Pops for Pops: A Punny Parental How-To, Part Deux
Much like the Mother’s Day mum cards, we decided to make some punny pops cards in the knick of time for Father’s Day.The classic soda bottle silhouette was a much simpler concept than the pinpricked...
View ArticleGetting a Feeling for Felt
I’ll admit a love affair with quality, wool felt. It’s so forgiving, so easy to work with and much more durable than its polyester, craft project counterpart. Seemingly ages ago, I came across a...
View ArticleShedding Light
The living room of our rental was afflicted with a space lamp.Really, I assume the light fixture (which we’ve had it out for from the get-go) was from the early 90’s, and not the future, but it was...
View ArticleTreasure Hunters
Goodwill. Flea markets. Yard sales. Dollar-A-Pound. Clothing swaps.Jack has never been a big fan of the time and tedium involved in sifting through others’ discards in search of treasure; I grew up on...
View ArticleFestivities and Photo Booths
What, this wasn’t part of your New Year’s celebration? That’s a shame.We kicked off 2012 with our annual shindig, with a few new additions – most importantly, a photo booth. We’ll share this year’s...
View ArticleLive and Learn
Sometimes, the world of the world wide web can get a bit confusing. Jack studied information science, and works in an IT role daily, so these things come easily for him.I fall somewhere between the...
View ArticleHow To: Host a Photo Booth
This weekend, one of the surprises I was responsible for in Pennsylvania was the bridal shower photobooth. With all of the photo fun we have at New Years every year, I knew it would be easy enough to...
View ArticleExcellent Eggs
As a kid, egg decorating with my great aunt Nita (“Nina” to me) was always a highlight of spring. No ordinary dip-and-dye would do for Nina, the retired art teacher, and me, meticulous art teacher’s...
View ArticleMoving Tips at Pop + Circumstance
This morning, at 7:30, our POD arrived. (Sorry, neighbors!)Tonight we move the big stuff, having bribed several very good friends with very good pizza and beer at Penguin in exchange for their muscle....
View ArticleEveryday Letters: Make-Your-Own Mugs
What’s that, Boston? You’ve run out of Netflix to watch, and between fighting for the T and navigating avalanche conditions on the street, you never want to leave home again, but you need something to...
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