I had a bit more time today, but I wasn’t actually going anywhere. I decided to make an effort though. It’s mostly down with a couple of twists (as an alternative to braids) on each side with my fringe twisted to the side. The braids are pulled together in the back. For details of this … More Challenge #2 Hairstyle #4
I finally got the courage & some clearer instructions to take my loom knitting off of the looms. I got the Knifty Knitter Looms a couple of Christmases ago, but only tried them out in the last month or so. I wish that I had started sooner! I have the round looms & the long looms … More Challenge #5 Loom Knitting
I found this recipe on allrecipes.com, here is the link to the recipe. I love balsamic vinegar & use it to make my own salad dressing. I’ve seen recipes on tv shows using a balsamic reduction & it always sounded so good. This is a super simple recipe, but tastes very rich. The caramelized onions … More Challenge #3 Braised Balsamic Chicken
So I had hoped to do something more creative with my hair today, however, I ended up driving my husband to work & had to rush out. This hairstyle isn’t particularly creative, but it’s better than nothing! Click here for details of this challenge.
So it’s stay-at-home laundry day today, as is most every Tuesday. In honor of this day, I usually wear sweats & have my hair up all day. The following hairstyle is the reason I am doing this challenge. I wear my hair like this almost every single day & even if I start out with … More Challenge #2 Hairstyle #2
I found a site that has some great photoshop tutorials & I will probably be drawing heavily from these tutorials for my Photoshop effects. I love the 60s/70s look of retro & vintage photos, so I was excited to see a super easy tutorial for achieving this effect. I followed the instructions pretty much exactly though … More Challenge #1 Vintage Photo Effect
Started my 14 days of hair styles today. I decided to go for out of the shower, air-dried, totally down hair today. I forgot to mention that the toughest part about this challenge will be keeping my hair in the same style all day. I’m so ready to put it up and out of the … More Challenge #2 Hairstyle #1
I’m a bit of a jack of all trades, master of none. I do like variety though & I like to try lots of different things. Things that I am currently dabbling in: embroidery, loom knitting, scrapbooking, clothing sewing, jewelry creation & card making. Things that I would like to learn: knitting & crochet for sure. I … More Challenge #5 Craft Projects
I love finding weird & wacky or significant holidays to celebrate with my family. I usually use this site to find them. I certainly don’t pick them all, I select the ones that I think would be most interesting & fun for me & my boys. I’ve already picked the holidays for the rest of 2011 … More Challenge #4 Celebrate Interesting Holidays
This is a cooking challenge. It will last until the end of 2011. I will cook from at least one new recipe every week. I will post the recipe, the source where possible, a review of the meal and photos.
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