One thing I really like is to personalize common household items or to prettify and embellish them so they are less of an eyesore. Custom labels for bins and binders, decals for jars and bottles, ... read more
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Put down your life’s story in 52 weeks (14-17)
This article is part of the series “Put down your life's story in 52 weeks” in which I accepted the challenge of writing down snippets of my own life's story in 52 weeks. Questions 14-17 ... read more
Put down your life’s story in 52 weeks (9-13)
This article is part of the series “Put down your life's story in 52 weeks” in which I accepted the challenge of writing down snippets of my own life's story in 52 weeks. Questions 9-13 ... read more
Put down your life’s story in 52 weeks (5-8)
This article is part of the series “Put down your life's story in 52 weeks” in which I accepted the challenge of writing down snippets of my own life's story in 52 weeks. Questions 5-8 ... read more
Record, share and preserve your family’s oral history
A while ago I heard a lecture presenting an intriguing project to record people's stories: StoryCorps. Founded in 2003, in its own words StoryCorps has become "… one of the largest oral history ... read more
Using chalk paint and wax on vintage chairs to bring them back to beauty
I'm a sucker for pretty quaint chairs, much to my family's regret. Looking around, I can see a dozen chairs right now, with only half of them being in daily use. The others are in different stages of ... read more