With Valentine's Day looming in our midst, it's high time to start thinking about what you'll be cooking up and crafting for your sweetheart. But instead of spending any money on anything, just keep one thing in mind—everybody loves cold hard cash, even as a valentine gift. So, instead of spending your dough, fold it into a beautiful origami heart to give your loved one. Better yet—make a whole bouquet of folded dollar bill hearts. What could be sweeter than a bunch of heart flowers made of m...
Hearts are fairly easy to cut out of paper, but origami hearts take a little more work, and that means more appreciation from their recipient. Even better, flying origami hearts. What better way to tell your loved one you care on Valentine's Day than with some bat-winged hearts? It'll send them into cardiac arrest just knowing how much effort you put into making your love known.
We all love cupcakes, but some of us don't tolerate gluten, and other of us have peanut allergies. Imagine this scenario times 30, the average number of students in a class, and you can see where things would go wrong.
When it comes to Valentine's Day presents, let's face it: Non-handmade is best. It's not that we don't want that hand knitted heart sweater, but it's nice on the romantic holiday for a sweeter and couple-centric treat like a couple's massage or tickets to a play.
Want to play an unplugged version of Plain White T's "Rhythm of Love"? See how it's done with this free video guitar lesson, which presents a complete breakdown of the song and its chords from three different angles. While this tutorial is geared toward those who already have some knowledge of the guitar, players of all skill level should be able to follow along given adequate time and effort. For more information, and to get started playing this PWT song on your own guitar, watch this video ...
Beyonce looks like a veritable MGM screen siren in her music video for "Why Don't You Love Me?", pulling of very retro curled hair, WWII bandanas, and and plush red lips. She pulls off a kind of dated that we envy rather than feel distanced from.
In this video, we learn how to style your makeup and make him fall in love with you. First, grab a black eyeliner and paint it all over the lower part of the lid up into the crease. After this, use a pointed brush to create a slight cat eye on the outer edge of the eye. Now, take a blue metallic shadow and brush it over the black, covering it completely except on the crease of the eye. Next, grab a silver color and blend it from the top of the brow onto the entire eye. Next, grab a liquid eye...
You really can't look tacky or go wrong using Chanel products. Whether it's the classic Chanel quilted bag with a chain strap or well edited makeup colors, Chanel defines timeless beauty and luxury. So if you're into classic makeup looks and love Chanel (who doesn't?), check out this makeup tutorial to learn how to create fabulous feline eyes using Chanel's new Les Contraste de Chanel eye palettes.
"Thunder" by Boys Like Girls is the ultimate late summer song. About a boy who falls head over heels over a girl and then gets propelled into a whirlwind romance, "Thunder" rhapsodizes on effervescent, fleeting summer love that crashes wildly into your life.
You should try on this makeup look because we simply can't think of any reason why you WOULDN'T want to look like Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and sex. And seeing as how she rules supreme over these three categories, she is usually portrayed as being very beautiful and attractive. In other words, her milkshake would beyond the shadow of a doubt bring all the boys to the yard.
If winter is the season of giving, and spring is the season of living, then summer is the season of grilling. Lots of outdoor barbecues make the summer one of our favorite times of year. After all, who doesn't love biting into a wood chip-smoked slice of steak paired with freshly made cole slaw and grille corn?
If you love garlic bread then we can guarantee you'll love this matzo bread recipe. First eaten in Egypt by the Jews after passover, matzo bread was made flat and unleavened because the Jews had been forced to leave Egypt and had little time to bake traditionally puffed bread. The recipe survives today and is redone by Mark Bittman in this episode of The Minimalist.
Just in case you're a yank and don't know who Cheryl Cole is, here's a bit of background before you get into this makeup look: Cheryl Cole is the host of X Factor in the UK and is an accomplished singer, actress, songwriter, model, tv personality...you get the point.
Are you a sushi addict whose idea of heaven is a world filled with tuna roll bricked houses and streets of shrimp tempura? Then craft a piece that shoes off your love for the fine Japanese delicacy by watching this tutorial for making a plate of sushi out of polymer clay.
For little girls, Hello Kitty is one of the first and most easy to love cartoon characters they encounter, and this is a love affair that continues the rest of their life. With multiple incarnations like the punk Hello Kitty and the summer fun (tanned) Hello Kitty, this is one pussycat that stays current with the times.
Want to play the main riff from Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love" on the ukulele? Learn how with this free video ukulele lesson from Ukulele Mike. Whether you play the ukulele or bass kazoo, there is no better way to improve your chops than by learning to play your favorite songs. Not only is it more fun and much easier than running drills or memorizing a chord book by wrote, it's obviously also a wonderful way to build your repertory of songs. For more information, and to get started playing t...
If there is anyone who can help you get closer to finding your true love it is Dr. Diana Kirschner. Dr. Kirschner is a love expert, media psychologist and bestselling author. She is the go to psychologist on most talk and reality TV shows and for newspapers and magazines in need of a relationship expert.
If there is anyone who can help you get closer to finding your true love it is Dr. Diana Kirschner. Dr. Kirschner is a love expert, media psychologist and bestselling author. She is the go to psychologist on most talk and reality TV shows and for newspapers and magazines in need of a relationship expert.
