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Thursday, May 31st, 2012
Planning a vacation this summer? Check out On The Way App. Just put in your starting point, your destination, and this app will show you interesting stuff to see on the way.
For fun, I put in my location and a 90 mile drive to San Diego. Here’s what the app came up with plus links to each of the places listed:
- Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens (Brewery)
- LEGOLAND California (Theme Park)
- Westfield North County (Mall)
- Carlsbad Outlet Mall (Mall)
- Pizza Port (Pizza)
- Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (amusement_park)
- Torrey Pines State Reserve (park)
- San Diego Botanic Garden (park)
- San Onofre State Beach (park)
- Crystal Cove State Park (park)
- Heisler Park (park
- Seaworld
- San Diego Zoo
- Maritime Museum of San Diego
- USS Midway Museum
Next time I want to know where to go and what to see, I’m going to use this app!
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012
Ever wanted to make your own scratch off labels or tickets? It’s surprisingly easy with just a few supplies: glue stick, sticky back clear plastic contact paper, silver metallic acrylic paint, paint brush, dish washing liquid and your printed “scratcher.” How-to-tutorial at Artmind.
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012
Sunburns can be painful and slow to heal. Lavender essential oil can help with mild burns, including sunburns and may help minimize peeling. Lavender is one of the few essential oils that does not need to be diluted with a carrier oil and can be applied directly to skin by gently dabbing it on with a cotton ball.
For a do-it-yourself skin soothing soak in the tub, combine one cup powdered milk with 10 drops lavender essential oil in a jar, shake and pour into lukewarm bath water.
Photo Source: Martha Stewart
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012
My son would have loved this Sci-Fi Rocket Fueled Jet Pack when he was little. He loved superheroes, wearing masks and capes. I’m sure if he had his own jet pack, it would have been worn every day. DIY Tutorial at DoodleCraft.
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012
Here’s a cute idea for treats or for a child’s birthday party. The ice cream cones are teeny, tiny – about 1-.75″ tall (Joy Kids Cones from Walmart).
A cookie scoop or small melon baller is used to form the ice cream from the Rice Krispie mixture, then drizzled with melted almond bark or candy melts. To make the cones more stable, you can put some candy in the cone, then use the candy melts to “glue” the scoop to the cone. See tutorial at Cute As a Fox.
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Tags: birthday treats, children's birthdays, desserts
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Friday, May 25th, 2012
This refreshing white Summer Raspberry & Serrano White Sangria has an unexpected flavor with the addition of a Serrano pepper. With the beautiful summer fruits available, this Sangria is not only beautiful, it’s easy and a refreshingly different twist on a glass of wine. This would be a great drink to serve to guests for a barbecue, a dinner party or any occasion. Recipe: Treehugger.
Tags: sangria, summer
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Thursday, May 24th, 2012
With Memorial Day this weekend, I’ve been finding all kinds of patriotic red, white and blue fun things. I love this red, white and blue popcorn. It would be so sweet made with microwave bags of kettle corn! Find the recipe at Clair’s Creations.
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Tags: 4th of July, memorial day, popcorn
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Bake and decorate adorable little tiered cakes with this Multi Tier Cake Pan. Decorate for wedding showers, sweet sixteen birthday parties, anniversary parties and more! 
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
A beautiful DIY layered sand candle urn mimics the red and white stripes of the flag. It’s easy to create, just pour white sand into a clear urn or hurricane lamp, followed by a thin layer of red sand. Repeat until the sand is at the desired height, then insert a candle into the center of the sand. Source: BHG
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
If you’re like me, you can’t get enough of foods created with lemons. From lemonade to this yummy lemonade cake, it always tastes like summer with the smell and taste of lemons! Great, refreshing recipe to take to a Memorial Day or 4th of July cookout.
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