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I love Mason jars. Not only are they stylish in their simplicity, adding a touch of shabby chic wherever they go, but they’re so versatile in their uses. No home is complete without them. You can do almost anything with a Mason jar: you can attach them to a blender to make smoothies and you can even use one to make a terrarium. The ideas are endless! When I saw these two-ingredient Mason

Friends coming over for dinner and you only have boring paper napkins? Have no fear! This quick tutorial will show you how to transform your boring paper napkins into a triple pocket napkin in just FIVE folds! These napkins look WAY fancier than they are and can be completed in under a minute! Your friends will think you put a lot of effort into it but only you will know the truth! Need a

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Quite the clever gardening tip here folks! Today’s feature includes tips from three different sources for growing potatoes vertically (in layers) instead of spread out in rows across your garden. If you have limited garden space or want to try some nifty gardening magic, this could be a great option for you. Seattle TimesFirst, there’s this article from The Seattle Times: It’s Not Idaho, Bu

I GUARANTEE you have this item in your house. You probably put it on and in your food to give it flavor, but did you know it can do so much more?! I never would have guessed that SALT could do so many things in the kitchen! Below you’ll see SEVEN different ways you can use salt to make your life easier. Whether it’s putting out a grease fire, cleaning a sponge or scouring scum off your s

World News Videos | US News Videos I‘ve never met a woman who hasn’t dreamed of walking down the aisle on her wedding someday at some point in life. However, as we’ve seen in this heartbreaking story of this young bride, walking down the aisle doesn’t come easy for every woman…especially in the (nearly) tragic story of Jennifer Darmon. In the summer of 2008, Jennifer was on a road

Almost seven million have people tuned in to this video to see how KFC’s famous fried chicken is made. What I like about copycat recipes is that not only do they save you money (like this Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade DIY), but they allow you to see just what goes into your food. Who knows if the recipe is precisely what The Colonel used when he first came up with his genius fried chick

Well, you certainly don’t see this every day… Check out the unique fort-building skills of the veined octopus. Known for unusual behavior like bipedal walking (and its shameless shell theft), this is definitely not your average cephalopod! This cute, shy octopus gathers up shells from the ocean floor so that he can build a safe hiding place from predators — and, you know…curious ca

Looks like you’ve been making mash potatoes all wrong! She’s got the secret to the perfect side dish and is ready to show us how it’s done! Turns out, the key to the perfect mash potatoes start from the beginning, when you’re picking out which potatoes to use. Have you been making the mistake of picking the wrong potato? So have I, but apparently, there’s no need to get fancy. Grab

I’ve often dreamed of what it would be like to live in a different time, a time before our modern luxuries. Would I be able to build things with my own hands, cook something totally from scratch, or depend upon my own cleverness for entertainment, rather than television or the internet? I suppose that’s why I’ve always loved shows like Little House on the Prairie or Downton Abbey; they give