*It is crucial to involve your children in every day activities and give them opportunities to learn on a daily basis. These 3 tips incorporate that strategy.
Fall/Winter Fashion Trend #1: Black & White White after Labor Day is now a fashion “do", with designers like Balenciaga, Alexander Wang, Herve Leger, Carolina Herrera and Diane Von Furstenberg all getting in on the Black + White action. Find pieces that are black and white and piece then together. Look at the fabric and texture of the pieces. Go against your natural instincts, take black pants and pair with a white shirt and you will normally want to insert color with a necklace but keep the look to black and white. With black & white go against your natural instincts. The black and white off the rack look is from Macy's.
Needed To Make This Garden • Container• Potting Soil• Emerald green glass boulder• Stones and pebbles• Small glass container (to hide mister pump)• Mister Maker machine (small)• Twigs to make "tree"• Fairy or St Patrick’s figurines for holiday theme• Spray bottle with distilled water to water the mossI designed this tabletop garden with Saint Patrick’s Day in mind so I designed an Irish landscape in miniature form. It showcases 4 different live mosses, stone, and has a "Mister Maker" that forms a cloudy mist commonly seen in Ireland."
John McLemore's Top Turkey Frying Safety Tips Allow 4-min per pound when cooking a turkey in the deep fryer. Overheating the oil is the #1 cause of turkey fryer fires so keeping an eye on the temperature of your oil is key. You want to keep your oil at around 250°F. You want the temperature of the turkey to be the same throughout. Many turkeys have ice pockets in the cavity from refrigeration or freezing so place your turkey in a warm water bath to even out the temperature of the meat and get rid of any ice pockets. Drying the turkey is key. Water plus oil equals fire so make sure your turkey is really dry before you fry it.
Make-up brushes can harbor tons of bacteria and they are a breeding ground for all kinds of germs ranging from a common cold to something more serious like Pink Eye. Also, the average full set of make-up brushes can cost well over $100 and if you don’t keep them clean you have to keep replacing them as they become stiff and unusable and the bristles start to fall out. The great news, however, is this is an easy fix and Kym Douglas’ got some simple tricks and tips to help us keep our brushes in tip-top shape!
Steamer TrunkHammer & Pry Bar (to gut and take off hardwareJigsaw (you could also use a razor)Brad NailerStain1' x 2" pine and 1"x ½" wood spacers1" x 2" pine and ¼" x 2" lathing boardsStore bought wine glass holdersGluePaint StripperMark explains how to make a vintage looking wine and liquor cabinet using a steamer trunk that we got off of Craigslist for only $50.
