This is The Bust DIY Guide to Life and I desperately wish I had this book when I was around high school age. They’ve collected things from the magazine and included a whole bunch of new stuff on everything from decorating to beauty to savings and lay it all out in clear way that makes me feel like I could take on the world. The book is thick, over 360 pages, and is like a nice heavy textbook. I appreciate that the projects include real life needs like how to lower the front of a waistband of an a-line skirt and how to cut your bangs so that you won’t regret it. There is information on sewing, cooking, gardening, financing a small business and even a nude paint-by-numbers. Debbie and Laurie, I love the book!
![[Trick or Treat cookies]](/images/sidebar/2010oct/trickortreatcookies_sidebar.jpg)
![[ALTEXT]](/images/sidebar/2010oct/zombieheadcheese_sidebar.jpg)
![[creepy hand made of meatloaf]](/images/sidebar/2010oct/meathand.jpg)
![[human skull shaped cake]](/images/sidebar/2010oct/skullcake.jpg)
![[crawly spider cakes]](/images/sidebar/2010oct/crawly.jpg)
![[knitted wig for Halloween]](/images/sidebar/2010oct/hallowig.jpg)
![[orange pancakes decorated with dark syrup]](/images/sidebar/2010oct/pancakes.jpg)
![[pot pies with extra dough tentacles]](/images/sidebar/2010oct/tentaclepotpie.jpg)
5 responses so far ↓
1 Sara // Dec 15, 2011 at 6:08 am
My niece is graduating HS this year and I’m thinking this would be a good gift for her! Thanks for sharing!
2 brianne // Dec 15, 2011 at 10:15 am
You had me at make your own ginger beer. This looks like an awesome resource regardless of age!
3 Gemma // Dec 16, 2011 at 4:28 am
Sounds like a winner for my niece who just started at university! Having a January birthday right after the holidays makes for a challenge !
4 js // Dec 16, 2011 at 9:00 am
nude paint-by-numbers???
5 Claire // Dec 24, 2011 at 10:41 pm
Thank you so much for this amazing gift idea. I gave this to my 15-year-old step daughter tonight for one of her Christmas gifts. She absolutely loved it!!!! Thanks for helping me up my coolness factor
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