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 This has been a huge hit on my Old World Charm - Modern Living site. I hope you get a kick out of it. I've continued to make these as I need them. The extra large one I made below I destroyed to use the rings, since I didn't need the binder anymore. The biggest tip I'd suggest, and that I don't mention below, is maybe to use a thicker cardboard, or double it up. If you're like me, you need the durability, but for everyday purposes, the below work great. The best part of this project is what I mentioned above. If you get sick of it (I become far too bored with things and change them around a lot) you can rip it up, make a new one, or just destroy. Feels nice to destroy sometimes, doesn't it? =================================================================== Homemade Notebook  from book binding rings Makes: one Size: Depends on the rings you use. I made a 1 1/2" using 3 rings, and another 3 1/2" using two sets of 1 1/2 rings. I'l...

I say it all evilly mind you. Or you can call it rose propagation if you will. I'm an open person. It's all good. I should explain hmm? So I have roses. Or my mom does. And it is one of the "shining" pieces of our yard. As in, neighbors love them, are welcome to have cut ones (they see it as oh so nice, when in reality it's great for the roses to connnnsstantly be cut... truly; never be afraid to slice a rose up--they love it!), and people love to smell them. They are also shocked when they find out most of our roses bloom year round. Even in winter. Really! I am working on a garden in the center of our backyard to place my miniature roses and strawberries as well as having a project of multiplying my mom's roses into my own. Hey, I'm cheap, so what? And secretly I will have less grass to cut. Shhh... So that's my new project for the yard. Slowly make that center garden--currently have our old wine barrel filled with dirt [and some pop...

So many times I have heard women say that rather than roses, they would prefer a plant as it would last longer. I am here to say You do get plants! When someone gives a dozen roses to you, they have just given you 12--count that TWELVE--plants! How is that possible you say with a gasp! Well it's not really that hard to make them into plants. You don't need no fancy root starting compound or abracadabra, you just need water. What's that you say? Water?! That all magic water I did say! Well water and the roses. When you get a rose vase or bouquet from someone for whatever reason, don't throw them out when they start to die! Instead, as they wither, chop off the top of the bud, an inch under it. Take the leaves off to leave about 1/8" of it on stem (it's wherethe new growth comes in) and then stick it in water. Once you've done that, leave it for a week or two and you will see this... Then stick it in dirt. No special di...