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I created this Encircled in Friendship card as part of a Facebook Live demonstration to showcase how to use the Encircled in Beauty dies which coordinate with Encircled in Friendship stamp set. They are bundle priced in the annual catalog... Read more

For #GivingTuesday, we at ZooBorns donated 50% of all lifetime proceeds from current Patreon Supporters to Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute! Patreon Supporters allow us to give back to the conservation programs that make ZooBorns possible. Become a... Read more

An inscription. Altes Museum, Berlin. It was my mother who first taught me the Greek alphabet. I don't know how or why she knew it, because she didn't know the language itself, but she knew the letterforms and their names,... Read more

Robert Bly died last week. He was 94. I heard the news on November 22, 2021 and wrote: Yesterday was Robert Bly’s last morning. It was he who gave me the idea of writing a poem each day, which is... Read more

“Since you began working, Social Security has recorded your reported earnings under your name and Social Security number. Social Security updates your record each time your employer (or you, if you're self-employed) report your earnings. Your earnings determine your benefit... Read more

Ty Segall has announced a series of shows in Los Angeles! Besides his show at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara on Monday, January 31, 2022, Ty Segall has decided to play three headlining all-ages shows at the Teragram Ballroom... Read more

Looking after a toddler can be hard work, especially when it comes to bedtime. Luckily there are lots of ways that you can improve your child’s bedtime routine. To get a few great ideas today, have a try of these... Read more

Over on my Instagram account, I posted a lot of pictures of goofy ice projects for Halloween. I realized I should also share them here on the blog for posterity. This is one of several posts. I bought this plastic... Read more

What a beautiful Autumn it’s been, so rich in warmth and color. Now that my gardens are put to bed and Thanksgiving has come and gone, It’s time to turn once again to making preparations for my favorite time of... Read more

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The now-famous ‘Give me liberty, or give me death speech was made by Patrick Henry, a delegate to Continental Congress. It went on to inspire not only many people during the time of the revolutionary war but even during more... Read more

Before we get too far removed from Thanksgiving, I want to report that writing out things we were thankful for, on a pumpkin, with a sharpie, on turkey day, was a fun activity. Make yourself a note to get one... Read more