http://simplelivingrevolution.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:23:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hey, the holiday spirit is starting to hit me and I’ve been thinking about ideas for handmade Christmas gifts. We have fun coming up with new holiday creations every year and I always love getting handmade gifts.  If you have some more ideas, please share them with us. Gifts in a jar These ... http://simplelivingrevolution.com/2008/11/8-handmade-xmas-present-ideas/ Static cling seems to get worse in the winter because it's dryer indoors. An easy way to get your clothes to smell fresh and feel soft is to simply add a bit of hair conditioner to a damp cloth along with your clothes in the dryer. I like using fruity scented conditioners, ... http://simplelivingrevolution.com/2008/11/making-it-monday-make-your-own-fabric-softener/ I didn’t realize we ran out of eggs again, which led me to experiment with baking without eggs. I hacked a raisin muffin recipe and it turned out to be just as tasty. Vegans cook without eggs and milk so have more experience with it. Some people also have allergies to ... http://simplelivingrevolution.com/2008/11/baking-without-eggs/ We're stocked up on food for the next several weeks and I thought I would share with you some of the ways we save money on groceries.  Over the years I've been able to predict the cost of food within a couple dollars. 1. Check the flyers & use coupons This week ... http://simplelivingrevolution.com/2008/11/10-ways-to-save-money-grocery-shopping/ I'm not sure why but some kids are into skulls and hearts even when it's not Halloween. This is an easy and fun way to dress up a plain baseball cap. They're actually iron-on rhinestone studs and they come in all different shapes and patterns. I found them at Michaels craft ... http://simplelivingrevolution.com/2008/10/making-it-monday-halloween-iron-on-cap/ I had a couple boring white cotton pillow cases with dainty little flowers on them. They're pretty but they were getting old. I just grabbed a few plastic squirt bottles that I had used to make tie dye t-shirts, put a little dye in the bottom and added water. There was no ... http://simplelivingrevolution.com/2008/10/making-it-monday-tie-dye-pillow-cases/ Sarah McLachlan made this video for $15 and donated $150,000 to people worldwide that needed the money. It was used for school fees, livestock, food, medicine and more. Check out the video to see what a difference Sarah made simplifying her life in this small way to give to others. She's ... http://simplelivingrevolution.com/2008/10/sarah-mclachlan-simplifying-on-blog-action-day/ Making mayonnaise requires patience. First you need to make sure everything is at room temperature. Then mix these ingredients together with a mixer on medium until blended. 2 egg yolks 1 tsp. mustard ½ tsp. salt 1 tsp. vinegar 1 tsp. sugar Slowly add ½ a cup of olive oil to this mixture and ... http://simplelivingrevolution.com/2008/10/making-it-monday-mayonnaise/ Today we were busy baking pies for Thanksgiving, which we're celebrating this weekend.  There are at least 35 family members that travel up north to our aunt and uncle's home to be together.  It's something we've been doing since I was a child and everyone looks forward to it. All year ... http://simplelivingrevolution.com/2008/10/thanksgiving-being-grateful/ I didn't make anything today but I was reading about Willard Wigan and his unbelievable tiny sculptures.  He began when he was only 5 using bits of wood and glass.  He uses a hair from the back of a fly as a paint brush.  Other interesting materials Willard uses include ... http://simplelivingrevolution.com/2008/10/making-it-monday-microscopic-art/