As I was meditating how to wrap~up this brief article, I went outside onto the patio. An eager squirrel had found and fiendishly opened both ends of a five pound bag of wild bird feed. At first, I was disappointed. No, I was pissed! It was a mess! Then, a little sparrow came down ~ landing right at my feet ~ to consider wheather or not the treat was worth the trouble. If the reward was in perportion to the risk. She looked around for maybe a minute before deciding I was safe. She hopped in ~

Who doesn�t take pictures while on vacation? We want pictures of family and friends and we want to capture the flavor of the landscape we are in. Some are interested in the architecture; some are interested in the flora and fauna. Whatever you�re interested in you can organize your pictures to really communicate what it was you were seeing at the time. A good way to organize your pictures is to categorize them. If you take a look at pictures of past vacations you�ll see an...

When you think about making your own electric guitar, you probably do not have a real idea of the magnitude of the job ahead. Let me tell you about what you need to make a real live electric guitar.

If you love to read as much as I do, then you should consider making your reading even more fun by making your own book mark to hold your spot in your current favorite book. I started making my own book marks a few years ago and have become almost addicted to it. Sometimes I use a book mark over and over again, but often I will make a special book mark for each book that I read. It gives me something to look forward to when I start a new book and it keeps me motivated to keep...

Is Rubber Ducky your idea of fun in the bath? Grow up! Discover the fizzle, fun and wild aromas of popping a bath bomb in your tub! Follow this guide into making one. 1. Dry Ingredients: Citric Acid It is a white substance like powder. Citric acid is not Vitamin C. It is the substance responsible for the tart taste of citrus fruits like lemons, limes and gooseberries. The acid is extracted from the fruit juice and chemically processed to be transformed from liquid t...

Don't you find it maddening when you peel an outline sticker from the sheet and notice that the bits of peel off left behind also make a great picture, if only you could peel them and put them in the right place to recreate the picture. Well now you can do just that. All you need to do is carefully stick a piece of masking tape onto the remaining pieces of the peel off then peel it carefully to lift the pieces from the backing sheet. PLace the peel off image where you woul...

When decorating a home or office, many people turn to the most popular and expensive stores to find pieces of art work to add to their space. And while this is a great way to decorate and to support your local art industry, it can be costly and make your home or office look just like everyone elses. A solution: make some of your own art work to display proudly in the places your love. Making your own art work might sound daunting or unrealistic, but it doesn't have to. It...

Do you have potpourri and essential oils coming out your ears? If so, you may want to consider using them to make simple sachets as gifts. Sachets are great for tucking into bureau drawers to make your clothing smell wonderful and also can be used in closets. To make a sachet, you will need muslin, ribbon, and some potpourri. Cut a four inch by eight inch piece of muslin. Fold it in half with the right sides together so that you make a four inch by four inch piece. Sew th...

Have you ever been to a party that is totally dead? And did you wish that someone would come in the room and save the day? Did you maybe daydream that you could be that person and be an instant hero in a room full of beautiful babies? Well here's an idea that may just fulfill this fantasy for you at that next bomb of a party--why not try magic tricks? That's right magic tricks! I'm not talking about the huge David Copperfield type illusions and shows. No just several amazi...

MagicSir. com features a series of video magic tricks and solutions. I think I counted about 17 different videos on the first six different pages. One included the gimmicked floating card, devised originally by Mike Bornstein.