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How to impress a girl for $8.07: A man-made meal on a college budget

How to impress a girl for $8.07: A man-made meal on a college budget


By: Justin Gagnon
Published: March 09, 2010
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It’s simple to take your significant other out to dinner and have someone else cook for you, but a passable meal at a chain restaurant could cost you upwards of $50 or more. But, the truth is, if you really want to impress your date with class and good food, you only need to spend $8.07.

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DIY: make a gaping shirt fit at any size

DIY: make a gaping shirt fit at any size


By: Ellie Rulon-Miller
Published: March 02, 2010
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After leaving the poor, neglected T-shirt draped over my desk chair and scouring the Internet for a decent reconstruction tutorial, I have come up with a way to not only make the shirt fit me, but also make it somehow pass as both dangerously sexy and simply sensible, without sewing.

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Do-it-yourself steampunk style

Do-it-yourself steampunk style


By: Ellie Rulon-Miller
Published: February 12, 2010

Remember the scene at the end of “Back To The Future Part III,” where Doc returns to the 1980s on a really cool train? Do you remember how cool he and Carla’s clothes looked, a perfect combination of Victorian, old western, and futuristic styles? This is a classic, widely-recognized example of the steampunk style.

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Photo Booth lets partiers save face

Photo Booth lets partiers save face


By: Ellie Rulon-Miller
Published: January 28, 2010
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If you’re an avid partygoer, you’ve probably been tagged in your fair share of embarrassing photos. Fortunately for you, there is a solution: the do-it-yourself party photo booth.

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Take a stand against consumerism with a handmade holiday


By: Ellie Rulon-Miller
Published: December 10, 2009
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The holidays are often seen as a crafter’s greatest challenge: they take on the task of making gifts for all of their loved ones by hand.

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DIY: Dry skin remedy


By: Ellie Rulon-Miller
Published: November 11, 2009

As you may already have noticed on your face, hands and legs, dry skin season (formerly known as “winter”) is upon us. Its arrival is feared by many – people who may not have the cash flow for a decent moisturizer to help their now scaly, flaky skin recover from the damage of cold winter [...]

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