By Sonya Nimri Chains and leather have always been a classic combination. So what to do when you have a plain-Jane purse that needs a little kick and lots of broken necklaces lying around? A merger is in order! Here I took two humdrum purses and made them a little more eye-catching with a bit […]
By Katie Goodman Adapted from This Week for Dinner I love to make homemade pizza now that I have a pizza stone. A very, very hot oven and a pizza stone have been the only way I’ve been able to get the crust anywhere near our favorite local pizza joint: crispy on the bottom and […]
Henna tattoos are perfect for summertime. They are natural, they are beautiful, they are temporary, and one batch of henna goes a long way!
By Nikol Lohr Sundresses made of cute vintage pillow cases aren’t just for little girls. If you have a pair of pillowcases, you can make a dress that fits up to a size XL. Look for pillowcases in solid colors or that aren’t too worn out. Thin white cases mean you’ll either need to line […]
A circle cut from an old pair of jeans has been ornately embellished with a variety of ribbons and brass buttons to create this super cool denim beret! This beret is just one of dozens of projects in Nancy Minsky’s book, Denim Revolution. Make this beret from an old pair of jeans this weekend. Download […]
By Diane Gilleland Why gather around a table to play board games when you can play them all over the house? Scrounge up a few inexpensive materials, enlist the help of some favorite kids, and you’ll be playing this giant game in no time. Because the whole thing is modular, you can change the board […]
I just flew in from Detroit. My trip went like this: Oakland–>JFK, then a week later, La Guardia–>Detroit, then a week after that, Detroit–>LAX–>Santa Rosa. Phew! I have never flown that much in just in two weeks, and since it’s the heart of summer vacation, I was very surprised to see so many children on […]
