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[TAG0] Celebrate Summer Sewing and stitch a Folded Hot Pad. This red, white, and blue sewing project is stitched with four fat quarters and Pellon’s Insul-Fleece Batting. Make our Folded Hot Pad in 30 Minutes with our super-easy step-by step sewing instructions! Plus shop our Hello Summer SALE and save up to 30% Off at ShopNZP.com. [TAG1] Patriotic Folded Hot Pad Supply Listing Four coordinating cotton quilting fabric Fat Quarters Note: Four Fat Quarters make two Hot Pads! 1/4 yd. Pellon® Insul-Fleece Batting Quilter’s Starch Savvy Clover’s Wonder Clips Schmetz Size 90 Jeans/Denim Needle Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner Clover’s Bordeaux Scissors Rotary Cutter, mat, and...

If you are anything like me, you are drawn to displays of scented candles… ahem… like a moth to a flame. Have you ever considered making your own candles? The process is calming and almost zen-like, with a kitchen filled with the warm fragrance of melting wax or soy, and the essential oils and botanicals involved. Creating your own candles also makes you feel marvellously accomplished and self-sufficient. Follow my step-by-step guide and have a go! What You Will Need to Start Candle making Wax Choose beeswax or soy as they are eco-friendly materials. Buy pellets for ease of melting....

Huffy today has their huge “shed” sale on eBikes (and acoustic bikes too) knocking as much as 66% off the prices of some of their popular eBikes which come with free shipping over $49. Huffy bikes and batteries are UL 2849 standard listed so there’s reduced fire risk, too. To sweeten the pot, students can knock another 30% off the price. Probably my favorite one here is the Panama Jack 26-inch fat tire 500W model that comes with a removable bag basket, bottle opener (!!), and cup holder for $699. And this is’t just for DUI folks with pulled licenses,...

These cool kitchen gadgets make cooking a whole lot easier! [TAG0] What’s cookin’? 🍳🔪 Preparing meals doesn’t have to be painful or tedious! People are always looking to reinvent the wheel, which means there are so many clever inventions out there (and we always love a good kitchen hack). That’s why I love these cool kitchen gadgets from Amazon which truly make life easier, hassle-free, and even more fun! Note that these items ship FREE for Amazon Prime members or on orders $25+! 1. Dicing vegetables is a breeze with the Mueller 10-in-1 vegetable slicer. Mueller Pro Series 8-in-1 Vegetable...

We low-carbers tend to think of zoodles (zucchini noodles) only for Italian recipe applications.  But I’m finding the zoodles versatile and tasty enough for other uses.  Today, with a nice hunk of leftover sirloin steak in the fridge, I was thinking along the lines of a Philly Cheese Steak for lunch, but not with the traditional Frankenfood cheese sauce in a jar.  And certainly not with a big old carb-laden bun (although I have some low-carb psyllium hotdog buns cooked and at the ready).  I was thinking more along the lines of a Swiss cheese Patty Melt, but on noodles. ...