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My crafty friend Britt (who also happens to be a fledgling beekeeper), came up with this great DIY project when she needed some decoration for her lovely honey jars. Then she was kind enough to let me post the tutorial...
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I have an amazingly fun (and pretty easy) kid project to share. It was inspired by a number of different creations I've seen in the blogosphere over the past year that involve permanent markers and rubbing alcohol. You might...
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Now that December is here, Christmas decorating can begin in earnest. Our Christmas tree is always decorated in a traditional Nordic style, with glossy red apple ornaments, straw stars and pinecones, and little red Yule Nissen (Christmas elves). Another name...
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Shrunken heads will add that extra little something to any Halloween gathering. A friend took inspiration from Allison DiNatale's idea and did this fun, kid-friendly project for a recent party. Start with Granny Smith apples, lemon juice & salt. Peel the...
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Look at the cool little thing that I put together to hold our matches when we go camping! I got the idea from this blog post, which I think is really cute but sort of impractical for camping because...
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