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Marlene Alexander

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Find of the Week:

This cute candle set is metal with amber glass votive candleholders. It comes neatly boxed for $2.50 at Dollarama. What a neat gift idea!

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Quick Tip:

Those handy zipper seal freezer bags are good for more that just preserving food. Use one to keep things like painter's tape from becoming dried out and brittle from sitting unused over long periods of time. 

I also use these bags to keep other small objects like craft pieces, organized and easy to find.

See past Quick Tips here.

May Features:

I often see brides-to-be in my local dollar store clearing the shelves of a particular glass vase or decorative bowl. There are oodles of wedding-worthy materials at dollar stores so, once again, why pay craft store prices for things you can get for a buck or two?

When it comes to the actual construction of a wedding centerpiece, thoughts abound but it needn’t be an undertaking fraught with anxiety. Here are three simple ideas to get you started. You can always vary the colors you use to match your chosen wedding theme.

Continue reading Easy-to-Make Wedding Centerpieces

While we’re busy sprucing up the yard and gardens, we shouldn’t forget to let summer shine through in our indoor decorating, as well. It’s as easy as packing your darker colored accessories away for the season and replacing them with a few summery ones. 

Please read A Touch of Summer for the full article.

Stress and summer just don’t go together. At least, they shouldn’t. With that in mind, plan an outdoor party with a few essentials from the dollar store and aim for casual appeal. Using non-breakables for alfresco entertaining will give you that much less to worry about.

Read on for more Entertaining Summer ideas.

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