lifestyle • hobbies-me time
by Cambria VandeMerwe on April 12th, 2012 | No Comments »
There’s something about printing words yourself that puts so much more meaning into the message. Calligraphy is an art that makes handwriting beautiful. Not only is it charismatic but it is also a fun and rewarding hobby.
How to
Supplies:
- Ink- available at craft stores and comes in an assortment of colors
- Pen holder- holds your replaceable pen tips
- Pen tips- come in different shapes and sizes depending on how you want your letters to look
- Guide sheets- help
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crafts • kids crafts
by Shannon Moyer-Szemenyei on March 29th, 2012 | No Comments »
We just moved into our forever-home, and will be hosting Easter brunch in a few weeks…kind of a big deal. Thankfully, party planning comes pretty naturally to me, and it’s something I really enjoy.
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3 Fun Crafts for Easter
Here are three fun and easy ways to decorate your home
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crafts • kids crafts
by Paige Hill on March 5th, 2012 | 2 Comments »
As a long time creative person and Mom, I am always thinking of ideas that help instill creativity… in my kids. One of my favorite ways to do this is by teaching my children to create handmade gifts. I know my most treasured things have been lovingly created by little
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parenting • home management
by Tiffany Fowlkes on February 26th, 2012 | No Comments »
Play dates are a fun way to mingle with other parents and allow your sweet peas to play with other kids. With a little planning and inexpensive craft supplies, you can host play dates at your home and create an exciting get-together… for all ages.
Here are a
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crafts • kids crafts
by Heidi Hernandez on February 16th, 2012 | No Comments »
A few years ago, The Boy (as I refer to him) received a Dr. Seuss room room makeover which he loved for about a year until he decided he wasn’t really a baby… anymore. Instead, he fell in love with monster trucks, legos, pirates, and all the big boy toys
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me • hobbies & me time • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
by Susan Krueger on January 31st, 2012 | No Comments »
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
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making a difference! • my world • bettering communities • bettering communities
by Susan Krueger on November 25th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
How can you serve the poor? Every Thanksgiving in Boise, the Idaho Foodbank does an event called Empty Bowls to raise money for families in need…. They ask local artisans and regular folk like me to donate hand painted bowls that are then sold downtown at a big
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me • fashion & style
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 12th, 2011 | 20 Comments »
I hear that New York City’s Fashion Week… tops many people’s bucket lists. I’ll admit to loving and appreciating style. It moves me in the way all great design does. But, being fashionable isn’t a talent I claim, so I leave the fashion fun to my friends and watch in
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mom • crafts
by Signe Whitson on July 28th, 2010 | 3 Comments »
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Do you remember being asked this question by every one of your parents’ friends and visiting relatives when you were a child? It’s funny to think back about how sure I was of my answer back then: airline stewardess and…
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me • arts & entertainment
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 30th, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Have you ever felt like you were in an Indie film—where things are just enough off center to make you question your surroundings, but so cool—in an artsy sorta way—you can hardly drink it all in? That defines my weekend in Marfa, Texas…—a town 3 hours northeast of the
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