Many painting techniques require a certain amount of glaze to be mixed with your paint colors. This is especially true for faux painting techniques. But what if you're out of glaze? The simple fix is water. Water is a great paint extender and allows you more workable time much like glaze. Don't be fooled -- water is not the same as glaze and isn't a... Continue reading » » » »

Here's a quick tip for those who didn't know the importance of air! Huh? Air + food + time = spoilage (or at least staleage and bad-tasteage). Get the air out of those bags pronto! and you'll save yourself a buck or two, or twenty or forty. For any food item, whether pre-packaged or placed... Continue reading » » » »

Milk is so expensive these days! For many families, spilled milk is a down right tragedy... of the financial sort. If you're a milk drinker or have kids in your home, you probably hear the distinct "cha-ching" for every gulp of milk downed. If you have tried using powdered milk and it just won't cut the mustard, you can still save... Continue reading » » » »

Applying hair gel is easy. Applying hair gel evenly can be tricky. Dealing with a runny mess or globs of thick gel-ish goo can be a set-up for the best of bad hair days. A too-thin coat of gel can leave hair wanting for better control. A heavy layer of gel can weigh hair down, leaving it lackluster. A just-right application can... Continue reading » » » »

Your kitchen pantry doesn't have to look like that of a gourmet restaurant in order to be a successful home chef. Many recipes require that you buy specialty items you may never use again to complete a dish. Others require items that are more common, but those are the very items we tend to run out of the fastest. The top three... Continue reading » » » »

I'm surprised at the increased cost of syrups lately. While I can understand, my purse doesn't appreciate it. I am also baffled at just how much syrup kids can douse over just 2 or 3 pancakes! In my house, we’ve made a change. No longer do we free-flow the sweet, sticky stuff creating lagoons of syrup. Continue reading » » » »