Last week my mother-in-law with dementia was on a roll! She argued with all of us and generally caused a stir in the house. But what became abundantly clear watching her was that it was futile to argue with her, she just doesn’t have the cognition to understand what is happening… sigh. Mom’s Argumentative Week …
Tara Jacobsen
Here are my best tips and ideas that you can use on your hair, whether you have thick or fine hair, oily or dry hair. Essential oils are a great way to help with all kinds of hair issues including thinning, growth, shine, dandruff, dry scalp, almost anything that you might be experiencing! Essential Oils …
Today we are going to talk about colors that go well with the color purple and how we can figure out the best purple combinations fast and easy! From complimentary to secondary and everything in between… let’s talk purple today! What Is Purple? I am going to talk A LOT about purple today and colors …
Today we are talking PURPLE! Shades of purple names, CMYK colors and even some fun paint examples of different purple shades. Picking the right purple color is super important so this post is for my purple pals! Fun Making Shades of Purple With Paint Video! How To Make Purple Here is an overview of how …
Today we are going to do a super fast and easy Christmas decor project using a cheap Michaels frame cutout, some ornaments and some paint! All my best tips and ideas for making a cute wooden wreath. My Red and Turquoise Christmas Decor This year I wanted to do a red and teal turquoise theme. …
As a person who has struggled with anxiety and depression my whole life, I love the fact that I can use a home remedy like essential oils to help calm my anxiety symptoms naturally. All my best tips and ideas for using essential oils for anxiety. My Anxiety Story I know that I like to …
As a dementia caregiver, taking care of Mom’s skin is getting to be a challenge. She sits and lays down almost all day, so we needed to find out some good home remedies for bed sores. Here are tips and ideas for good home skin care treatments! I will talk more about this later, but …
This year I wanted to do a turquoise and red Christmas decorations theme, but I didn’t want to break the bank by buying a ton of big decorations in the “right” Christmas colors. So I made these cheap DIY wrapping paper Christmas Trees to have as a backdrop of color on my mantle. Why I …
Okay, I love me some Ikea, and I am sure you do too! But there are SO MANY OPTIONS that I wanted to sit down and think really hard about what I NEED for my craft room storage before I go to Ikea.com and get all star struck by the options available! Here are all …
Today we are going to talk about my favorite adult crafting supply… Mod Podge! This is a great product for glueing and varnishing your paper, glass, or wood projects. And of course it is perfect for decoupage or collage! I have a little Mod Podge issue, my family swears that I would decoupage the cat …
It was time! Time to get my craft room in order and so I picked the Kallax bookcases and two Alex desks from Ikea to organize my craft room storage area. Here are all my best tips, ideas and inspiration for getting your craft supplies organized! My Craft Room Before Oh lordy, my craft room …
As a mixed media artist I loved the idea of using the Cricut Joy to cut out letters, do stencils and mask, but first I needed to know what kind of paper the Cricut Joy could cut! Here are my best tips and ideas for how to pick the right kind of paper for the …
Here are all my best tips and ideas for how to do heat embossing with black embossing powder. I am an embossing nut and love how the black pops off the pages of my mixed media, art journals and cards! Why I LOVE Black Embossing Okay, you may be asking yourself why I am so …
Tips and ideas for how to make creative background papers using just inks and rubber stamps! These are great scrapbook papers for mixed media, junk journals or greeting cards. Super cheap and easy to make! How I Got The Background Idea I was checking out Seth Apter’s Altered Page Facebook page and saw a fun …
Here are all my best tips and ideas for how to use a die cutting machine to make outline shapes for your junk journals, cards or mini albums. This tutorial will walk you through getting started using a Sizzix Big Shot or Sidekick machine. What Is A Die Cutting Machine? A die cutting machine will …
This is a super fun walk through of how to make metal looking paper for your art journals and mini albums. This is an easy way to make background papers and patterned papers for die cuts and papercrafts. How Do You Make Paper Look Like Metal? Metallic paper is super fun to use in your …
As a dementia caregiver, it can be frustrating reliving the same conversations over and over again. But this morning I was particularly touched that my mom told me twice about the calendar she bought. Mom’s Calendar Quest I call my mother in law “Mom” because she she has been Mom for almost 20 years now. …
I have super strong feelings about making glossy, hard tags and mixed media projects! In this post I compare Fantastic Glazing Glue vs Glossy Accents vs Dimensional Magic vs Mod Podge Gloss Luster. Find out the best way to get fun, shiny accents for your junk journal or mini album! Making High Gloss Mixed Media …