Progress:: Gwen’s Bedroom

Happy Tuesday! I said I’d show you the progress on a master bedroom project I’m working on, so here it is.First, a look back at where this room started:It looked just like many master bedrooms I’ve seen–white walls, all matching furniture, no features that really make it stand out.If you want to see a somewhat complete plan for this room, you can click here.And here’s what I’ve done so far…

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 Alchemist, catching electrons, homeopathic fail

This week’s Alchemist chemistry news and more… Catching electrons in the act – Scientists are getting close to being able to study chemical reactions and complex materials with individual attosecond pulses of laser light (that's a quintillionth of a second). Here's how Berkeley scientists are doing it… Alchemical happenings from around the web – The Alchemist could not fail to mention the nuclear highlight of the year as an international team fills the gap between elements 116 and 118 in the periodic table with a stupendous “transmutation” of berkelium bombarded with calcium ions into just six atoms of ununseptium. In biochemistry, we learn how flies can taste water and muse on the possibility of other animals, including ourselves, having a similar sense.

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 Craft Corps Giveaway Day 13: The Creative Family from Amanda Soule

UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNER IS:Sally Harding!Please e-mail your snail mail address to: contests@vickiehowell.com within the next week to receive your prize

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 PBS Parents’ Craft Apparent Project: Recycled Container Planters

With Earth Day coming up this week, here’s an idea: scour your recycle bin for the makings of some seriously cute planters! Check out my how-to instructions on my latest, PBS Parent’s Craft Apparent post!Craft.Rock.Love,VickieTwitter: @vickiehowellPBS Parents: @pbsparents

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 Get a Grip – Products for Limited Hand Function

Don’t let hand weakness stop you from living your life or doing the things you love.  There are products specifically designed to allow you to get the job done even if you have a limited hand function – from gardening and golfing to cooking, playing cards or using scissors.   There are also  hand exercisers  that can help you strengthen your hands so that you can improve the grip you have.  Golfers, baseball players and other sports players benefit by having the strongest grip possible - and save the rest of us from flying baseball bats and golf clubs!    Hand weakness or limited hand function can be related to many medical conditions – the more common ones being arthritis , carpal tunnel syndrome , MS , Quadriplegia  and various myopathies and neuropathies.  See all the products below that can help you regain or keep your independence. Products for People with Limited Hand Function Easi-Grip Gardening Tools  - The ergonomic design makes these gardening tools ideal for gardeners of all ages and abilities.  Each tool has a “soft feel” non-slip, angled handle that keeps your hand and wrist in a natural position.  Pain-free gardening! See all Easi-Grip Products Bionic Gloves – Better grips for golfers and gardeners alike.  Also works as a batting glove. Scissors  - Self opening scissors are designed for people with weak hands or wrists, or anyone unable to use conventional style scissors.  Don’t forget the Scissors Stand ! Kitchen Aids  - Knives, jar openers and kitchen utensils that all require less strength and dexterity than conventional products.  How about a Good Grips Peeler , Cheese Slicer , Kitchen Grater or Spatula ! Grooming Aids – Groom yourself with the no-slip  Table Top Finger Nail Clipper ,   Long Handled Hair Brush ,  Tube Squeezer , Hand Held Shower , Terry Soap Mitt  and Long Handled Under-Toe Washer Make your own pencil and utensil grips with Grippers   or Color-Coded Handle Foam Eating Aids – See our built-up handle eating utensils.  Perfect for limited hand function or a weak grip.

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 Farmers Markets are tops!

This week is Earth Week , and I would like to reiterate the impact our dietary choices have on the planet. It’s important to eat local, sustainable and organic foods, and one of the best places to fulfill each of these three goals is at your local farmers market. Farmers markets have an unfair reputation in some circles for being havens for hippies, liberals and elitists (since caring about where your food comes from automatically makes you elitist, right?), which can turn off people who do not identify with any of these groups.

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 Versace Pyramid Stud Shoulder Bag

Here’s a designer bag fit for the inner punk chic in you. Although this piece is not my taste at all, I like the ‘tough girl’ statement that it is sending. With all those heavy looking studs and metal detailing, this shoulder bag can easily be classified as a personal weapon as well; but the

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 Baby Christening Gifts

Need a unique gift for a christening? Teddy Bear Friends has a beautiful range of pewter gifts , money boxes and teddy bears that all offer excellent value for money while being of the highest quality and guaranteed to bring a lifetime of satisfaction. Pewter Gifts We have a huge range of quality Royal Selangor pewter gifts at the best prices and can deliver them to you on our Next Day Delivery service or our tracked delivery which is the cheapest available online! Steiff Teddy Bears Check out our Steiff teddy bears which always make a treasured baby christening gift.

