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How to make your own Bloody Mary

A Bloody Mary is a delicious drink so thick and filling it could easily be mistaken as a meal in a cup. It is used commonly as “Hair of the...

How to make a Faux Filigree Valentine's Heart with cardboard tubes

Love is in the air all over northern California. Newlyweds in the Bay Area are planning a special night out in San Francisco in honor of Valentine&...

How to make a Valentine's Heart Wreath with wire hanger, fleece, ribbon

Valentine's Day is less than a month away, and stores have had their February candy and decor items for sale since after Christmas. Couples and...

Sparkling Egg Shell Christmas Ornament; How to make ornaments from egg shells

Christmas is just around the corner and with the holiday season comes decorating the Christmas tree. Before creating ornaments for the tree,though,...

San Francisco recycling, repurposing, and reusing: Nov. 14 - 20

What can residents of San Francisco and the rest of northern California expect to read about when it comes to recycling, repurposing, and reusing...

Newly and soon-to-be released books for repurposing almost anything

One of the best ways to recycle something is to turn it into something else; repurpose it, upcycle it! (Check out "What do recycle, reuse,...

How to reuse and repurpose baby food jars

If you have a baby, chances are you have lots of emptybaby food jars, too. Of course, all those jars can be recycled with clear glass. Or you can...

FAQs: Plan an Around the World Trip

Adventurous souls have inquired about planning a world trip of their own. Here are some frequently asked questions and answers from my personal...

Picking a shop 101: A good one will make your day, a bad one can ruin your year

Hotrodders by nature are independent do-it-yourselfers, and they rarely have the money to go farming work out to other people. But inevitably there...