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Branch out to Purple Peacock Jewels!

Women don't need glittering jewels to let their inner goddesses shine outward - but it helps. Especially if they're wearing an amazing accessory by Natascha of Purple Peacock Jewels . Her fancy bindi to the right is even named after Sarasvati, the Indian goddess of wisdom and erudition. Bindis are traditionally placed in a spot on the forehead that corresponds to the Sixth Chakra or Third Eye. Some believe that bindis strengthen intelligence and concentration - while others just wear them as a fashion statement. Beautiful bindis are a unique way to add glam to a wedding dress, belly dance costume or date night outfit. After my eyes danced longingly through Natascha's Etsy shop, it was hard to believe that she only recently discovered her love for making jewelry. She didn't even like crafts as a kid or teen! Now she happily handcrafts designs using aged-metal components and sparkly rhinestones galore. Disclaimer: My blog sponsors pay me for advertising space and...

DIY: Personalized Christmas Tree Ornaments

Whether December brings snow to Delaware or not, I always hope to get hit with a brainstorm of affordable gift ideas for coworkers. Last year I gave away over 30 tiny magnets of my hot chocolate fairy paired with a fun flavored hot cocoa packet of choice. Since everyone's an individual, I try to find holiday presents that can be customized to different tastes. This year I personalized Christmas ornaments by decorating felt trees I practically stole from Target during last year's 90% off after-Christmas sale. Supplies: 1. Felt Trees (If you can't find whimsical art nouveau designs like I did, go one handmade step further and cut your own tree shapes out of felt! The Crafted blog offers a free DIY Tree Pattern to get you started.) 2. Self Adhesive Rhinestones (Knowing how much I love shiny things and dislike gloop, can you believe I just discovered these this year? I was planning to use hot glue to embellish the trees with bling, but this was so much easier - perh...