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Beauty

DIY: Homemade bath bomb recipe kids can make with video

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Our school's fundraising organization organizes a fundraiser called "WinterFest" featuring a craft fair and a cookie walk every holiday season. This year the organizers decided to invite students instead of adult crafters to sell their wares at WinterFest. My daughter immediately wanted to register even though she didn't know exactly what she would … [Read more...]

Beauty

Easy way to curl your hair overnight

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I have as straight hairs as corn silk, as my grandmother say it. On the bright side, it usually doesn't even require hair strengthener. However, few hours after I wash my hair and blow dry, it loses its volume. Sometimes, I like to make my hair wavy with the diffuser, after applying mousse to damp hair. The waves made with diffuser are uneven most … [Read more...]

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How to do a waterfall braid

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Pinterest is a really bad influence for mere mortals who already have major ADHD issues, like me. This hair styling model, you see the picture above is one of those things I found on Pinterest. It is called the "Waterfall braid". It took me few tries to be able to do it on myself, but I was able to pull it off. It was rather easier to do it on my … [Read more...]

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Product Review: Nail buffing block

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I assume, I am not the first person to come accross this great product. And if I am not, why the heck no one told me about it before?This is the perfect nail care product for people who likes to do their own manicure at home, like me. I like my manicure short, round and I do not like to hassle with putting on and taking out nail polish - even … [Read more...]

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I am a mother of two and a type of person who you would call “Jack of all trades, master of none”. As you might guess from categories, I love my children, reading, sewing, gardening, traveling and cooking. I also work full time so I have to be practical to do all the things I want to do in a 24-hr-day. More About Me


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