As a senior caregiver, new mother or pet owner, you may have to deal with so much urine and feces smell. Here are some tips and ideas about how to get the stinky smells out of your loved one’s clothing in the laundry! Today we are going to talk about how to get poop and …
Tara Jacobsen
Wondering how to clean your cast iron pan? Cleaning cast iron is super easy, once you know a few basics. Tips and ideas for how to clean cast iron. Seasoned cast iron cookware was a staple in kitchens for generations, but with the advent of non-stick cookware, they fell out of favor. But as with fashion, …
Dang, there is a LOT of controversy about what complimentary are. In color theory there are only 3 complimentary colors… the ones across the color wheel from the primary colors. But in art, there are many more complimentary colors you can use! Official Complimentary Colors Officially the complimentary colors are across the color wheel from …
I was so excited to be asked to review the Simply Earth essential oils recipe box! Each month you get a number of different essential oils to make special blends, and then projects to make like lip balm and soy candles! I was sent the BIG box for free, as always all opinions are my …
Tips and ideas for how to make a cool set of magazine holders to store your craft supplies or magazines! This DIY may be my favorite storage and organization project ever, since it was cheap and easy to do. Magazine Collage Mania Okay, you may be a crafter like me and when you decide to …
I know that equal parts of red and yellow make orange, but what KIND of orange are you trying to make? Bronze or rust, apricot or salmon. So really, how you make orange? While I am working on my junk journal pages I frequently want to make a color for a background that I might …
I know that the primary colors blue and yellow make green, but what KIND of green are you trying to make? Sage or forest green, lime green or turquoise. So really, let’s find out how to make green! Additional Resources: How To Make Purple and How To Make Orange While I am working on my …
Dana White is Nony The Slob… and I love her so much! Her reality based organizing tips and ideas have helped make my craft room cleaning so much more effective and given me more space to work! If you are here you are probably creative and cool like me! I would SO much more rather …
Tips and ideas for Alzhemiers or Dementia caregivers to do with their loved ones (that are NOT children’s toys!) How to keep your loved one amused without treating them like a child. Keeping Your Dementia Loved One Amused Okay, let’s call a spade a spade, sometimes we want our loved one to do something without …
There are a million mixed media journal page examples on Pinterest, but sometimes I just want to flip through a book for inspiration when I am doing a daily journal page! This 1000 Artist Journal Pages book is an amazing resource when you are thinking about doing a new project. Using Art Books For Inspiration …
Color theory is so fun! I know that red and blue make purple, but what KIND of purple are you trying to make? Lavender or deep purple, more of a mauve or plum? So really, what colors make purple? Additional Resources: What Colors Make Green? and What Colors Make Orange? Just the other day I …
Tips and ideas for keeping a fun and creative travel notebook or diary. A travelers notebook is such a fun way to document your trips and remember all the neat things you did on your trip. Have you ever gone on a vacation and once home, forgot the small details of the trip? Or looked at …
I LOVE Thanksgiving! It is a time of year when gratitude and thankfulness are front and center of most peoples’ minds and being a huge thankful sap like me is okay for a few days at least! But if you’re anything like me, that empty journal page can be daunting, so here are some prompts …
Getting your loved one to lay down to sleep is sometimes a challenge! Here are some tips and ideas that can help family members with getting them to stop roaming around all night so they (and you) can get some sleep! Includes medications, natural solutions and practical advice. Why Don’t Dementia Or Alzheimers Sleep? Before …
If you have ever wondered how to make one of those cool pieces of art using magazine clippings, this is the post for you! Tips, ideas and inspiration for using cutout images to make neat combined artwork. Mixed media collage tutorial. Magazine Collage How To Video What Is Magazine Collage? When I started doing this …
As a solid member of the sandwich generation, I have two of my three kids living at home AND have my mother in law here too! And according to most projections, many of you will be in the same situation at some time, at least the “caring for your parents” part. Our Story Before I …
As a dementia & Alzheimers caregiver, you may be wondering why your loved one does the same thing over an over again. This can be something like asking the same questions over and over, or cycling through repetitive behaviors. Tips and ideas for how to help with repetitive behaviors. We Call It Cycling If you …
I was at the Back To School sales this week with my son and I saw pocket folders for 20 cents. I started thinking that for that cheap, I could figure out some way to use them to organize my magazines and ephemera for junk journals and altered books. 2 Pocket Folders, Letter Sized, Rainbow …