Looking back into the years that have passed never fails to give joy and amusement to a person… most especially with the help of old photographs and memories from the past which help you reminisce moments as if they’ve just happened a few days back. Scrapbooks are familiar sources of these good old memoirs and scrapbooking at home can be a very worthwhile experience. If you are a person who loves to reprocess things and turn them into something novel and priceless, then scrapbooking at home is undeniably for you!

Here are a few scrapbooking at home tips which will aid you in creating a book full of happy memories which you could reminisce for each day of your life:

1. Bring out scrapbooking materials like scissors, cardboards or empty boxes of cereals, cookies, etc. A hole-puncher and ribbons would also be necessary. Do not forget to prepare glues or tapes for attaching photos or other accessories into your scrapbook.



2. Once you have gathered all these...

The best hot wings recipe I ever had was when I was visiting New Orleans, Louisiana in the fall of 2010. I am a freelance journalist and travel for my work. While interviewing a student about their educational careers attending Tulane University I was told about this wonderful little bistro just outside of the tourist district and French Quarter. I found it in the heat of the afternoon located exactly where the student had lead me.

It turned out to be this little tavern located in, what looked like, the middle of nowhere. It was like stepping out of New Orleans and into the heart of what Louisiana really is. They had live music, darts and everything that a good hometown tavern should have. Even the breeze that came through the doors and windows was part of the perfect atmosphere, as if they had piped it in.

I ordered the hot wings and a few minutes later I was presented with a plate of the most perfect hot wings I had ever tasted. Of course, I asked for the recipe and w...

There are various styles of cooks; some follow cookbooks religiously, others use them more as a general guide, and recreate recipes to suit their style. Either way is fine. Out of print cookbooks are particularly great resources, full of ideas, techniques and tips on cooking that any good cook needs to be familiar with. Think of your out of print cookbooks as your own personal family heirlooms.

When following a recipe, it is important to read it through before you start on cooking, especially with out of print cookbooks. Even if you plan on improvising, the recipe will usually have some tips on technique and progression that you will want to be aware of.

Out of print cookbooks often call for ingredients that you may not have on hand. For example if you plan on cooking a roast and don’t have the vegetables or herbs the recipe calls for, you can get creative with substitutes. Some of your family’s favorite dishes will probably come from these types of experiments...

With online poker websites becoming increasingly popular, you do not need a friend’s basement or a casino nearby to play serious poker for a lot of money. The popularity of televised poker tournaments has also given the sport a lot of growth over the past few years. To win at poker today can mean winning some serious money, and serious money is always ripe for a Ponzi scheme.

Before starting your poker game development, it is important to decide how far you are willing to go to win at poker. Is your goal to have some fun and make a little money? Are you willing to stay legal? Witness the recent events concerning online poker sites like Full Tilt and Poker Stars in the poker Ponzi scheme. Did players really think they were competing with real money and there was enough to go around? If you think it’s tough to regulate a guy like Bernie Madoff, try regulating a worldwide online gambling outfit. After you make up your own mind about the risks and benefits of online poker, y...

The novelty toilet paper industry is a surprisingly large and exuberant industry, but really – can you think of a reason not to have interesting toilet paper? White toilet paper only helps give a cold, doctor's-office-like feel to the bathroom. You should consider getting something to make your bathroom a bit more pleasant to be in. Novelty toilet paper and other bathroom products come in a huge array of shapes and styles. Many companies offer top-notch variety and quality in their selections.

Novelty toilet paper comes in almost any category you could wish. Some are pretty, some are funny, and some are just plain weird. Flowers are a popular choice – who wouldn't want to wipe with some rose petals? Bright floral colors can also go well with bathroom wallpaper or other products. An opposite but interesting option which will send quite a different message is cactus toilet paper. Holidays are another large category of toilet papers. There ar...

There are so many addicting games out in the world today. From Angry Birds to World of Warcraft, there are many players that would say they play addicting games or that they are “addicted” to a game. But did you know that game addiction can be as serious of an addiction as any other for some?

Dr. Drew Pinsky says that “addiction is defined by negative consequences.” We use the phrase addicting games rather loosely if you are going to use this definition of addiction. Many people claim that games such as Words with Friends are addicting games, but before claiming to be addicted to them, stop and think about it. Are there mounting negative consequences to your behavior? If playing your addicting game is causing you to lose sleep, miss work or school, or destroy important relationships, then you are addicted to you addicting game. If you are not suffering these devastating negative consequences, it might be more appropriate to call your addicting games your absorbing games,...

Have you marveled at how the Jones’s seem to have the perfect BBQ, picnic, or family lunch, while you watched on drearily as you ate your humble pie—or rather, peanut butter and jam sandwich? Have you always wanted to cook a great meal for your family, with plenty of extras, but without the high bills?

There are plenty of places and ways to learn cooking tips that will have you and your family—maybe even the Jones’s surprise and asking, “Hey, when did you learn to cook such fabulous food?”

To learn cooking tips, the first step is to decide that you’re really gonna do it and stop procrastinating! Next, find the best course for you to learn cooking tips, and don’t worry, there are plenty to choose from! After that, choose a course, stick with it, and then try your first meal! Make sure you have all the ingredients before you start, and then go for it!

What’s great about a cooking course is it cannot only teach you how to cook, but also how to budget your meals and ge...

Calligraphy is a word derived from its Greek root “kallos” meaning “beauty” and the word “graphẽ” meaning “writing”. It certainly qualifies itself as beautiful writing, and is a famous art that has been around for hundreds of years. Deriving its origins from early writings of the Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Roman countries, it has now become a commercially used function for portraying beauty and professional scripts. Many of our modern computer fonts find their roots in calligraphy.

Learning calligraphy is something that could be highly useful for someone in the art development line of work, or to someone who works within the wedding planning or preparation work. It is also a very interesting and fun hobby, with so many typefaces to learn and much practice needed.

There are many ways to take to learn calligraphy. One very good way is to go to a calligraphy workshop or classes. There are many top companies and individuals that offer top services in this field. To name a...