Don’t panic, you still have time! Ok, I just got off the phone with my sister. It was mid conversation when she mentioned she needed to get her boys to finish their Valentine’s cards. Immediately I have this gut panic moment. Finish? I haven’t even started! And so, because it is snowy outside and I […]
6 ways recycle your Christmas cards
As you begin the ‘de-Christmasification’ of your home and wonder what to do with those Christmas cards you received, here are some fantastic ideas to consider. 1. Get out the scissors and cut the cards to make a wreath for next year like this one By Crafty Sy 2. Use the cards to make note pads. […]
Don’t throw away your pencil shavings
Pencil shavings become art I am continually amazed at the talented people out there. Case in point is my new friend Gene, based in France, who takes pencil shavings and turns them into fabulous art. Talk about crazy cool! Turning trash into something new I normally don’t give pencil shavings a second thought, except for […]
Neighborhood Postcard Project…start one in your community
The Neighborhood Postcard Project, originally started in San Francisco, is a project that fosters community connection through storytelling exchange. Storytelling through postcards. Sharing of positive stories People share positive personal stories about their neighborhood on a postcard and those postcards are delivered to random people in different neighborhoods within that same city. This exchange of […]