When I was a kid, the 4th of July was my favorite holiday for one simple reason...the joy of making things go BOOM! Somewhere along the line that fun was taken away by politicians. It's time to put the fun back in celebrating freedom. From your friends at America's favorite podcast, Anarchy-X.
Create a cute curly hair style for short hair with this hair styling tutorial from Leesha, aka XSparkage.
A seasonal how-to for creating easy, perfect paper snowflakes. This is a fun Christmas craft this holiday season. To begin, start with a square sheet of paper. Fold the sheet corner to corner. Fold again to create a new triangle. Cut like crazy! For all sorts of patterns and ideas check out this accompanying article:
This instructional video, produced by Jewish Pathways, demonstrates how to perform Havdallah after Shabbat ends. Hadvallah is a Jewish religious ceremony that marks the symbolic end of Shabbat and holidays, ushering in the new week.
This instructional video, produced by Jewish Pathways, demonstrates how to put on a tallit for Jewish prayers. The tallit (or tallis or tallith) is shawl used for Jewish prayer, worn while reciting morning blessings and well as in the synagogue on Sabbath and holidays.
Craving some delicious Indian desserts? Then you've come to the right place, follow along with this cooking how to video as Manjula takes you into her kitchen to show you how to make gujia. Gujia is an Indian stule puff pastry filled with an aromatic nut mixture. Gudjia are traditionally made for special holiday, try making some today.
Let's face it: When it comes to the main Hallmark holidays - Christmas, Valentine's Day, and birthdays - we tend to take the easy way out. Party invitations are usually purchased in bulk at the drugstore, balloons purchased in a value sized bundle, and food catered or also purchased at the store.
What better way to get into the holiday mood than by wearing a festive Santa or elf hat around your workplace? Send your spirits soaring and get ready for Christmas by making your very on Santa hat.
It's hard enough to get through the holidays without strangling your relatives. It's even harder when you and your family don't speak the same language. Get through at least the beginning of your Thanksgiving dinner by checking out this video.
The wonderful thing about a "farmhouse brunch" theme is that most of the materials you'll need to decorate are natural and quite affordable. From sprigs of flowers to brown string to burlap, you probably already have most of the things you need lying around the house.
Making jam or preserves for friends and family is one of the sweetest (literally) things you can do for special occasions and the holidays. But sterilizing jam jars can be a pain, often involving cleaning them out with scalding hot water.
It's never too early to begin crafting for one of the funnest and spookiest holidays of the year: Halloween! No doubt you're going to be attending at least one Halloween party or get together this year, so why not show the hostess with the mostest some love for putting together an awesome party?
Well this is quite the alternative crochet project. You've probably already knitted a light, hole-y Afghan, and even a long, thick crochet scarf for the winter months, but we can bet you've never even thought of crocheting your own earrings.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a snowflake with beads. You will need: clear crystals, beads, and thread. First, string six beads onto the thread. After this, string a crystal next to the beads. Now, tie this and start to repeat the process on the left side of the beads. Continue to do this process until you have created a shape that looks like a snowflake. You can do as many or as few of these as you would like. This creates a beautiful necklace, or you can use it as a bracelet if you...
In this video, we learn how to assemble a flower-fold die-cut with a glue gun. First, cut out different fabrics in the flower shape. Put them all into different piles according to their sizes. After this, put hot glue into the middle of the fabric and fold the flowers in half. When finished, put the pieces together with hot glue going in a circle. Continue to do this with all the different sizes. When you are done, all the colors of fabrics should show, then place a button in the middle with ...
Chances are, if you have some elder relatives who have paid you a visit during the holidays, then you probably have more than your fair share of cable-knit sweaters in various ugly Christmas designs. While we're certainly not a fan of these types of sweaters, the cable-knit technique is one that is used very commonly in knitting and is one of the most basic.
Want to play the "I'll Be Home for Christmas" Christmas song on your ukulele? Learn how with this free video ukulele lesson from Ukulele Mike, which presents a complete breakdown of the song and its chords. 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 repertor...
Want to play the "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Christmas carol on your ukulele? See how it's done with this free video ukulele lesson from Ukulele Mike, which presents a complete breakdown of the song and it chords. While this tutorial is geared toward those who already have some knowledge of the ukulele, 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 classic winter holiday song on your own uk...
Part of the beauty of summer is the stark contrast between day (hot, sunny, bright) and night (chilly, starry). While loads of makeup tutorials can be found that will teach you how to get the "summer glow" and infuse your face with more bronzer than Mr. Armani has ever encountered in his lifetime, gorgeous summer nights are often neglected as a beauty inspiration.
In this tutorial, learn how to make a perfectly healthy pasta dish with Giada De Laurentiis from the Food Network. This dinner is so easy to make and takes no time at all. You don't even have to cook the pasta! The pasta will cook itself in the oven. This baked pasta is great for family gatherings and holidays so give it a try at your next function. Enjoy!
Looking for something to do with all of those old books you have? If you have a bunch of old novels or textbooks collecting dust in your home, have a look at this video.
Shelley Lovett with Child Care Land demonstrates how to make your own classroom pointer sticks. You can use pointer sticks as a prompt to help enhance learning in your classroom. You can make the pointers in accordance with holiday seasons. To make a pointer, you will need a 12-inch wooden dowel, an unfinished wooden shape, paint and accessories for decoration. First, paint your dowel and wood topper in your desired color. Next, using a hot glue gun, glue the shape to the dowel. Apply embelli...
