There are few kitchen tools as elusive as the oyster knife. Many people—even seafood lovers—don't own one. If you do own one, it probably gets used so infrequently that it gets sent to the very back of the shelf where it proceeds to get lost. Then you accidentally find the knife once a month when you don't need it, but can't for the life of you find the sneaky little thing when you do need it.
Most of you probably spread ketchup all over hamburgers and fries. Some of you may even drink it straight. But did you know that tame (and slightly addictive) condiment in your fridge is also a powerful cleaning agent?
In a world where more features are king, sometimes it's a good thing to breathe, take a step backwards and keep it simple. With home launchers, this isn't often the case, as developers add a galore of features to their apps in order to be at the top of the game.
A boutonniere is a body flower worn by a man on his left lapel to recognize him for a particular function. Watch this video tutorial for instructions on how to make a boutonniere.
With this how-to on the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, you'll learn how to make a strikingly beautiful water lily from a paper napkin. For complete, step-by-step instructions on assembling your own paper lotus flower, watch this origami how-to and, if you like, read along below.
In this floral arrangement tutorial, Sandy from Afloral shows you how to create a boutonniere. Learn how to create a single, double and triple flower versions of the boutonniere. Watch this how to video and you can create your own boutonniere at home.
Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make a round floral centerpiece with this flower arrangement tutorial. This centerpiece is a beautiful addition to any table. Watch this how to video and you can make this round floral centerpiece for your next event.
Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make a gorgeous cascading bouquet with this tutorial. This is a great bouquet for a wedding or other formal event. Watch this how to video and you will be able to create this beautiful cascading flower bouquet in no time.
Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make an arm bouquet using calla lilies with this tutorial. This beautiful flower arrangement are great for a wedding or formal arrangement. Watch this how to video and you can create a calla lily arm bouquet at home.
Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make a small grapevine wreath arrangement using silk flowers with this tutorial. This is a great wreath for anywhere in the house or you can give it as a gift. Watch this how to video and you will be making this grapevine wreath in no time.
In this flower arrangement tutorial, Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make an adorable junior bride's bouquet. This is a perfect bouquet for a child playing dress-up or it can be used as a small bouquet for a bride. Watch this how to video and you can create this junior bride's bouquet yourself.
This pop up card has three little flowers in vases. Very cute. Part 1 of 3 - How to Make a three flower pop-up card.
In this video language lesson series, our expert will teach you how to write and pronounce a variety of Chinese symbols for flowers. You will learn about how each Chinese characters is formed and derived and get tips on pronunciation. Learn such flower words as rose, lily, tulip, and lotus flower.
With this two-part painting lesson, you'll learn how to paint "Three Friends of Winter," a traditional Chinese motif depicting pine, plum and bamboo — three plants admired for their beauty and, in Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism, said to be representative of good virtue.
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To grow beautiful flowers and plants in an outdoor garden, you need to feed your soil the right plant food – a fertilizer that will help your plants thrive. Watch this video to learn how to choose plant fertilizer.
Spruce up your vegetable party trays with edible flowers! Learn how to make a vegetable flower arrangement in this free video series about unique party platters.
Pruning roses is one of the hottest trends in container gardening is using flowering shrubs. Of course, the king of flowering shrubs are roses. Mindy has several different examples of roses in containers. One was beautiful last year, it bloomed all season long, but this season is out of control. It's too big and gangly. Eric tells us roses bloom on new growth. If cut back it would have blooms again in 6 or 7 weeks. Be bold when pruning, take it back. Mindy doesn't have the nerve to cut so dra...
Orchids are beautiful but delicate flowers. By keeping a few tips in mind, you can help your orchid enjoy a long and healthy life. Watch this video to learn some great tips for keeping your orchid plant beautiful, fragrant, and happy.
Does gardening with exotic flowers interest you? Learn all about South African flower bulbs with tips on planting and growing these beautiful flowers in this free gardening video series.
Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make an elegant hand-tied bouquet using calla lilies with this flower arrangement tutorial. This is a classy bouquet for a bride or a bridesmaid. Watch this how to video and you can make this hand tied calla lily bouquet in no time.
In this tutorial, Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make a vibrant hand-tied gerbera daisy bouquet. This is an adorable, cheerful flower bouquet for a wedding or formal event. Watch this how to video and you can make a hand tied gerbera daisy bouquet in no time.
Want a change from the usual door wreath? In this flower arrangement tutorial, Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make a swag for your door. This is a great decoration to add to any door. Watch this how to video and you can make a door swag for your own home.
In this flower arrangement tutorial, Jane from Afloral.com shows you the different calla lily stems available, as well as how to make a calla lily boutonniere or corsage. This boutonniere is a great accessory for the prom, a wedding or any other formal occassion. Watch this how to video and you will be creating your own Calla Lily boutonniere or corsage in no time at all.
