Author: Holly Ramer
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Rely on family photos to create unique holiday decorations
The holidays are a great time to pull out the old photos and reminisce, but there’s no need to huddle around a dusty album. Get them out in the open by making them part of your holiday decorations. And once you’ve gone through the trouble of scanning and reprinting originals, it’s easy to make duplicates…
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Give vintage holiday items a fresh look
Forget Bing Crosby’s classic “White Christmas.” For me, Christmastime will forever be evoked by David Cassidy crooning “My Christmas Card to You,” and I still have the 1972 Partridge Family holiday record album to prove it. The music has long since been transferred to my iPod, but the rest of my family can stand only…
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Sites poke fun at Pinterest-inspired craft fails
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — For the aspiring cooks and crafters who frequent Pinterest.com, “pinning” something is one thing. “Nailing” it is another. By letting users create “virtual pinboards,” Pinterest has become a popular way to keep track of home decor ideas, recipes and craft projects spread across the Internet. But those who go beyond collecting…
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Sites poke fun at Pinterest-inspired craft fails
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — For the aspiring cooks and crafters who frequent Pinterest.com, “pinning” something is one thing. “Nailing” it is another. By letting users create “virtual pinboards,” Pinterest has become a popular way to keep track of home decor ideas, recipes and craft projects spread across the Internet. But those who go beyond collecting…
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Sites poke fun at Pinterest-inspired craft fails
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — For the aspiring cooks and crafters who frequent Pinterest.com, “pinning” something is one thing. “Nailing” it is another. By letting users create “virtual pinboards,” Pinterest has become a popular way to…
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Official: 1 officer killed, 4 hurt in NH shooting
GREENLAND, N.H. (AP) — One police officer was killed and four others were injured in a shootout in a small New Hampshire seacoast town of Greenland on Thursday when an suspect fired on officials entering the home while conducting a drug investigation. State Attorney General Mike Delaney said the shooter and a woman remained holed…
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Dress up home for Thanksgiving with simple fabric bunting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Between Halloween costumes and Christmas decorations, Thanksgiving can get lost in the shuffle.Though parents of preschoolers proudly display construction-paper turkeys made by tracing little hands, Thanksgiving’s focus generally is on the food, not fancy decor.…
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Dress up home for Thanksgiving with simple fabric bunting
Between Halloween costumes and Christmas decorations, Thanksgiving can get lost in the shuffle.Though parents of preschoolers proudly display construction-paper turkeys made by tracing little hands, Thanksgiving’s focus generally is on the food, not fancy decor. But making a scalloped fabric bunting to dress up your dining room isn’t difficult, and you can personalize it by…
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Re-style maps into souvenirs, home decor
Maps are beautiful: the typography, the pastel colors, the highways connecting cities and towns like a detailed dot-to-dot. So why relegate them to the glove compartment, when they can be used as home decor?Plus, crafting with maps is a great way to save money on vacation souvenirs, allowing you to create your own personalized mementos.Don’t…
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Peanut butter scare changes lunchbox rituals
CONCORD, N.H. – The nationwide salmonella outbreak has left many parents in a situation as sticky as peanut butter itself: Should they pack their kids’ lunches with PB&J or stay away from the old standby? Jarred peanut butter sales were down significantly last month compared to the previous year, suggesting that many children are going…