Free Time?

My current answer to that would be, "what's that?" For all of you faithful readers out there (hi Mom), you may have noticed that my usual steady trickle of posts has dropped off a bit of late to a bare drip. Things are hectic at work, etc., but that doesn't stop me from dreaming of the things I could be doing. For example, some handy dandy DIY projects! (I adore arts and crafts). Here are two courtesy of Wikihow that I plan to complete once the dust settles: How To Turn a Book Into A Picture Frame and How To Make an Orange Juice Picture Frame. Both sound like oodles of free fun and involve doing a few of my favorite things -- saving money, repurposing something, and DIY.

DIY Projects

Readymade is the magazine that I wish I had founded. The tagline: A Bimonthly Print Magazine for People Who Like to Make Stuff. Yes! That's me! I LOVE craft, art, and DIY projects.

I recently discovered them while wasting time at Urban Outfitters. They published a book entitled, How to Make (Almost) Everything that had me at hello. Feeling handy is one of my very favorite feelings, and I am forever redesigning uses for things I find around the house and at work. Since moving apartments, the hampster wheel is turning like crazy on how to decorate on a budget. This magazine has lots of ideas for fun projects for your place.

Another site that features great DIY project is Instructables.com. I am especially drawn to a project on how to make a lightbulb vase. Needless to say, it's a project that requires some serious protective gear. Let's hope I don't lose an eye on my next day off!

Eco-friendly do it yourself projects

Tiffany Tomato Designs offers you the option of purchasing their funky recycled objects, or letting you make them yourself. I am especially partial to the Vitamin C bowl.