A day of beauty with your favorite femmes doesn’t have to cost an absurd amount of money, or require much planning. With a few common grocery staples, you can create some great facials, scrubs, and …

Every time I chuck something into the recycling bin I make a wish and hope that my garbage will someday be transformed in to something useful.  This time I didn’t have to make any wishes- …

With holiday parties in full swing, there’s not much time left for anything but stuffing yourself with high-calorie dips and eating cookies by the plate full. Still have gifts to get and piles of presents …

My latest crafty obsession is cheap, colorful and widely available; it’s felt.  With the holidays right around the corner and upcycling on my mind, I found a project that perfectly fit my bill.
When I’m looking …

The holidays are rapidly approaching and if you’re planning to have a handmade holiday you better get crackin’. I don’t know about you, but when I receive a handmade gift it makes me a little …

Let there be no mistake, it is super-Halloween-fun-time this year. 2009 has truly been the year for vampires, werewolves and zombies in music, books, tv and movies. To cap off the year of the macabre …

If upcycling is a new term for you, the heart of it is to make something new out of something that would normally be thrown away. St. Louis is home to the totally-freaking-awesome Upcycle Exchange. …

A while ago, I shattered 200 AOL CDs to make a disco ball for a party. This process took hours of stomping, cutting with my hardcore CD cutting scissors (Warning: you could also lose a …

I’ve got a problem. It’s an addiction. I horde buttons. I’m that crazy gal at the garage sales buying bags and bags of old ladies’ buttons for a quarter. My stash has now reached an …

A few months ago, I thought I needed a change to my horsehair mane and chopped the bangs. This brilliant plan developed into a giant pain-in-the-you know for a gal that hasn’t used a blow …

I find that even with a high-tech phone and my heavy use of a laptop, I still keep a small notebook with me at all times. They’re perfect for jotting down a number, a quick …

I grew up as a pool rat kid, living just three houses away from the public pool. Every day we would walk (barefoot) down the gravel alley to swim for the entire afternoon. Beyond the …