New to Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly advanced as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 533rd installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to create a formula to calculate the difference between start date/time & end date/time excluding holidays and weekends. This is accomplished with recourse to Excel's NETWORKINGDAYS and MOD functions.
New to Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly advanced as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 534th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use the OR and WEEKDAY functions to create a logical true/false formula that will automatically apply formatting to dates that are either weekends or holidays.
Are you looking for a simple floral design that will delight friends and family as a winter holiday centerpiece? Or perhaps you would like to do something a little more special with those dozen roses you bought as a romantic gesture? If so, look no further, because Jim Daniel, The Flower God, has a quick and easy floral arrangement to help make any occasion special! Useful tips such as including pine cones at the bottom of your vase to add more dimensions, as well as act as an anchor for the ...
Melanie, of Christmas with the Cricket, has an awesome new video from the Simple Card Monday edition. Her video details a valuable tutorial on how to make a Christmas card. All you will need is some paper, pens, stamps and some common house hold tools in order to do this. This is a great tutorial that will ultimately save you money on your holiday expenses this year. Just follow the steps in this useful and entertaining video to get started on creating a nifty looking Christmas card.
Creative Jewelry Making teaches the at home crafter how to make their own Bali bead and silver charm bracelet. This is not a video for jewelry making pros; it would be simple enough for a novice and can be completed in about half an hour. These are the tools you will need to complete the project: six Bali beads per inch of bracelet you will be making, six jump rings per inch, a Bali style toggle with a large hole for latching, and two pairs of flat nose pliers (make sure to use jewelry pliers...
Stampin' Up! with Dawn presents a video on how to make a cute snowman ornament that is perfect for the holiday season. The design was made by one of her viewers and she was able to get all the proper measurements and instructions needed to make this piece. She shows us how to do it step-by-step and shows us which materials and techniques should be used in order for the snowman to come out just right. By following the instructions in the video you can make an adorable magnet yourself without h...
Looking for a pumpkin pie recipe with exact directions for making it? Here's the video you have been looking for! Exact steps are given, begin with precise ingredients. Next you will get a list of utensils needed. A nice feature of this video is not only to watch the steps in the video, but the directions are also written on the screen, making it easy to write the steps and ingredients down for future reference. This is a made from scratch recipe, so fresh pumpkin is used. Holiday traditions ...
In this two part video, follow along with Women's Weekly cookery editor, Sue McMahon, as she shows us how to make a delightful black forest trifle for your next holiday party. To make this black forest trifle, you will need black cherries in syrup, chocolate finger cakes or marble cake, Kirsch, plain chocolate, vanilla custard, double cream, single cream, icing sugar, and vanilla extract. Make this thick custard dish for your next bash and leave your guest's tummys full & happy!
In this two-part cooking tutorial, learn how to make delicous & easy, tradition Christmas pudding with Sue McMahon, cookery editor at Women's Weekly. To make this pudding you will need the following ingredients: mised dried fruit, brown sugar, plain flour, white bread crumbs, shredded suet, two medium eggs, mixed spice, ginger, Guiness, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and brandy. Set a light to your pudding and wow your next holiday party with this beloved Christmas classic dessert dish.
Deviled eggs -- a classic hors d'oeuvre your guests will love. Deviled eggs are basically just boiled eggs. The cooked yolks are taken out and mashed together with other spices. Take a chance on making these devilishly delicious deviled eggs.
Keep your grill clean for both health and taste reasons. When it builds up old crust it will give off a burned flavor and the blackened bits create carbon, a carcinogen. With a clean grate, you'll get those gorgeous charred cross marks -- the sign of a healthy grill.
Properly cooked pork chops are juicy and delicious, especially off the grill. Chops come from the loin and there are three cuts; the rib chop, the loin chop, and the sirloin chop.
Chicken is one of America's most popular foods, and tops beef and pork in consumption. Whether you're grill over gas or charcoal, perfectly grilled chicken is a delicious must-have at any picnic or family cookout.
A pork chop is just a pork chop, right? Well, actually not. In fact, there are three different cuts of chops; the rib chop, the loin chop, and the sirloin chop. Each of the three cuts comes from the pork loin, which is the tender strip of meat that runs from the shoulder butt back to its leg (hip).
Beef has many primal sections; the chuck, ribs, short loin, sirloin, round, flank, short plate, brisket, shank, and beef is rated by the USDA. Prime has the most marbling, followed by Choice, then Select, which has the least.
Cranberry sauce is one of the most important side dishes to any Thanksgiving dinner—even Christmas dinner! And if you're like me, you usually buy a can of cranberry sauce for the holidays because you don't have the extra time to go homemade with the turkey stealing the show.
This light, refreshing, low-sugar dessert is perfect for everyday or entertaining. Best of all, it has only four ingredients and 25 calories! Start by making the simple syrup. Add water to a sauce pan and sugar substitute. Then add orange rind strips to flavor the syrup. Reduce heat and simmer. Strain the orange rind pieces. Allow the syrup to cool completely. Stir in fresh grapefruit juice. Next stir in fresh lemon juice. Transfer the mixture to a baking pan and then freeze. Break the mixtur...
Leah D'Emilio from Mahalo Daily meets up with Maurice Stein, founder of Cinema Secrets in Burbank, CA to learn a few tricks of the trade for Halloween makeup. This video tutorial will show you how you can do three awesome looks for under twenty bucks from makeup artist, Taco: Vampire Kiss, Zombie, and the Joker.
