the big day.  Easter is on the way!.  I’m on a mission to find the most unique and interesting ways to decorate eggs.  This is my first attempt at coloring eggs using neckties and vinegar.  It just sounded too interesting to pass up.  Let just say, I love the look!  It’s an easy thing to do and my daughter was fascinated with the idea {Read More}