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How to Make a Toga

How to Make a Toga

What do you think, is it too soon to start planning ahead for Halloween party? Only, that southern fashionista Amy has me thinking ahead, with her mention of a toga contest over at My Scoop… complete with a photo of beer-drinking women in the most stylish togas you’ve ever seen (ah, inspiration!) and handy instructional [...]

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Green Garden Art

Green Garden Art

Yes, you guessed it — there’s a new shop on the block, garden fans! Goods for the Garden hits my list of sources for garden art and accessories, partly for its earth-friendly attitude… but mostly, I have to confess, for the sheer luscious beauty of the products. The Campo De’ Fiori line of terra cotta [...]

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The Desperate Gardener and the Homemade Deer Repellent

The Desperate Gardener and the Homemade Deer Repellent

I can live with the adorable little deer eating my apple trees. Well, I can tolerate it because there’s not any practical way to protect the orchard, short of a ten-foot-high electric fence (not practical) — but when it comes to the flower garden, the deer had better keep off! My pride and joy (and [...]

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Make Your Own Faux-Rock Earrings

Make Your Own Faux-Rock Earrings

Dig out a pair of those earrings you never wear anymore — the ones that were a total mistake X years ago — and give them a funky new life as fool-the-eye faux stones. The secret is papier mâché, and the method is quick and easy. You might even get a bored pre-teen girl to [...]

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How to Make a Pom-Pom

How to Make a Pom-Pom

I remember learning to make pom-poms with my best craft-buddy, Diane, when we were both about eight years old — it’s fun for kids, and it’s easy to do! All you need is some yarn and a piece of cardboard about 4 inches long and as wide as you want your pom-pom to be — [...]

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