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Second time's a charm...I hope
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
I joined up with a co-worker last week to do a little pumpkin carving. We traveled to the nearest pumpkin patch, picked the ones we felt had the most personality, and sat outside her apartment, knives in hand, to create ...
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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
Well, I promised a run-down of my family's best Halloween costumes a couple of days ago and I always (well, most of the time...) make good on my promises. Mind you, these aren't costumes I made/wore. I was a bit less creative. A bubble bath: MATERIALS: A ...
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Come on, guys. Let's branch out a little ...
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
It's that time of year again, when those cobwebs hanging from the ceiling fan can be attributed to seasonal decoration rather than household neglect and children are scrambling to find the perfect costume. And while I'm all for trick-or-treating - ...
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Come on guys, let's branch out a little ...
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
It's that time of year again, when those cobwebs hanging from the ceiling fan can be attributed to seasonal decoration rather than household neglect and children are scrambling to find the perfect costume. And while I'm all for trick-or-treating - ...
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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
It's October and it only seems fitting that an arts and crafts blog include a bit about that glorious gourd, that sensational squash, that omega of orange vegetables: the pumpkin. Pumpkin carving is just something you have to do at ...
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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
Pop quiz: What do you get when you combine a digital camera, your home computer and a technologically-impaired art lover? If you answered "a big mess" you might be right ... but the response we're looking for here is "better ...
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ACCESSORIZE, ACCESSORIZE, ACCESSORIZE!
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
Just like a proper lady, scrapbooks need to accessorize. Don't get me wrong, I am by no means a proper lady. Any time I can get away with jeans, a T-shirt and flip-flops, I'm all for it. But embellishments can ...
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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
You can't build a house without a foundation, and the same goes for scrapping. There's no way to build a page without having the paper to lay it out on. And while this might sound easy enough, it can sometimes be overwhelming. I've ...
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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
I'll be the first to admit that I start sentences with "I remember..." much too often. I pour over photo albums and have been told on multiple occasions by one of my best friends that I live in the past. ...
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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
It's a question I've been asking myself since I decided on my blog topic: can crafts be young and cool? That's a separate question from whether I can be cool ... that verdict came back a long time ago and ...