DIY

22 Dec 2009

Events for the 5 Senses: FREE Starting Tonight!

Wondering what to do for fun this week?  Feeling a little dead inside?  Wake yourself up with an event for each of the 5 senses.  This week’s events all FREE! SEE: Little Skillet and Soul Cocina’s Outisde In Party.  Live painting and art, 21 San Francisco food carts, 7 of

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22 Dec 2009

Volunteer with the Elfin Project or GLWD

ELFIN PROJECT Feeling a little lonely this holiday season?  Or just stuck in NYC away from family… or stuck in town with family who you’d rather not see?  Visiting Neighbors is looking for a few good volunteers (aka elves) to deliver gifts to homebound, isolated, and lonely senior citizens during

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20 Dec 2009

A Broke-Ass Guide to Holiday Tipping

‘œWhy tip someone for a job I’m capable of doing myself? I can deliver food. I can drive a taxi. I can, and do, cut my own hair. I did however, tip my urologist, because I am unable to pulverize my own kidney stones.’ – Advice from Dwight Schrute, The

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19 Dec 2009

DIY Diva: Tips for Broke-Ass Holiday Entertaining

Heyo – the DIY Diva here!  Let’s just cut right to the Christmas-chase here… holiday parties are a fuckload of what is awesome about the holiday season. When one is a broke-ass it is quite tempting (or practical) to put an ixnay-on-the-artaypay in an effort to save money. It is

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19 Dec 2009

Feeling Crafty? and the Hot Chocolate Crawl!

CRAFTERMATH This traveling, rogue punk craft brigade makes all of its crafts out of unusual materials (such as tampons, I heart NYC condoms, customized rape whistles, tiny subversive paintings, punk felt ornaments, and more). They’re having a craft party and show featuring home made crafts, indie gifts priced right, (no

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17 Dec 2009

Underground Farmers Market Tonight in the Mission

Having grown up in the Golden West for most of my life, the prospect of today’s Underground Farmer’s Market, brought to us by ForageSF sounds as captivating as it does terrifying. On one hand you hear nightmarish stories every few years, of ‘œwell-seasoned’ pros and inexperienced hippies alike dying from

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16 Dec 2009

Renegade Holiday Shopping FREE All Over the Bay This Weekend!

If you are the gift-giving type, it is quickly approaching that time of year when certain friends and family expect presents.  However, if you’re the broke gift-giving type, finding affordable presents can be a little stressful.  The fun fix?  Crafts!  This time of year is perfect for making presents and

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13 Dec 2009

Stick It To Me – An Ode to Mod Podge

So lately, I’ve been slightly (totally) obsessed with Mod Podge. What is this magical Mod Podge you say? Well! Let me tell you! Mod Podge is the greatest thing ever invented. It is basically glue that can be used for various craft projects, but oh, it is so much more.

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