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June 14th, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup

 It’s the time of the week for the Artsy Bloggers team to share our favorite posts of the week - enjoy!

Decoupage Beach Memory Box
Put your beachcombing mementos in full view all year round by arranging them on a pretty decoupage box.
Experience Time Travel with a Quiilt
Now that your children are home […]

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June 6th, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup

It’s an extra-special Artsy Bloggers round-up this week, Cyndi - who writes Layers Upon Layers as well as Jewelry & Beading, just welcomed her first grand-daughter into the world!  Best wishes :-)

Create your own scrapbook embellishments
You can make your own stamped ribbons - perfect for scrapbooking - for a lot less than craft […]

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June 6th, 2008

Camp Weary Parent 2008

Are you looking for ways to keep your tween or teen occupied this summer?
Charlene & Christine from b5media’s Weary Parent blog are creating an entire summer’s worth of great family and teen-friendly activities - just click on the graphic to join the fun!
image source: Weary Parent
Tags: b5media, blogs, lifestyles channel, links, summer activities for kidsShare […]

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May 31st, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup

It’s that time again - here’s the best of the week from the Artsy Bloggers group - happy crafting!

A Happy Little Woven Pouch full of sweet sisterly memories
One thing always leads to another, doesn’t it? Reading a sweet book inspired Noreen to weave a little amulet bag in honor of a dearly loved […]

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May 30th, 2008

Three Doors Down - A Child Chosen

My final introduction for Three Doors Down is for “A Child Chosen“, written by Marcie Pickelsimer.
A Child Chosen deals with issues surrounding adoption - whether it’s differences in policy from different countries, adoption news from around the world or even just little day to day happenings.  Marcie is mom to two adopted children, so she […]

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May 28th, 2008

Three Doors Down - Widows Quest

Three Doors Down continues with b5media’s blog on dealing with death, loss & loneliness - “Widows Quest“, written by Anna Farmery,
Now,  dealing with those issues is not an easy or fun thing to go through - but we all will at some point in our lives and having community and tools to help you can […]

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May 26th, 2008

Three Doors Down - Unplugged Living

Continuing on with Three Doors Down - my next introduction is to “Unplugged Living“.
Unplugged Living is written by Noel Bautista and is primarily focused on living “off-grid”, which means proving as much of your daily energy needs from solar, wind or other kinds of power.   My family & I are all interested in living […]

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May 25th, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup

Be gone foul wasp!
Noreen crocheted fake wasp nest to trick the wasps and yellow jackets into staying away from her home. Let’s hope it works!
Freaky Friday #66
A great visual journal writing prompt.
Is this a Blog? Or is it a Website??
Are you confused by the distinction between a blog and a website? Eileen tries […]

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May 23rd, 2008

Bags to Brag About

I’ve got a hectic weekend ahead of me (have to update my first aid & CPR) so this is going to be short post :-)
I just found the Yahoo group, “Bags to Brag About“.   It’s an online community specifically for hand-bag makers to share inspiration, tips and how-tos.   The group description is:
“Handbags are […]

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May 22nd, 2008

Lifestyles channel celebrates summertime

  The b5media Lifestyles channel has chosen “Summertime” as our theme for this month’s link round-up.  We’ve got posts about summertime crafts, delicious recipes and great ideas for family fun.  Pull up a chair and enjoy the virtual sunshine :-)
 
Mary Emma Allen at One Book Two Book reminds you to check our your local library […]

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