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Make an Eye-Catching Beaded Candle Holder
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How To Make an Eye-Catching Beaded Candle Holder

Why buy a beaded candle holder at the store when you can make one at home? Use this crafty idea to turn your favorite votive candle holder (or shot glass!) into a beautiful, eye-catching, colorful display! Things you'll need: Candle holder (or clear shot glass) Beads Super glue or crazy glue Gloves and tweezers, if ...more

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Remove a Bumper Sticker with Olive Oil
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How To Remove a Bumper Sticker with Olive Oil

Need to remove a bumper sticker and don't have any goo gone? No problem! Just break out the ol' olive oil and you're good to go! Things you'll need Olive oil Paper towels Scraper that won't hurt your car window (plastic spatula, etc.) Clean the area around the bumper sticker This works a lot better if the area of your ...more

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Make an Inexpensive Custom Smartphone Cover
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How To Make an Inexpensive Custom Smartphone Cover

This is a great way to repurpose your old covers! Tired of your old iPhone cover? Rather than spend $30 on a new one, why not just paint the old one until it suits you? It's way less expensive, and better on the environment! Things you'll need: old smartphone cover spray paint cardboard, plastic or photo paper utility ...more

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Make a Compass in Your Kitchen
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How To Make a Compass in Your Kitchen

Things you'll need: Glass or shallow bowl Water Straight pin or needle Cork Small craft or block magnet Magnetize your needle Take your magnet, and rubbing it over and over again in one direction down half the length of your needle. Rotate the needle to make sure you've gotten the whole thing! Build the compass pointer ...more

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Make The Best Banana Bread
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How To Make The Best Banana Bread

Ingredients 3-5 browned bananas 1 cup brandy/rum (if desired) 1/2 cup butter 2 1/4 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup buttermilk 2 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips butter (for greasing pan) Prepare bananas Squish bananas in a bowl, and add rum (the more bananas you use ...more

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Make Delicious Balsamic Chicken in a Slow Cooker
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How To Make Delicious Balsamic Chicken in a Slow Cooker

Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into strips 1 onion, sliced thin Salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 ripe Bartlett pears, cored and sliced 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons apple juice 1 ...more

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Valentine's Day is the lover's holiday. For couples, it cannot be beat. For single individuals, it may not be the best day of the year. However, if you need to hedge your bet to not be alone next y... more

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June Homemaker pinned a how-to article to the corkboard How To Make an Eye-Catching Beaded Candle Holder

Why buy a beaded candle holder at the store when you can make one at home? Use this crafty idea to turn your favorite votive candle holder (or shot glass!) into a beautiful, eye-catching, colorful ... more

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June Homemaker pinned a how-to article to the corkboard How To Remove a Bumper Sticker with Olive Oil

Need to remove a bumper sticker and don't have any goo gone? No problem! Just break out the ol' olive oil and you're good to go! Things you'll need Olive oil Paper towels Scraper that won't hurt ... more

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June Homemaker pinned a how-to article to the corkboard How To Make an Inexpensive Custom Smartphone Cover

This is a great way to repurpose your old covers! Tired of your old iPhone cover? Rather than spend $30 on a new one, why not just paint the old one until it suits you? It's way less expensive, an... more

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June Homemaker pinned a how-to article to the corkboard How To Make a Compass in Your Kitchen

Things you'll need: Glass or shallow bowl Water Straight pin or needle Cork Small craft or block magnet Magnetize your needle Take your magnet, and rubbing it over and over again in one directio... more

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June Homemaker pinned a how-to article to the corkboard How To Make The Best Banana Bread

Ingredients 3-5 browned bananas 1 cup brandy/rum (if desired) 1/2 cup butter 2 1/4 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup buttermilk 2 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 bag semi-sweet... more

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June Homemaker pinned a how-to article to the corkboard How To Make Delicious Balsamic Chicken in a Slow Cooker

Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into strips 1 onion, sliced thin Salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 ripe Bartlett pears, cored and slice... more

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June Homemaker pinned a how-to article to the corkboard How To Make Delicious Stovetop Rice Pudding

You will need: 1/2 gallon milk 1 cup white sugar 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice 3 eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 cup milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ground cinnamon to taste Co... more

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JD Coverly commented on Writing E-mail: The 6 Cs of Not Looking Like a Total Maniac

Totally agree with concise. When I send out all staff emails I usually try to keep it extremely simple, just a few lines at most. For me my biggest pet peeve is people with huge signatures, picture... more

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June Homemaker pinned a how-to article to the corkboard How To Make a Delicious Healthy Smoothie

