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EXPLODING BATH BOMBS (click here to read more at the CBC)? Apparently a company from China sold a kit over the Christmas holidays that allowed you to make your very own bath bombs at home! But they failed to allow for ventilation of the citric acid/baking soda mixture, and the tops flew off, injuring quite...
I woke up this morning thinking about one of my favourite products from the Simpsons – “Much Ado about Stuffing”. Why do these things pop into your head? (Okay, I know these thoughts are called hypnopompic thoughts, just like those crazy thoughts you have while falling asleep are called hypnogognic thoughts, but I wonder where...
How to make games night better? Make the games out of food! That way if you win – you can eat the game. And if you lose, you can punish the game by eating it! It’s win-win! (As a note, we’re doing cupcake and cookie decorating in the spring…anyone up for this?)So I bring you...
Week 3 update…Organization: Well, the jewellery is organized, but the workshop is a disaster area. I have to figure out a better system! Not brushing my teeth so hard: Again, going well. I’ll stop updating this one. Working on my blood sugar: Going well, but I kind of forgot to go for my HgA1C (it’s...
In a wonderful example of how you should let your mind roam when you are crafting, Raymond helped me choose the paper for the cover of my date book. I didn’t even realize I had this paper, and I love it! I’m so pleased with it. This is the shot of the cover. It measures...