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My Street at Sunset (Peoria, IL)
By Lori Buchanan P.
Label Food Leftovers To Prevent Spreading Illness
By 15mhhm15
If someone in our home is sick and there are leftovers that can be eaten later on, we would label with initials. That way, everyone is clear who it belongs to. This will prevent any confusion on who's leftover are who's.
Personalize Writing Pens with Rubber Bands
By Robyn
I have tons of colored rubber bands from my daughter's old loom collection. I decided to decorate my writing pens with them. They also make good grips for writing.
Pistachio Shell Birds Painting
By attosa
I like to save the shells from my pistachio nuts to craft with. Here, I've turned them into birds on a tree I painted. Sometimes bare winter trees are nice in the way that you can see all the animals that perch on the branches without leaves getting in the way. This painting is dedicated to my father who loves to birdwatch and absolutely adores pistachios!
These two ingredient, gluten free pancakes are super simple to make. Learn how with this short video.
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