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Advanced Google Image Searching
Searched for images that are similar to this brass dog in Google Images by uploading the file directly from my computer. The first five results were links to my own web page, indexed under each one of the tags I gave it. The rest were similar in color and material, but none of them were…
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Color Cube
This is a great toy for teaching young children their colors. It’s cheap, easy to make and highly versatile. You will need: Two milk cartons that are the same size – I usually use 1/2 gallon size Construction Paper Glue or Tape Clear Contact Paper (optional)
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Qua Posterus Suscipio
The PTA is having a silent auction next month, so I’m making a few things to donate to it. The school’s mascot is a cheetah and paws are everywhere. I decided to etch some copper with scaled-down versions of the school’s iconic paw print sticker. I like to use wax sheets that were originally designed…
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A Little Closure
To me, the clasp is one of the most important details on a piece of jewelry. I only use handmade clasps, it seems antithetical to the essence of handmade to use anything but. Today I finished a round box clasp. In a way I kind of cheated since I used pre-made bezels. I attached it to the parallel…
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Fall 2014 NHLA READS Conference Brochure
trifoldREADSbrochureFINAL
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What’s new in Library Land
Part of my degree program includes creating an e-portfolio showcasing my accomplishments in different aspects of librarianship. Two of them are advocacy and collaboration. I think I will use my work with New Hampshire Library Association as part of my portfolio. In case you are not familiar with NHLA, they are a wonderful group comprised…
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Resolution Revolution 2015
This year my New Year’s resolutions include some very specific fitness goals. Some background: About three years ago I finally had the time to get in really good shape. My youngest child was in school full time and I had not yet transitioned back to work. This reflective time was conducive to transformations.
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Just Host is Just Terrific
This is a plug for my hosting company, Just Host. I had to call support after some spam bots ran wild all over my pages. I was expecting it to take forever, but I was off the phone in less than five minutes. Because I was off the phone so fast, I had some free…