Learn how you can make these unique and beautiful centerpiece for your holiday table with this how to video. In this flower arrangement tutorial, Dave gets pointers on how to put together a beautiful centerpiece for the holidays with a mini-wheelbarrow, candles, and more.
In this how to video, Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to use accessories for corsage and boutonnieres. There are several accessories that you can attach a corsage to such as the wristlet and a bracelet. Watch this tutorial and you will be wearing your flowers with style in a corsage or a boutonniere.
Buying flowers for a wedding can be very expensive. This how to wedding videos shows you how to make your own wedding flowers to save money on the big day. Learn to make buttoniers for the groom and groomsmen using carnation flowers. Don't forget to add the baby's breath and green foliage to make the buttoniers extra special.
This Japanese brush painting demonstration shows the technique used to draw small flowers using sumi-e ink and a brush. Pay careful attention to the line. Balance is important.
In this video series, Rachel Dayan teaches you how to make flower and bear shaped cookies. Rachel shows you all the steps: ingredients, shaping the dough, and decorating.
In this series of expert videos, you’ll learn about different flower arrangements and uses of flowers for your wedding. Our expert will introduce you to the variety of projects that you can incorporate into your wedding. Watch as our expert gives expert tips on choosing the right flowers and greenery for your event. Get tips on caring for flowers and bouquets before and after the wedding. Watch as our expert makes beautiful hairclips and head wreaths for your flower-girls and bridesmaids. Lea...
In this video, we learn how to draw and color landscape scenery. First, draw your starting point, making a horizontal line. After this, draw other reference points on the paper, then start to draw in lines to see where your structures are going to be. After you do this, make trees on the paper, then start to fill in details of plants and flowers around the trees. Draw in buildings and stairs, making mountains and hills in the background. Add as many detail as you feel needed, and then start t...
Sarah teaches us how to do a Dias de las Muerto look for Halloween in this tutorial. First, apply a pure white makeup to the entire face, including the lips. After this, wipe makeup off from around the eyes and draw a circle around them, including the top of the eyebrows down to the top of the cheeks. Next, apply a black flower like shape over the circles you just created. After this, apply a dark green paint to the inside of the eyes, covering everything in them. Next, apply dots at the top ...
In this video, we learn how to do a fancy and messy side bun. First, curl your hair however you would prefer, but it should be more wavy than curly. Now, part your hair on the side and then tie your hair on one side. Bring your bands out of the tie, then start to tease your pony tail in small sections. Make sure to use a lot of hair spray while doing this, then afterwards as well. Now, take the pony tail and connect it to the head. Use small sections and connect them with bobby pins. When fin...
Put together semi casual outfits for dinner dates
Sakura. What is it? If you don't know, your kids probably don't know, but they will after you teach them the meaning behind the word while sitting down to an afternoon of craft making. the Sakura is the Japanese flowering cherry, and you can teach your young ones all about it as you help them make these cool paper cherry blossoms. Art can be both fun and educational! You'll need:
In this video our author, Candy Cumming with Sharp Healthcare describes how to add fiber into our diet. Fiber is really good for us because is is high in water content and low in calories, which lets us eat much of it before we are full. It also is really good for our regularity in our digestive tract.
This video illustrate us how to make a vase out of three stamps. Here are the following steps: Step 1; First of all take all the requirements that is paper, stamps, stamp pad, color pencil extra.
This video is a tutorial on how to arrange a dozen yellow roses for a vase. The speed of the video is increased four times faster than the normal rate of speed. The man arranging the flowers does not explain the step-by-step process of his arrangement. The viewer sees the man first arranging green leaves in the vase. Second, he dips the yellow roses into a liquid solution in a separate container before putting them into the vase. The tallest yellow rose is the center rose in the arrangement, ...
The video shows the making of a rose wire anklet for a wedding. The flower guy in the video takes a string a kind of lengthy wire and makes a small round shape in one end of it, then he inserts the other end through the upper front side of the lady's sandal so that the small circle fits exactly in the portion above the toes, then he glues a red rose and a rose leaf and fixes it in the circle with glue, then he puts the other end of the wire around her leg just above the foot, makes about two ...
With Jen from Beauty and Bedlam, we learn not only how to tie a scarf for women, but a variety of interesting ways in which a scarf can be worn. Matching a simple solid color scarf against a black or other solid dark top, being the easiest way to touch up an otherwise average outfit. From there, Jen teaches us a simple knot, and then more elaborate things like double or triple wrapping the scarf around the neck. For an extra touch, Jen says, we could also add a flower or other additional acce...
