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What’s Playing in Your iPod?

You can learn a lot about a person by their taste in music.  I find myself listening to different music genres depending on my mood. Although I love all types of music, some of my most creative times are when I am working in my basement studio at night,… Read more

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Earth Day Crafts

Here are some of my Earth Day projects created from household items and repurposed materials. I always love showing how to create fun and beautiful crafts out of items that are usually discarded and thought of as trash. I think Lisa at WBAL was a little surprised at my wrapping… Read more

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When Pigs Fly…

I didn’t  realize that there is actually a national month for kites. I had already bought some Angry Birds kites from Toys-R-Us to fly with the kids as soon as the weather became a little more spring like. Since the kids are on Spring Break this week, we went to… Read more

Everything / Food / kids / Reuse

Veggie Man

I have been waiting for a good snow all winter and even though it is supposed to be spring, I am still happy to have a snow day. It was perfect packing snow…the kind where your make a snowball and can roll it on the ground into a huge ball.… Read more

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Easter Crafts and Decorations

I woke up in the wee hours of the morning to visit my friends at WBAL-TV to show them how to make my inexpensive Easter crafts and decorations. I don’t normally get up at 4:00 in the morning so I hope I seem upbeat and awake while demonstrating my Easter… Read more

Crafts / Everything / gift box / Gift Wrapping

Spring Flower

The last few days here in the DC area have not felt like spring is just around the corner. It has been freezing cold and very windy. I thought I would share this whimsical flower gift wrap that was inspired by the much anticipated season to remind us that in… Read more

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Snowy Owl Roosting at the Mall

The day has finally come…after months of anticipation, my snow owl wearable art sculpture has been moved to Columbia Mall in Howard County Maryland. We arrived at the mall bright and early before the stores opened to begin placing her into her new temporary home. Since she is made entirely… Read more

Crafts / Everything / Gift Wrapping

Flower Garden

Today is the first day that we have had a small taste of spring and it has inspired me to show more colorful and happy designs. I made a flower garden gift bag that can also be used as an Easter basket bag. I love making my own gift bags… Read more

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Charming Planter

It is almost spring but not quite time to plant flowers in your outdoor garden. We have had 30 degree weather over the last week with an icy wind. It has made me long for the sound of birds tweeting, daffodils in bloom and a warm spring breeze. Since I… Read more

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