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From JJ loves HandmadeI figured out how to make pdfs. I've posted these two files in my other blog in mdi files . Here, they are in pdf forms. The first one is a Don't Forget List . Print it out on A4 size paper , on both sides. Then fold it into a booklet ( fold over in half, then in half again ). I find this organizing sheet very handy as I can jot down my grocery list on one page, things to

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With double-side sticky tape and carbon papers, you can make yourself a large sheet of transfer paper. I transfer my patterns onto brown packing paper, like those use in the post office. They are in extra large size and sturdy to be be chalked over when weighted on top of fabric. What I also like is that I can let my kids draw all over them before using it. It's a treat to draw on triple XL paper

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This is similar to sewing bags from tea towels. I found these banners at Daiso. I like the bold Japanese prints but don't know where I could hang them in my house. Since they were all about the same size, I thought maybe I can sew them into a bag then I can bring them with me everywhere. The blue/cream print is a banner for restaurants that sell sake. The print on the right is a proverb, which

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... with phytochemicals. Doesn't this look lovely ? So colorful, a feast to the eyes. It's got pineapple, green apple, carrot, tomatoes , and bok choy. There's also ginger, parsley, and lycium Chinese mill ( a kind of dried red berry that will take 3 whole paragraphs just to describe all the health benefits of this fruit. ) Three glasses of this a day, and your immunity system should be in

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The recipe was originally from a shopping channel... can't find it now that I'm going to blog about it... It calls for 3 x250 gms of cream cheese. However, I am making just a tiny cheesecake to tame the sweet tooth, so I one thirded the recipe and upped the sweetness level. ( My recipe differs from the original , because ... because I enjoy deviating from recipes . It's more fun this way. Really

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Recently, I bought a Japanese crafts book ( ISBN978-4-8347-2818-7 ) that is all about making felt toys for kids. My younger daughter was mesmerized with this set of make-up toys :I decided to change the color scheme because , well, just look at it ! How many levels of pinkness are there ? I sewed up the powder puff set first : Notice that I've sewn the mirror upside-down. Things like this happens

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On days when the kids are home, I try to have an activity in store for them. When they ask, " What are we doing today, Mom?" , I'll just pull that activity out and entertainment is served. Last week, we did wet painting.You'll need to soak several sheets of thick painting paper in the bathtub for about 3-4 minutes. Wipe off excess water so that it does not leave a pool of water on the table. (

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... can be bought with a bunch of flowers. These grow in my mom's garden and sometimes I sneak back some for the girls to play with. They'll make bracelets and necklaces by just joining the top and bottom of the flowers together. Great concentration is needed to make these dainty jewelries. With great concentration comes blissful silence.

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Bananas make healthy snacks but sometimes you buy a bunch and only half gets eaten. The other half is left hanging, turning mushy and black, awaiting their final descend into the trash bin. Try cutting them out when you take them home from the store. Just slice them off with a sharp knife and place them where they can be easily spotted then watch them disappear. They also become handy food to

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