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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
Where does inspiration come from? Pretty much anywhere, from what I understand. I've spoken to designers who have admitted to getting color ideas from rusty, graffiti-covered train cars, scrapbookers who say they peek at other people's albums and my best friend's ...
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The wheels on the rented mini-van go round and roung ...
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
I'm packing up tonight in preparation for a family wedding in Omaha this weekend. I'm looking forward to the "mini vacation" and to seeing everybody, but I can't say I'm exactly thrilled about the 15-hour car ride it takes to ...
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Modeling compound or delicious treat? Why not both?
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
OK, I want a show of hands out there. How many of you guys have eaten Play-Doh? Seriously, be honest. You don't have to admit to it publicly. Just acknowledge that it's happened. I've never tried the store-bought stuff, but ...
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The digital age has gone crafty, or vice versa. I'm not really sure.
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
It amazes me just how far a reach technology has in our everyday lives. First there were cell phones - I remembering borrowing one from my friend Tal in high school and being completely amazed that you could play *gasp* GAMES ...
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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
A good friend and I are gearing up for a trip to New Braunfels this weekend to float the Guadalupe River, and I have to say I'm excited. I've only floated the river once, a couple years ago, with some ...
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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
I spent most of last night doing laundry and straightening up my apartment. The place was in desperate need of a cleaning and it's still not quite there, but it was a productive night. But as I folded clothes and ...
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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
If you've never been to a dog show before, I highly recommend it. Well, if you're a dog lover, that is. I spent this weekend visiting my friend Pamela in Houston and, while we spent a lot of time talking and letting ...
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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
I got back from an interview just a bit ago and, as I glanced back at my car, I realized just how desperately the poor things needs a bath. Both inside and out. The inside is full of dog hair ...
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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
A weekend wedding in my hometown of Anderson, Indiana led to today's blog. The rainy Saturday moved my cousin Molly's wedding inside the city's fine arts center instead of the outdoor venue originally scheduled. While the family wasn't sure how the building would ...
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Excuse me, ma'am - but your earrings really bug me.
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
The Associated Press reported that a couple of teens in Sandwich, Mass. are really starting to bug people. No, literally. Katheryn Maloney and Brady Cullinan have started selling earrings and necklaces made out of lacquered cicada carcases. Cullinan's mom gave them the ...