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candies + confections, comprehensive guides, cooking techniques, how-tos, recipes, sweets, valentine's day, vegetarianFebruary 7, 2024<February 7, 2024

How to Temper Chocolate (in the Microwave or on the Stovetop)

For a shiny, snappy finish on your sweets!

comprehensive guides, how-tos, tasty DIYSJanuary 22, 2024<January 22, 2024

How to Color Glass with Alcohol Ink (+ how to seal it!)

Transform glass pieces with color.

new years + lunar new year, tasty DIYSDecember 29, 2023<December 29, 2023

Tinsel Tassel Earrings

Tinsel isn’t just for the tree anymore!

christmas + thanksgiving + winter holidays, holidays, how-tos, tasty DIYSDecember 20, 2023<December 20, 2023

DIY Multicolor Christmas Lights

Custom colored string lights, tinted with alcohol ink

home made halloween ghosts glowing with tea lights in a fall setting

halloween, holidays, how-tos, tasty DIYSOctober 16, 2023<October 16, 2023

DIY Illuminated Large Clay Ghosts

These large clay ghosts are both spooky and chic, with their glowing eyes and stone white finish. I wouldn’t call myself a sculptor by…

homemade halloween decoration made from a dead tree

halloween, holidays, how-tos, tasty DIYSOctober 12, 2023<October 12, 2023

DIY Spooky Tree (Or: my houseplant died, so I turned it into a Halloween decoration)

One ornamental ficus’s journey from houseplant to spooky centerpiece.

a funnel on a jar of banana and vinegar for catching fruit flies

home, how-tosSeptember 25, 2023<October 11, 2023

A Homemade Fruit Fly Trap That Works

Gross topic, useful trap!

a large round planter with rocks and fountain

garden, how-tos, tasty DIYSJune 26, 2023<October 11, 2023

DIY Solar-Powered Water Feature

Is there such thing as a DIY fountain? Yes!

tablecloth converted for an umbrella on an outdoor table

garden, how-tos, tasty DIYSJune 26, 2023<July 7, 2023

No-Sew Umbrella Hole Tablecloth

An easy, no-sew way to add an umbrella hole to a tablecloth.

how to fry, type of oil, tools, temperature, how to dispose of frying oil

cooking techniques, how-tosJanuary 13, 2023<July 6, 2023

How To Fry Anything

Frying doesn’t have to be fry-tening

diy jingle bells sleigh bells craft project for Christmas or the holidays

christmas + thanksgiving + winter holidays, holidays, how-tos, tasty DIYSDecember 19, 2022<December 20, 2023

DIY Sleigh Bells

Thanks to my friend Grace I’ve had a (very) small foray into the world of leather work.Grace makes gorgeous leather bags, wallets, keychains, and…

How To Make Shrub (Vinegar and Fruit Syrup) at Home

alcoholic, comprehensive guides, how-tos, non-alcoholic, recipes, sips, tasty DIYS, vegan, vegetarianMay 25, 2020<May 25, 2020

What Is Shrub? + How To Make It!

Shrub is a concentrated fermented syrup made of fruit or vegetables, sugar, and vinegar. It’s refreshingly sweet and tart, good for digestion, and best of all, very simple to make!

How To Make Homemade Rainbow Swirl Bread Recipe

breads + carbs, breakfast + brunch, recipes, sides + bites, vegan, vegetarianMay 10, 2020<December 9, 2023

Rainbow Bread

An easy and colorful bread baking project for kids of all ages!

How To Make Ube Halaya Recipe | What is Ube? | Ube Recipes | Purple Yam Jam

condiments, how-tos, recipes, sweets, tasty DIYSMarch 29, 2020<May 20, 2020

What Is Ube Halaya? + How To Make It!

Gorgeous, delicious, and versatile– ube halaya is your new favorite condiment!

Homemade Strawberry, Mango, Matcha, Coconut Daifuku Mochi Recipe

candies + confections, comprehensive guides, holidays, how-tos, new years + lunar new year, recipes, sweets, vegan, vegetarianJanuary 31, 2020<July 6, 2023

How To Make Mochi (Coconut, Matcha, Mango, + Strawberry Daifuku!)

This mochi recipe can be used to make red bean, fruit, or ice cream filled daifuku or mini mochi bits to top frozen yogurt!

comprehensive guides, how-tosJanuary 15, 2020<January 20, 2020

Water Bath Canning

Yes you can can! A comprehensive guide to canning a myriad of delicious creations at home.

How To Make + Style The Ultimate DIY Charcuterie and Cheese Board

appetizers, christmas + thanksgiving + winter holidays, comprehensive guides, easter + spring holidays, holidays, how-tos, recipes, snacksDecember 4, 2019<January 15, 2020

How To Make + Style a Cheese Board

A comprehensive guide to building cheese boards, including how to choose and pair meats and cheeses, how to calculate quantities for a crowd, and how to style your board into a stunner!