Articles written by Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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6 Creepy Halloween Decor Ideas
When decorating for a Halloween bash, limit the pumpkins, witches and ghosts this year. Instead unleash your inner Dr. Frankenstein.
Oct 20, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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DIY Image Transfer
There are many different ways to transfer images onto surfaces such as paper, ceramics, and glass. Some methods are easy, some more complicated
Oct 11, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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14 Top Ways to Celebrate Back to School
Are your kids ready for back to school? Are you ready? Why not make the start of a new school year fun with a super cool back-to-school party?
Aug 28, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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20 Ways to Enjoy Summer Outdoor Dining
Summertime naturally lends itself to impromptu outdoor eating with family and friends, whiling away the night way past bedtime.
Jul 17, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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6 Fun and Easy Canada Day Crafts for Kids
Keep the kids busy while organizing a Canada Day party by recruiting them to help out with the decorations.
Jun 26, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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6 Canada Day Decorating Ideas
For many Canadians, celebrating Canada Day is a homemade affair. Front porches are decorated with crepe paper streamers and a big Canadian flag.
Jun 25, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Six More Top DIY Dad's Day Gifts
Looking for ways to make something nifty as a Father's Day gift? Make it easy on the wallet and get the kids involved, too.
Jun 2, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Six Easy DIY Gift Ideas for Father's Day
It shouldn't cost a fortune to make a few original gifts for Dad this Father's Day. Instead use what's available to create something special for him.
May 31, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Recycle High Heels into a Coat Rack for Mom
Why not surprise Mom on Mother's Day with something different from the usual flowers, perfume, or chocolates? Something fun but also useful!
Apr 27, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Thrifty Mother's Day Gift Ideas
Trying to figure what to give Mom on her special day? Treat her to something that pampers her by making her day a little easier.
Apr 25, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Container Gardens
The smallest space, whether a porch, tiny patio, even a fire escape can be used to create a small garden space by using containers for growing plants.
Apr 6, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Edinburgh's Secret Gems - Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile
Like the Muriel Spark's fictional Miss Jean Brodie, Jean Bareham is a passionate woman, and her passion is gardening - but really more than that.
Mar 26, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Essential Edinburgh - Part Two: What to See and Do
The famous Edinburgh Festival draws thousands of visitors to Edinburgh every year. But to get a more relaxed visit, why not visit the city off-season?
Mar 23, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Essential Edinburgh - Part One: Where to Stay and Eat
If planning a trip to Edinburgh, undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, the Internet as an indispensable resource.
Mar 22, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Visit Edinburgh in the Spring – 10 Reasons to Go
Although each summer, Edinburgh Festival draws thousands of tourists to the city, for a more tranquil visit, spring can be the perfect time to visit.
Mar 21, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Recycling and Reusing Clementine Crates
They're versatile, adaptable, stackable, and, best of all, they're free. Wooden Clementine orange crates can be recycled in any number of interesting ways.
Mar 11, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Recycling Old Socks for Household and Garden Uses
Out there somewhere in a dark corner of the universe lurk hordes of single socks. Separated from their partners, orphan socks await transformation.
Mar 9, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Recycling Old Clothes into High Fashion Home Décor
Why not use the start of a new year as inspiration to clear out the family's wardrobes and do something useful with what is being discarded?
Mar 5, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Decorating with Antique Prints
Antique prints can give any home an individual, personal touch that can't be duplicated.
Jan 24, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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How to Grow an Indoor Tabletop Garden
When the snow is on the ground and spring seems to be far away, growing an indoor garden gives a natural and soothing feel to a winter-bound interior.
Jan 22, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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How to Make a Small Decorative Footstool from A Picture Frame
It's the little touches that turn houses into cosy, personal homes. These touches are quite often the decorative accessories that we've made ourselves.
Jan 20, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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How to Use Flowers to Brighten Up Winter Blues
If you're hankering to add some lightness and brightness to offset winter's gloom inside, you can't do better than a bouquet of fresh cut flowers.
Jan 10, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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12 Green Resolutions You Can Keep
With the start of a new year, it's always easy to come up with "living green" resolutions that we forget about after only a few weeks.
Jan 9, 2011
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Craft a Christmas Tree from a Magazine or Paperback Book
One of the easiest and least expensive Christmas holiday decoration is actually something that can be made by recycling an old magazines or paperback book.
