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A few years ago, I decided I wanted to learn how to mosaic. I was inspired by an artist’s work that was showing at the Laguna Festival of Art in California. She had taken common household items, like tea pots and vases, and covered them with bits of broken pottery. She also used all sorts of interesting things, from dice to small children’s toys. I fell in love instantly!
I thought about them many times over the next …
Design Conference: Alt Summit Inspires Creativity and Friendshipme • hobbies & me time • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
There are so many different types of conferences throughout the year that bring bloggers together in real life. These conferences not only allow you to network, but they also help to build friendships with people who have the same interests as you.
I recently attended the Alt Summit… in
Hobbies and Activities: Roller Derby is the Perfect Sport for Women of All Shapes and Sizesme • hobbies & me time • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
Sports, recreational activities, outdoor play, and time spent with your friends… all are great ways to live a happy and healthy life. Last year, all of these combined into a newfound love.
In the winter of 2010, a friend who played roller derby in another state said she
Sweet Treat: Hot Chocolate Truffles Recipeme • hobbies & me time • recipes • food
One of my all time favorite sweet treats during the winter is hot chocolate. Don’t get me wrong, I do still love my coffee and hot tea but, nothing beats a nice creamy hot chocolate… in the evenings.
Over the years I have tried so many hot chocolates —
Hobbies: 5 Simple and Fun Activities for a Cooking Clubme • hobbies & me time • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
Hobbies are activities we enjoy doing in our spare time. Whether it is hiking, reading, scrapbooking, cooking, or even spending time with your friends, it is important to set aside time for yourself. Finding this time for yourself is not always easy, but extremely important.
…My younger
Sweet Treat: Easy Toffee Crackers Recipeme • hobbies & me time • recipes • food
A few weeks before Christmas, Toffee Crackers were all the buzz with my friends and also on Pinterest. Having never tried them before, I decided to give a recipe from Allrecipes.com… a try. It was very good but I think the temperature and cooking time are a bit too
Tasty Treats: Tips and Recipes for a Holiday Cookie Exchangeme • hobbies & me time • recipes • food
‘Tis totally the time of year for cookie exchanges. These fun little parties where, essentially, every guest brings a bunch of their favorite homemade cookies…, and then exchanges cookies with everyone else so that every guest ends up with the same amount of cookies they brought, but in a
Hobbies: The Adventures of a Dutch Oven Cooking Classme • hobbies & me time • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
Who knew one of my hobbies would be cooking… with a Dutch Oven? I’ve always been fascinated by Dutch Ovens. After all, my Great Grandmother had one on the back of her covered wagon and cooked in it daily on her journey west. For my own adventure, I really got
Cameras: 5 Easy Photography Tips for Any Budgetme • hobbies & me time • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
With the proliferation of good quality cameras these days, it’s not uncommon to own a camera that can produce high quality images…, even for less than $100. Even disposable cameras sold at drug stores can produce images you can be proud of, simply by spending a little bit of
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Take time this season to relax and enjoy the holidays…. It amazes me how the pace of things gets turned up at this time of the year. It’s almost like an old record player that someone changed the speed from medium to the highest speed possible and our lives
Buy a cranberry-and-brie cupcake at the Sweet Tooth Fairy, so a donation can be made to prevent bullying.
Date: Wed., May 30
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: Dad Rules by Treion Miller
