Instructables.com is a bona fide Internet sensation, a web-based community of motivated do-it-yourselfers who contribute invaluable how-to guides to the site on a wide range of topics, from gardening and home repair to recipes and gadgets that defy categorization. The site hosts more than 100,000 projects. More than 15 million people visit the site each month, leaving comments and suggestions on the ever-growing list of do-it-yourself projects. Nicole Smith is an editor and part of the community management team at Instructables.com. She earned a BA in English from a little private college in the cold wilderness of Minnesota. Among her many hobbies, she loves to spend time working on needlecrafts like knitting, crocheting, and needle tatting, as well as baking incredibly sugary sweet treats in the kitchen. Check out her projects at instructables.com/member/Penolopy+Bulnick.