Pottery Studio complete (well, almost)

The studio has finally taken shape and become (go figure) a studio. No longer does it feel like a storage room. The only remaining storage is the bikes hung from the ceiling in a back corner and one lone shelving unit with a few odds and ends that look rather un-pot-like. It’s a wonderful feeling, [...]

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It Takes One to Know One

That phrase–”It takes one to know one”–has been applied to every kind of person, from bratty children to coffee connoisseurs. As it turns out, the same holds true for that strain of people who not only qualify as “Do-It-Yourself”ers but actually know what they’re doing, without the advice of someone on HGTV or a website. There’s a wide [...]

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Flash Drive Branding Can Make Your Business Delicious

So I’m in the kitchen, with my arms buried in a bowl full of pizza dough when the red light begins to flash in my mind. Sometimes that can be scary – very scary, believe me! I’ve got piles and piles of recipe cards everywhere and books and books of recipes.  I’ve tried neatly organizing [...]

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Custom Wire Baskets–More than Meets the Eye

In the world of custom wire baskets, there are a number of options. Not all companies, however, offer the same options, and many of them require a minimum order. Three M Tool, of York, Pennsylvania, is among those companies that will work with any customer to create the custom basket to meet specified needs, with no [...]

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Creative Methods for Photo Sharing

Anyone who has ever been to my home knows that I love pictures. I have picture walls. Most of the subjects are my two lovely daughters who, when they were young, were quite adorable. They are very close in age and I took great pleasure in dressing them alike which caused people to constantly ask [...]

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“I love you, a bushel and a peck….”

” . . . a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck.” Most of us have at least heard Frank Loesser’s song, part of the Broadway version of Guys and Dolls, but have you ever wondered how much a bushel is? or how much a peck? Neither unit of measure is included in standard [...]

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X10 Appliance Module to cook my apples

An apple is an apple right?  Well yes, but not really.  Okay, so I’m crazy!  I have a tendency to think that an apple is good for everything.  The old saying is that an apple a day will keep the doctor away.  Okay, so shouldn’t an apple be good to eat, good to cook and [...]

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USB Flash Drives as Teaching Tools

The new English teacher walks into his classroom, a smile on his face, a pile of books in his hands, every action portraying that he is more than ready to dispense his knowledge to a room full of students. He steps to the front of the room to begin his first lecture. He’s excited about [...]

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Hard Times Call for Serious Changes

Times are tough these days and people are searching for ways to trim costs and live within their meager means. It’s exceptionally hard for the retired folks who had their financial future invested in the stock market only to watch it tank. Recently, I was working in a condo building known for its wealthy residents. [...]

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Black Raspberry Season is Upon Us

This is the first summer that I’ve spent any large amounts of time at home, and I’m absolutely loving it! Now that it’s really getting into the summer season, our yard is bustin’ out all over, with all kinds of unusual aromas and foliage, here, there, and everywhere. The best of the shrubbery is up [...]

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