Organize Your Recipes Online
Jun19

Organize Your Recipes Online

For general information about organizing your paper, cookbook, and online recipes, see Organize Your Recipes [Organization #12], first published in July 2012. After reviewing the 2012 article, come back to this article for updated and software-specific information. This article is part of both the Organized Life Series and the Getting Healthy Series. In this article, you will learn how to use Pinterest, Google Drive, and Paprika to...

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Learn to Cook Like a Chef
May29

Learn to Cook Like a Chef

By learning to cook at home, you can save money by cooking restaurant-quality meals at home. You can improve your health by using high-quality and natural ingredients in your recipes. You can improve yourself by learning a new and valuable life skill. This article is part of both the Getting Healthy Series. Below is a list of some cooking schools that are available online: America’s Test Kitchen (Recommended) – ATK hosts a...

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Remove Superglue from Your Fingers
Dec22

Remove Superglue from Your Fingers

Krazy Glue, crazy glue, or superglue (cyanoacrylate adhesive) will bond many surfaces together, most notably – skin. It’s inevitable. At some point in your life, you’re going to get superglue on your fingers. You can soak it in nail polish remover, but what do you do if you don’t have any? Step 1 – Moisten your fingers Step 2 – Pour salt on your fingers Step 3 – Scrub the superglue off with...

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Start a Knitting Project This Weekend
Jan24

Start a Knitting Project This Weekend

January is a GREAT time to learn a new and productive hobby. During winter, you’re often cooped up in your house twiddling your thumbs. Instead, twiddle your knitting needles and get a head start on your gifts for the year. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced knitter, sometimes you need motivation to start a project. This weekend, start knitting a large project that you can continue throughout the weeks to come. If...

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Install the Pfaff 3D Creative Suite Software
Apr19

Install the Pfaff 3D Creative Suite Software

The Pfaff 2144 (updated to a 2170) is a high-end sewing and embroidery machine. The optional Pfaff Creative 3D Embroidery Software is one of the best things about the system. You can buy embroidery designs online as files or as disks and import them into the software. You connect the sewing/embroidery machine to the computer where the software is running and embroider the design on your machine. Author’s Note:  My old desktop...

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Learn to Knit
Jan31

Learn to Knit

Knitting and crocheting have become popular hobbies. Given the abundance of free patterns online, beautiful designs displayed on Pinterest, and the joy of receiving a handmade gift, it’s no wonder. Perhaps you’ve seen a beautiful scarf and wondered what it would really cost to make one. Maybe you have a love for the craft and lots of gifts to make for Christmas. January is a GREAT time to learn a new and productive hobby....

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Paper-Wrapped Cans and Crystal Light Canisters
Dec20

Paper-Wrapped Cans and Crystal Light Canisters

Use decorative paper to wrap large cans or Crystal Light containers. These make great gifts!

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