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A cute, fun and fast valentine to make with your kids

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Brittany Wilson

Smart blogger Brittany Wilson shares how to make a fun, cute and fast valentine with your kids.

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Make a shabby chic rag wreath for Valentine’s Day

Posted on January 29, 2013 by April Trotter

Spruce up your entryway with a holiday-themed wreath made of fabric scraps.

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Craft: Make paper ribbons for your presents

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Samantha Dellinger

Samantha Dellinger shows you how to create fun, unique bows to add to your gifts.

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Create DIY gifts with your own personal stamp

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Stacia M. Fleegal

Homemade, do-it-yourself presents are inexpensive and more thoughtful than a gift card.

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Gettysburg’s Marian Parsons, ‘Miss Mustard Seed,’ offers home decorating tips

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Sarah Chain

Gettysburg blogger and home decorator Marian Parsons (Miss Mustard Seed) published “Inspired You” in October 2012.

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Repurpose some of your kids’ Halloween candy into a holiday wreath

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Brittany Wilson

If you’d rather not eat the candy your kids haul home Halloween night, but you would like to keep it around to decorate, a fast- and easy-to-make candy and ribbon wreath might be what the dentist ordered.  What you’ll … Continue reading →

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How do you use your kids’ Halloween candy?

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Brittany Wilson

Do you have ideas for reusing Halloween candy? Brittany Wilson of the Weekly Record wants to know.

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DIY: Christmas bulb wreath

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Kim Curran

Every once in a blue moon, I find myself in a crafty mood. Sometimes that ambition fizzles out and I end up with a lot of craft material, as evidenced by the half-completed rug that I was — and still … Continue reading →

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Smart video: From trash to treasure

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Sarah Chain

In a season full of gift bags and gift wrap and gift tags, I was excited to find a different idea on Pinterest a few weeks ago. Instead of buying a new bag for every recipient, you can use a … Continue reading →

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Holiday countdown: A gingerbread
Christkindlmarkt ballet

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Sarah Chain

That’s what you would get, of course, if you meshed all three of today’s events together. Not that I recommend it. I do recommend the events, though — separately. No one wants a ballet dancer crushing your newly decorated gingerbread … Continue reading →

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