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by Chris Molnar on November 7th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Thanksgiving—These chair covers are a great project for kids and parents to make together. They’re really simple, inexpensive, and they look amazing at your Thanksgiving table. These chair covers are so adorable you’ll want to leave them up all month! Let’s get started.
How To Make Thanksgiving Chair Covers…
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by Jessica Caldiero on October 24th, 2011 | No Comments »
I have yet to find a child who doesn’t enjoy craft time and who doesn’t like a yummy treat? Why not combine them!
Halloween crafts don’t have to end at pumpkin carving. Have you heard of cake pops? When I saw a sale add at a nearby department store for…
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by Chris Molnar on October 17th, 2011 | No Comments »
Beautiful leaves on the trees, cool crisp air, hay rides, and fall festivals are just some of the joys of autumn. Scarecrows have been around for about 3,000 years to protect fall crops from crows that would eat bountiful harvests. Nowadays, you’ll usually see them more as decorations (I guess…
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by Ali Kalis on October 10th, 2011 | No Comments »
BOO! It’s time to sharpen your carving knives and get ready for pumpkins, costumes and treats—Halloween is here! Each year, about 36 million trick-or-treaters hit the streets. …This year, let’s pledge to add green to our orange and black, and give our usual Halloween preparations and activities an eco-friendly twist.
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by Chris Molnar on October 3rd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Halloween luminaries are a simple, inexpensive way to make your driveway and walkway more festive for trick-or-treaters. It also provides extra light as guests make their way to your front door. Here we’ll explore two different options – classic paper bag luminaries and unique jar luminaries.
How To Make Halloween …
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by Jen Tilley on September 26th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Sweaters, boots, jeans, pumpkin-filled treats, oranges, reds, leaves, apples, cider…all of these items have one thing in common: Fall. The first day of Fall was this past Friday. Can you believe it? I don’t know about you but it feels like yesteday we were just heading into the summer months.…
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by Chris Molnar on September 19th, 2011 | No Comments »
With school starting, it won’t be too long before your little one begins bringing all their cute projects home. If you have a little one, especially in pre-school or kindergarten, they will certainly be doing their fair share of art projects. This is a popular way to pass time in…
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by Jamie Moesser on August 29th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Maybe most of you already know this, but I recently discovered the power of creativity as a means of connection. I don’t see myself as creative, in the artistic sense, in my hobbies of scrapbooking and card-making. But I do think of myself as a creative genius when it comes…
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by Kim Demmon on August 22nd, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Back to school…it’s that time of year. Many of you have already started, which means most likely your kids have brought home homework. Parents dread homework as much as the kids. This portable homework station will help keep peace in the family.
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Back to school is not my favorite time
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by Jamie Moesser on August 15th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In the post …I wrote last week, I said we’re all creative, just in different ways. I guarantee that even those of you who think you aren’t creative in any way have some form of latent creativity. For some, their creativity gets expressed by what they do to the furniture
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