You will need frozen fruit yogurt, banana, sorbet (thickener) almond milk, milk, or juice protein powder (if desired) honey or agave syrup (if desired) cinnamon or other spices (to taste) Thaw fr... more

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June Homemaker pinned a how-to article to the corkboard How To Make Soft Pretzels at Home

Find the original recipe at http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/buttery-soft-pretzels/Detail.aspx. Ingredients 4 tsp active dry yeast 1 tsp white sugar 1 1/4 cup warm water 5 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 c... more

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June Homemaker pinned a how-to article to the corkboard How To Make Gluten-Free Macaroons

Things you'll need parchment paper baking sheet 4 egg whites 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 cups sweetened coconut 1 tsp vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Separate four eg... more

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June Homemaker pinned a how-to article to the corkboard How To Make Cupcakes With a Candy Surprise Inside

Ingredients 2 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup margarine or butter, more for greasing muffin tin 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 ... more

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June Homemaker pinned a how-to article to the corkboard How To Make Kale Chips

Buy some delicious fresh kale from your local grocer or farmer's market. Rip the kale into bite-sized, potato-chip-style pieces. Spread the kale pieces evenly in one layer on a baking sheet. Spr... more

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Shannon commented on Writing E-mail: The 6 Cs of Not Looking Like a Total Maniac

Great tips! I have long been a fan of keeping the "To" field blank until my email is 100% ready to be sent. Never worth the risk to have a message send prematurely. My tip, for the sake of sanity a... more

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I love any excuse to go out, dress up, decorate, bake, etc. I love the fact that now my husband and I get a Date Night in honor of the holiday. After kids it seems like dates are almost non existen... more

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June Homemaker wrote a blog post Writing E-mail: The 6 Cs of Not Looking Like a Total Maniac

Yes, I still put that hyphen in “e-mail.” Remember when e-mail meant “electronic mail,” and wasn’t all one word? I do, and I honor that time with a little hyphen. Also, it means that I can make up ... more

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June Homemaker wrote a blog post Whoa, Dude, I’m Bleeding: A Simple First Aid Experience

This weekend, I was on a trip to Binghamton. In the midst of unpacking my toiletries at the hotel, I found that my brand new razor blade had lost its cap. How did I find that out? Well, when I pull... more

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June Homemaker wrote a blog post How to Knock a Holiday Out of the Park: Observing Mom the Homemaker Prepare for Easter

I confess, I’ve always wanted to put on an awesome holiday dinner in a big house that’s mine where I cook everything and it is AWESOME. Since I don’t yet have a house, I’ve only entertained in smal... more

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June Homemaker wrote a blog post “Wow, You Look Great!”: Giving Compliments Without Being a Jerk

As someone who’s entering a time of life that involves weddings, reunions, and generally running into people I haven’t seen in awhile, I find myself being shocked by how much people have changed ov... more

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June Homemaker wrote a blog post Catching the Zzzs: How to Maintain a Normal Sleep Schedule

The whole world seems better when you’ve had a full night’s sleep, and if you don’t believe me, you’re JUST FRIGGIN’ WRONG. Studies show that getting enough sleep during nighttime hours can make yo... more

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June Homemaker wrote a blog post Surviving the Stress: 5 Tips for Avoiding the Morgue

So, at this time of the year, everyone seems to be going through a lot of stress - and by “everyone,” I mean, “anyone who has any contact with people who are in schools of any kind.” Still, stress ... more

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June Homemaker wrote a blog post Meat, Manners, and Mayhem: Vegetarian-Carnivore Communication

If you’ve watched The June the Homemaker Show, you’ve heard me mention once or twice that I’m a vegetarian. Over the course of my restricted diet eating, I’ve noticed that vegetarianism is a touchy... more

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June Homemaker wrote a blog post “Man, there’s nothing to DO!”: 5 Underrated Inexpensive Summer Activities

The joys of summer are many! If you, like me, live in a place where the summer is short, you’re going to want to maximize your fun in the sun by doing as many awesome things as possible before the ... more

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June Homemaker wrote a blog post Easy on the Waistline: June the Homemaker’s Favorite Low-Calorie Foods!

I have said it before, and I’ll say it again: if the United States can put a monkey in space, it can certainly come up with a way for me to eat 5-10lbs of chocolate per day without gaining any weig... more

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June Homemaker wrote a blog post Dressing Without Undressing: Tips & Tricks for a Family-friendly Summer Wardrobe

People get excited when summer comes around: it gets warmer, there’s sunshine, and the seasonal affected disorder that persists through those long, dark, grey winters starts to lift. This is pretty... more

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June Homemaker wrote a blog post Well, here I am!

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