As days get longer and snow melts, my thoughts turn to spring cleaning: out with the old-man-winter accumulation and in with sunshine and spring-green-clean! Here are easy, cheap, homemade spring cleaning tips and earth-friendly tool swaps. Save money, labor and the environment with these solutions. Cheap, Homemade, Green Spring Cleaning Tips
Cheap, Homemade, Green Spring Cleaning Tips
As days get longer and snow melts, my thoughts turn to spring cleaning: out with the old-man-winter accumulation and in with sunshine and spring-green-clean! Here are easy, cheap, homemade spring cleaning tips and earth-friendly tool swaps. Save money, labor and the environment with these solutions. Cheap, Homemade, Green Spring Cleaning Tips
Catholic Prayer Garden: Plants, Flowers for Jesus, Blessed Mother
Prayer, meditation and devotion are not just cerebral activities. True prayer must involve the whole person. Catholics use body gestures to keep our hearts and souls as well as our minds fixed on our Lord. We use the sign of the cross, we kneel, we bow, genuflect and sometimes prostrate ourselves to bring our whole self into oneness with our Lord. Catholics also involve all five senses in our worship. We sing, chant and fix our eyes upon the lovely icons of our church so that we will be completely centered on our Lord. We also burn incense, candles and use scented oils to bring all our senses together. And in our highest worship of all we receive the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. Here's a list of flowers and plants to use in a memorial garden to Our Lady and Jesus. Lent and Easter Prayer Garden: Plants, Shrubs, Bushes and Flowers
Meadow Brook Hall, Detroit's Period Romance
When I first rode up the cobbled, gas-lit drive to Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester Hills, Michigan, outside Detroit, I felt I'd been transported back to Regency England. Looking for an intimate interlude amid the bustle of contemporary life? Tour the Meadow Brook Hall and grounds. Refuel your inner romantic with vintage Tudor splendor. And be on the lookout for a special treat hidden in the woods. Most of us can't afford a palatial home like this. But there are Tudor design elements we can add: plants, Persian rugs, gilt mirrors, satin curtains in deep reds and blues. These are available inexpensively and give a home a sense of luxurious Regency England. Meadow Brook Hall, Detroit's Period Romance
Cheap, Creative Valentine Gifts for Women: Mom, Wife, Girlfriend
Does Valentine's Day or Mother's Day find you wondering what gifts women like most? You're in good company. Many guys find It is easier to grab the usual bouquet of flowers or box of chocolates than to shop around and find that special gift for mom, sweetheart, girlfriend or wife. This year, you won't need to rack your brain thinking of that perfect Valentine present. The secret to selecting perfect gifts for a woman is to know her interests. What does she like? What does she read, collect or watch on TV? Here is a shopping guide for Mother's Day gifts that fits any budget. Some gift suggestions cost nothing more than a little time and creativity. Inexpensive, Creative Gifts for Mom on Valentine's Day or Mother's Day
Free Printable Valentine's Day Craft Decorations
Looking for cute free Valentine's Day craft activities and party decorations? Here are websites full of free printable crafts, games, party supplies, greeting cards, valentines and holiday activities. Perfect for classroom valentine exchanges and parties. There's a cute cut-and-paste folded paper candy box, similar to the Necco Sweethearts conversation candy hearts box. This craft prints in two pages, one with instructions and one page with the craft. Free Printable Valentine Decor
Free Printable Star Charts, Constellation Patterns, Zodiac Templates for Night Sky Decor
DIY No-Sew Swag Drapes, Curtains with Recycled Bed Sheets
Frugal is my middle name. DIY are my initials and resourceful is my main character trait. I'm always looking for ways to create expensive decor with recycled materials. Today's tip: reuse top sheets for no-sew swag curtains. When I buy a package of sheets or bed in a bag, I don't use the enclosed top sheets. For me, they are just something extra to wash and an extra step in the bed making process. So what do I do with all the extra top sheets? I have quite a few uses actually. For those with a little sewing experience and a sewing machine, you can create a lovely set of matched window curtain from one top sheet. You can also create a curtain for a closet door. Read more
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