http://www.gadaboutmedia.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:09:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When I saw these wooden eggs from Land of Nod, I started thinking about how much fun we could have with wooden eggs around Easter. I don't know how it is in your house, but in my home, we don't just have the kids hunt for eggs that were ... http://www.gadaboutmedia.com/home-and-food/holidays/easter-fun-with-wooden-eggs/ With the Oscars over many are beginning to ask just how those celebrities did their hair or found those gorgeous dresses and accessories. While many of those questions are up to the fans to search out we did have one person that can answer a few hair styling for the ... http://www.gadaboutmedia.com/entertainment/red-carpet-answers-from-amoy-couture/ Silk Tie Easter Eggs First off, I take no credit for this. I’m going to send you off to Best Bites to check out their process — here’s the blog entry, and here are the printable instructions. Now. If you have visions of spending quality time with your Kindergartner making amazing Easter Eggs ... http://www.gadaboutmedia.com/relationships/everyday-rituals/tie-dyed-easter-eggs-with-silk-ties/ If you eat out, do yourself a favor: look up the calories in your favorite foods before you go. Then, eat out less often. If those delicious, fried coconut shrimp appetizers are too tempting to pass up, Cooking Light has a great recipe that bakes, instead of fried.  This recipe knocks off ... http://www.gadaboutmedia.com/beauty-and-fashion/better-for-you-baked-coconut-shrimp/ I noticed a lot of beautiful makeup looks on the red carpet, at the Oscars. Most of the eye makeup looked simple and natural, with subtle shadow, black liner and  false eyelashes. You've got to have false eyelashes on the red carpet, right? Did you notice the bold lip colors? In ... http://www.gadaboutmedia.com/beauty-and-fashion/makeup/makeup-looks-at-the-oscars/ Easter is coming soon and these little embroidered Easter egg ornaments are a fun way to decorate for the holiday. You'll need pastel colored felt, a sewing machine and sewing machine thread.  You can use either standard thread, or for a little extra glitz, rayon or even metallic machine embroidery thread. To ... http://www.gadaboutmedia.com/home-and-food/do-it-yourself/how-to-of-the-day-embroidered-easter-eggs/ I love movies, but my favorite part of the Oscars is the dresses. I love to see what everyone is wearing, how they did their hair and makeup, if I agree with the "best" and "worst" looks - I love the whole thing.  Many times I'm not in agreement with the ... http://www.gadaboutmedia.com/beauty-and-fashion/fashion/ive-got-oscar-dresses-on-my-mind/ If you are looking for just the right side table to add to your living room, a new rocking chair for the nursery, or something to make your den go "POP!" then you have to check out Amazon this week. They have a ton of furniture on markdown and some ... http://www.gadaboutmedia.com/home-and-food/amazon-has-furniture-on-markdown/ [caption id="attachment_6456" align="aligncenter" width="215" caption="IMG: Barbie.com"][/caption] How many times can you say that a dress reminded you of a doll you played with as a child? Not very much, but this year there were a few Oscar Dresses that actually made me remember the Barbie: Peaches & Cream. Here's the Barbie: The dresses ... http://www.gadaboutmedia.com/entertainment/barbie-like-oscar-dresses-of-2010/ I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Mine was exhausting, with two parties. I must be getting old, partying on the weekend just isn't what it used to be. [caption id="attachment_6454" align="alignright" width="225" caption="“You may delay, but time will not.” Ben Franklin"][/caption] You know, I waste a lot of time and energy ... http://www.gadaboutmedia.com/home-and-food/organizing-with-marye-its-a-whole-new-week/