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Raymond Nichols A Lebanese man finds the largest potato in the world. Ha! I found it in 2002 at the World Potato Expo in Blackfoot, Idaho. Look at the size of the thing! That guy’s holding one…I was STANDING next to one. Think about how much butter and sour cream that thing’s gonna need, and don’t get...
When you’re handing out the prezzies, don’t forget about your pets! Every year we make sure we wrap some jerky or a toy for our furry baby, and she’s always pleased with her present (which she promptly eats or chews to death). So here are a few ideas for keeping your favourite pet happy for...
It’s an exciting day, yes indeed! You are going to make your first eye shadow! Let’s make a base colour! SUPPLIESBase – we made this yesterday, so make sure you have at least the basic batch size available. Colours – micas and iron oxides!BaggiesLittle scoops – get these at Suds & Scents or Voyageur (they...
To those of you who followed a link from Tutorializer or another blog to get here, welcome! This is only the first post on mineral make-up – I think there’s something like 92 posts on the topic on the blog (click here to see them) with many ideas for various things like eye shadow, foundation,...
Make some cute matchbook books to share with your family. Perfect for stocking stuffers or the person on the go who wants to make notes as they run around town! Use up your bits of paper or small stickers for this project! In short, they’re awesome! TEMPLATE – You can make this template as large...