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Quick & Easy Peach Frozen Yogurt
It’s HOT in Florida which means frozen anything can be eaten year-round. My peach craving finally won so to cure my desire for the fuzzy fruit and help me cool off at the same time, I decided to make Peach Frozen Yogurt. Some might say I’m a yogurt fanatic but it really satisfies my tart-tooth. I…
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Dry Erase Prize Wheel
Ah, the beloved prize wheel. It’s been entertaining people for decades. Winning something somehow never gets old. I recently had the opportunity to create a prize wheel for a job fair. The great thing about this wheel is its ability to change themes thanks to its dry erase surface. It can be used professionally or…
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DIY Crayon Valentines
The holiday that most people have a love/hate relationship with is upon us once again. That’s right, Valentine’s Day. It’s a day of cheap gifts (or not so cheap gifts) for our loved ones and a hangover from the night before as we worked laboriously to produce valentines for our children’s class. A heart-shaped box…
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DIY Valentine Monster Box
When it comes to Valentine’s Day some need a whole shoebox to hold the heap of love notes they are going to get. Especially, when classmates are involved. Instead of the same ‘ol shoebox cut in the top I decided to get creative and get monster with it. He’s super low maintenance and lives off…
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Artist Spotlight: Robin Kavanagh
Robin Kavanagh is a Canada based artist and graphic designer who has been painting and drawing seriously for almost 25 years. His artwork and murals have been displayed throughout Hamilton, Ontario. The hypercritical artist became disaffected, disorientated and discomfited resulting in the halt of exhibiting publicly entirely in 1999. His artistic breakthrough has come in…
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Healthy Little People Snacks: Greek Yogurt Fruit Pops
When I was asked to perform snack duty for my sons class, I jumped at the opportunity to make healthy, creative food. I really try hard to limit the amount of sugar my son consumes. Sugar seems to turn him into a monster of sorts and I don’t want that for me or anyone else.…
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A South Beach Miami Christmas in Photographs
We arrived at the historic Park Central Hotel in Miami Beach on Christmas Eve after driving through the Everglades twice. That’s right. Twice. Lack of direction and repetitive scenery led us back the way we came after stopping at a gas station, adding an extra hour and a half to out trip from Tampa Bay.…
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Daydreaming at Jack Kerouac’s House in St. Petersburg Florida
The modest brick house at 5169 10th Ave. in St. Petersburg sits unnoticed by everyone but the beatniks of America. A huge tree weeps shiningly in the front yard. I walked up to the house and knocked on the old white screen door anticipating Kerouac to answer. He greeted me with open arms. I told…
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St. Petersburg Beach Top Shot
We were two kids, just tryin’ to get out, Live on the dark side of the American dream. We would dance all night, play our music loud, When we grew up, nothing was what it seemed. St. Petersburg Beach 11.30.2013
“Write in recollection and amazement for yourself.” – Kerouac
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