DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   This diy comes from www.shanty-2-chic.com .  How many times do we  forget where our keys are?  What better way than to have that special key hanger.  I know you can do it! This is one of my FAVORITE projects! It’s quick, easy and cheap! Lots of bang for your buck;) I say cheap because I started with pieces from our scrap wood pile:) I used an old sheet of bead board, a 1×6 and 1×3′s. I trimmed out the bead board with the 1×3′s using Gorilla Glue wood glue and a staple gun to secure them. Next, I hammered a saw tooth hanger through the back. I attached the 1×6 with wood glue and drilled 2″ screws through the back (pre drill so the wood doesn’t split) I spray painted it with 1 coat of Rust-Oleum black gloss. I found these super cute glass knobs at Hobby Lobby (50% off of course;) and paired them with these pretty hooks from Home Depot. I pre drille...

   This diy comes from www.thepinkwisk.co.uk .   Baking desserts and pastries don't have to be have and difficult.  I have watched quite a few chefs make this.  They seem to make it a long drawn out labor intensive ordeal.  Follow this recipe and diy and it shouldn't be all that bad.  Tell me what you think? How to make Puff Pastry It’s not complicated but it does take a bit of organising in advance. I do use shop-bought puff pastry and generally have some in the freezer. Making your own is quicker than the time it takes to defrost some (and it’s not difficult either) This version of puff pastry is referred to as rough puff pastry, the idea being that you only get 75% of the rise that you would get with traditional puff pastry – getting technical there! However, when you see the rise you get with this its far above and beyond shop bought. Puff Pastry takes a couple of days to do and also means you have to wrestle with a full pat of bu...

The 15th day of the first lunar month each year, known as " Yuan Xiao", it is one of the three major traditional festivals in Taiwan. It is also the first festival celebration after the start of the Lunar New Year. Special events include the Taiwan Lantern Festival, Pingxi Heavenly Lanterns, Taitung Bombing of the god Handan, the Beehive Rockets of Yanshui, the Taipei Lantern Festival , and traditional celebratory temple rituals. Since 1990, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau has organized the Taiwan Lantern Festival, and this year, the the festival enters its 23rd year. 2012 Year of the Dragon Lantern     The centerpiece of the event is a giant themed lantern modeled on the Chinese zodiacal animal of the year, accompanied by subsidiary lanterns and special lantern areas such as the Hope & Wishes lantern section, the Fun Filled lantern section and many others, all of which successfully display the art of lantern making. During the official opening ceremony, p...

   This diy comes from www.mykitchenaddiction.com .  You never know everything.  Why not learn a new technique or a better way of doing/making something.  I hope you injoy this tutorial.  Frosting Cupcakes When it comes to baking, one of the best compliments I receive is when I walk in with my hands full of baked goods and someone asks me what bakery I stopped at on the way. I am always happy to tell them that I did, in fact, bake everything from scratch. I usually get a somewhat puzzled look, since it seems fewer and fewer people these days actually do their own baking. I think that may be due partially to lack of time, but I think it is also due in part to the fact that people aren’t confident in their ability to pull off a batch of beautiful cupcakes or cookies. So, for this week’s Works For Me Wednesday post, I thought I’d share my secret to perfect, professional-looking frosting for cupcakes. I’m always amazed how many people think that bec...

This diy comes form www.oldtownehome.com .  Like I keep saying it's never too early about thinking of ideas and making them ahead of time before the holidays creep up on you.  I lover using magnolia in my different Christmas wreaths and garlands.  It dries really nice, almost like a leathery texture and look. If you don't have the real stuff use faux  greenery.  I have wreaths and garland that I've used the past 10 years and they still look in very good condition.  My wife doesn't like the way I change them almost every year though.  I will be posting a few pics (even though it may be a little late) just to show you what I've done to them this year (think winter wonderland).  Good luck! Diy Winter Bows and Greenery With greenery in hand, I asked my dear husband if he could wrestle up some scrap wood in the basement, cutting five pieces for me -- three for the windows and two for the doors to act as backers for the greens. He agreed, and just...

    Many people are familiar with Mardi Gras celebrations on the day before Lent. But in Liberal Kansas, the day before Lent means just one thing....it's Pancake Day! The friendly little competition between Liberal Kansas and Olney England, with women running down the streets of each town flipping pancakes, has been going on for more that 60 years. It is still the only race of its kind in the world.     On Shrove Tuesday, at 11:55 p.m. the race begins, with the overall score standing at 33 wins for Liberal and 25 for Olney. In 1980 the score didn't count because a media truck blocked the finish line in Olney.    It all started in 1950 from a magazine picture of the Olney women racing each other to the church. Liberal Jaycee President R.J. Leete contacted the Reverand Ronald Collins, Vicar of St. Peter and St. Paul's church in Olney, challenging their women to race against women of Liberal     In Olney, the Pancak...

   This diy comes from www.bravetart.com .  Everybody loves sprinkles, whether they are on a cupcake or cake!  If you don't like what you find at the store, make your own and enjoy the taste of the rainbow. Rainbow Sprinkles · (hundreds and thousands!) I know how this looks. I know having a recipe for homemade sprinkles essentially brands me as some kinda baking weirdo, culinary elitist, or just someone with too much time on her hands. But it’s not like that. I’m not crazy. Really. I like grocery store sprinkles just fine, or maybe some from fancy flours if I need something . . .fancy. Yet, sometimes you just want to say, “I made this 100% from scratch!” Sometimes, you need to make your own sprinkles. If you’d like to make an egg-white free/vegan version, click here . 8 ounces powdered sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg white 1 tsp vanilla, or other extract assorted food colorings as many piping bags as you have colors, fitted with a small multi-opening or ...