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 Appliance Art Giveaway Winner

Happy Monday morning!I have a busy day ahead, so this will be short and sweet, but I wanted to announce the winner of the Appliance Art giveaway!!These products really are ingenious, and if you haven’t checked them out yet, you can do so by clicking here.And the winner of the giveaway is….Congratulations, Meg!! Just send me an e-mail at addicted2decorating[at]live.com at let me know which

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 Ways to Be More Green with Your Technology Throughout the Year

While Earth Day serves as a good yearly reminder to remember to reduce, reuse, and recycle, the commitment to being green means adopting practices that should become routine throughout the year. By this point we know that plastic bottles, aluminum cans, newspapers, etc

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 Craft Corps Giveaway Day 12: Ed Roth’s Stencil 101 Decor & Stationary!

UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNER IS:Robert Rosendale!Please e-mail your snail mail address to: contests@vickiehowell.com within the next week to receive your prize. Congratulations!Name: Ed RothGig(s): Artist & Founder of Stencil1Excerpt from Craft Corps (Chapter 4):”VH: As a mother, I’m really conscious of informing young boys of non-traditional, creative career paths.

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 American Cancer Society’s National Volunteer Week

In celebration of the 37th annual National Volunteer Week (April 18 to April 24), the American Cancer Society, the Official Sponsor of Birthdays , recognizes the efforts of its more than three million volunteers nationwide by kicking-off a national pledge to volunteer in 2010. Volunteers are crucial to the American Cancer Society’s mission to save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays, and with the help of its volunteers, the Society is successfully helping people stay well and get well by finding cures and fighting back against cancer

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 How to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Gifts

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Gifts. photo courtesy of mnapoleon Cinco de Mayo, which means the 5th of May, is a holiday created to celebrate the victory of the Mexican militia over the French Army in 1862 in a fight known as The Battle of Puebla.

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 THN.com Playoff Blog: Flyers’ lack of discipline will eventually cost them

Philadelphia has the skill to compete with any team in the NHL, but their undoing will be their inability to stay out of the penalty box. -

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 Verbatim’s Got Your Back(up!) with Variety of Storage Devices (w. giveaway)

Congratulations to Anne J . who commented that her worst computer disaster was when, ” I dropped my laptop and broke the screen. The data was still there, but I couldn’t get any of it.

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 Turkey Strut

The day’s hike sort of began and ended with turkeys. As I’ve walked down the trail so many times I’ll shake my head at the crazy normalcy of seeing wild turkeys roaming the hillsides, either alone or in pairs, or a gaggle of toms strutting in the trail while a couple of shy hens lightly chirp and busily forage and hardly seem to notice all the attention being directed their way.

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 Pita Wedges with Green Almond Hash and Hummus

Tender ,green and fuzzy ,these tangy morsels ,is how the amazing almonds start off.Exclusive to the spring season,green almonds are considered a rare delicacy for its short lifespan and incredibly succulent flavor.The tender spring fruit,has a soft white almond core,is completely edible,while the green almonds harvested in late summer have harder shell,with a more firm and brown almond in the core.Originating from Middle East and Mediterranean,these are also grown in California and can easily be spotted in Middle Eastern and other specialty stores,at an affordable price. The grape-sized green almonds with a sprinkle of salt makes an enjoyable tart snack.Or makes a wholesome addition in stews and pasta.The grated or shaved green almonds can be tossed in salad or used as garnish

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 eating donuts

Sitting on the veranda of the motel, blinking into the sun, eating donuts (the devil like another guest here called them this morning) and drinking coffee in a futile attempt to wake me up before I meet Katie. With my European coffeein receptors still expecting heavy dosis of real stuff, there is little hope that I will get into driving mode. Well, then.

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 Craft Corps Giveaway Day 10: Cathie Filian’s New Line of Glitter!

UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNER IS:Makenzie ClemonsPlease e-mail your snail mail address to: contests@vickiehowell.com within the next week to receive your prize. Congratulations!Name: Cathie FilianGig(s): Emmy Nominated TV Host & Modge Podge SpokespersonExcerpt from Craft Corps (Chapter 14):”VH: You’re in the rare position of not only being a professional crafter, but also a

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 Urban Coyote

It has seemed during last few years that everyone but me has seen a coyote in San Francisco. There’s a charming little booklet about a coyote at Twin Peaks, and there’s even a movie about coyotes in the city! Thankfully, the drought is finally over. I drove to Glen Park this morning to see what the nesting Great Horned Owls were up to and almost immediately caught a glimpse of an animal

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