Dec 9, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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15 Fun and Festive Ways to Display Christmas Cards
What can one say about Christmas cards? They're colourful, they're pretty, and they're plentiful.
Dec 4, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Four Very Easy Christmas Wreaths
Make the holidays a bit easier on yourself this Christmas with these four fun and inexpensive DIY wreaths.
Nov 19, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Twelve Easy Christmas Decor Ideas
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza, preparing for the holidays can be stressful, time-consuming and expensive.
Nov 17, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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More Cheap and Easy Halloween Ideas
Why run around the shops this Halloween? Create a creepy, spooktacular night with what's already on hand inside the cupboards, even the fridge.
Oct 23, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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10 Inventive Ways to Recycle Old Umbrellas
It's not unusual, after a windy rainstorm, to spot a few umbrellas that got away literally up a tree. There's not much hope for retrieving these.
Oct 12, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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How to Make a Linoleum Area Rug from Leftover Tiles
Instead of throwing them out after a home renovation project, use linoleum tiles to create a one-of-a-kind area "rug." It's easier than making a quilt!
Sep 27, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Where to Get Free Stuff for Home and School Craft Projects
Now that school is back, if you're a teacher, craft instructor, or parent you may be looking for cheap craft projects for the kids.
Sep 22, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Repurposing Antique Monogrammed Linens and Other Items
It's ironic that vintage and antique monogrammed linens actually started as the prerogative of royalty.
Sep 14, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Recycling and Repurposing Windows into Photo Frames
Here's a neat and original way to repurpose old windows and show off family photographs or other interesting pictures that have been cluttering up drawers.
Sep 9, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Recycling Etiquette
Have you ever wondered if there's a proper etiquette to recycle your garbage?
Aug 29, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Recycling Everyday Junk
When doing a house decluttering or clearing out, the trick is not to get too hung up on how objects were originally used.
Jul 14, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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How to Recycle and Reuse CD/DVD Jewel Cases
CD/DVD jewel cases are made of non-biodegradable materials and will not decompose in a landfill. Destruction by burning is toxic to the environment.
Jun 21, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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How to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Old CDs and DVDs
If piles of CDs and DVDs are cluttering up your drawers and bookshelves, don't just toss these into the trash where they will end up in a public landfill.
Jun 20, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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How to Start a New Business
The economy is making everyone nervous. People are wondering if their jobs, homes, and lifestyles are in jeopardy.
Jun 11, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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How to Start a Green Gardening Business
Today's economy has left people looking for ways to increase their incomes. Turning to hobbies is one way to consider when starting a home business.
Jun 10, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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8 Ways to Celebrate Dad's Special Day
With Father's Day just around the corner, here are a few gift easy and frugal ideas for children to make.
Jun 3, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Recycling Rubber Elastic Bands
What do you do with all those rubber elastic bands that you bring home or the postman uses to secure bundles of mail that are shoved through your mail box?
May 10, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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How to Restore Old Flower Pots with Decoupage
Decoupage is an old art form that is very easy to do, especially popular during the Victorian era when books were published full of images to cut out.
Apr 24, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Decorating with Garden Antiques
Just a few years ago, most people bought garden antiques to use in their gardens. Now, more often than not, they wind up in the gardener's home.
Apr 22, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Recycling Clay Flower Pots
If you've been clearing out your garden shed and find you have more clay pots than you need, don't toss them out.
Mar 29, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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How to Recover a Drop-in Chair Seat
Do you have any wooden kitchen chairs with worn out seating or a dining room chair that could use a facelift? Don't toss it out, recover it with recycled fabrics!
Mar 28, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Recycling Old Jewelry
Do you have jewelry lying around in your jewellery box that you no longer wear because it's out of fashion or because it's broken?
Mar 27, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Recycling Newspapers
Don't throw away this newspaper once you're finished reading it. Newspapers have more use than just letting us know what's going on.
Mar 18, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Recycling Wallpaper
If you've got wallpaper leftover from a decorating project, or if you have unused rolls tucked away in closets and cupboards, use it to add some pizzazz to your home.
Mar 16, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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Recycling Books into Folded Sculptures
Here's a novel way to recycle books into works of art that you can display on a tabletop or wall and save the environment at the same time.
Mar 15, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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More Environmentally Safe Household Tips
Our thrifty mothers and grandmothers knew a thing or two about getting the most of what they had on hand.
Mar 4, 2010
- Stefanie Gabrych Fraser
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