The song, This Love by Bob Marley, is played in G minor. The first verse is played in single beat strumming in Gm, Cm, and Dm. He takes you through this pattern of chords five times. Then on to the chorus, two chords are played: Dm and Cm also in single strums. The breakdown is broke into four different frets down the neck. The 13th fret is held and demonstrated a few times, Then it starts in a double strum. The breakdown is reversed going up the neck of the ukulele. Further assistance is off...
This is an instructional video that shows you how to play "Love Story" by Taylor Swift on an acoustic guitar. Youngster age goes through step by step for each chord played in what order. He lets you know that you might need a capo to bring the guitar up to a key two frets up. He explains how he plays certain chords with different fingerings than most common, how many measures to play a chord, and how long you should hold the different notes which he refers to quarter notes as diamonds. At the...
In this electric guitar video lesson, brought to you by GuitarJamz, host Marty Schwarz will teach you how to play "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi. As you follow along with him, he teaches you the progression of the chords used in the song, breaking down each part of the song, teaching you the chords and explaining the strum pattern and picking of the guitar riffs. This video is very easy to follow, and even teaches you the main solo of the song.
Watch this video and learn to be happy with stretch marks and the appearance of your body. -It is normal to have stretch marks, 78% of women have stretch marks.
Watch this instructional weaving video to begin weaving on an inkle loom. Inkle weaving is a type of weaving where the weave is created by manually raising or lowering the warp yarns on a loom known as an inkle loom. Inkle weaving was brought to the United States in the 1930s. We know that the inkle loom predates the Shakespearian era, due to a reference to the inkle loom in Love's Labour's Lost. Inkle weaving is usually used for narrow work such as trims, straps and belts.
Kids love magic, and they love performing it too! Here's an easy trick kids can learn to get them on the way to being their own Criss Angel, except cool. You'll need a penny a pen and some magical words. Abracadabra.
Girls love bling, and little girls love it even more. Make your little lady as fashionable as can be by making these no-sew embellished headbands.
Have you ever found yourself trying to jam in a club to a groovin' hip hop song but the best you can churn out is a little hip sway and butter grinder action?
You've heard about origami cranes before - they are, after all, the primer for all other origami projects. But what about crane eggs? That's right, crane (pre) babies! Sort of. Check out this video to learn how to fold crane eggs/love knots that are cute for putting in jars and gifting to friends.
Want to play "Where Is the Love" by Black Eyed Peas on the ukulele? Learn how with this free video ukulele lesson. Whether you play the ukulele or bass kazoo, there is no better way to improve your chops than by learning to play your favorite songs. Not only is it more fun and much easier than running drills or memorizing a chord book by wrote, it's obviously also a wonderful way to build your repertory of songs. For more information, and to get started playing "Where Is the Love" on your own...
In this video we learn how to say "I love you" in Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese. To say "I love you" in Mandarin, you would say "Wo ai ni". To say this in Cantonese, you would say "ngo ngoi ney". Say each part of these words slowly and practice them to make them sound perfect. There are different dialects you need for each of the types of Chinese, so take your time when researching and practicing. Once you get these down, you will be able to learn more basic phrases and be on the way to lear...
Every kids loves monsters, and they'll love them even more when they can make their own. This crafty idea is perfect for pushing your children into creativity, because it evokes the inner demons of us all, and brings out highly imaginative properties. Have fun with your kids, teaching them how to make this one-eyed friendly foam monster. You'll need:
Are you stumped about the perfect gift to bring your mom? How about a beautiful paper purse? Moms love artwork from their kids, and they especially love practical items like purses. If you can't afford a real purse (if you're a kid), the next best thing is to make her a real one!
There are common relationship blunders that are important to deal with in order to have healthy relationships. Don't get caught up in the media love hype. In the movies love is portrayed dramatically. It is easy to get caught up in movie love expectations. We have to have realistic expectations of our partners. It's also common to think that relationships are easy. Relationships require a lot of effort and compromise to keep them healthy. Another common mistake is to not be honest about your ...
Learn how to play "Your Biggest Fan" by Nevershoutnever, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
Learn how to play "She's Got Style" by Never Shout Never, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, lyrics here:
Learn how to play "Miss Independent" by Ne-Yo on guitar, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
Grab your acoustic guitar, strap, and your pick and check out this free guitar lesson. This video tutorial will teach you country rock guitarists how to play a Keith Urban song. Not just any Keith Urban song, but one of his greatest: "Stupid Boy." And just so you know, here are the lyrics to go along with this instructional guitar lesson:
Want to learn how to play Gavin Rossdale on the guitar? With this tutorial you can learn how to play "Love Remains the Same" by Gavin Rossdale on the acoustic guitar. This version is a simplified version of the song and is not exactly how Gavin Rossdale plays it. This lesson is geared towards intermediate guitarists because it assumes prior knowledge of guitar playing. Watch this how to video and you will be able to sing and play the guitar along to "Love Remains the Same" by Gavin Rossdale.
Want to learn how to play Sara Bareilles on the guitar? With this tutorial you can learn how to play "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles on the acoustic guitar. This version is a simplified version of the song and is not exactly how Sara Bareilles plays it. This lesson is geared towards intermediate guitarists because it assumes prior knowledge of guitar playing. Watch this how to video and you will be able to sing and play the guitar along to "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles.
If your dad loves beer and chicken, then he will love this roasted chicken recipe. All you need is a chicken, a tall can of beer, your favorite seasonings, and a decent grill.
Learn a selection of phrases to whisper to your loved one in European Portuguese.
