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Screw This: Shopping for the New Light Bulbs
If you’ve replaced a light bulb recently, you might’ve noticed something missing from your hardware store’s shelves: incandescent bulbs. Yep, that iconic “I’ve got a bright idea”-shaped bulb was...
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5 Weirdest Food Tech Items
Technology has crept into nearly every aspect of life— I’ve embraced it in my phone, my house, my car… so why not my dinner table? I don’t mean creepy chicken nugget pink slime, or TV dinners made with...
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Freedom Phones: 4th of July Earbuds
Grab your sparklers and get ready for the fireworks — Fourth of July is around the corner! I decided to get festive by wrapping my headphones with red, white and blue embroidery thread, so I can enjoy...
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Homework Uninterrupted: A DIY Homework Carrel
Nothing bums a kid out like coming home after a hard day at school and having to crack open the books and start their homework. And if homework is done in a common area like the kitchen (where help...
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Upcycling CD Cases: Jewel Case Flowerpot
One of my first jobs was in a record store as a kid. And one of my first tasks in the store was to box up all the vinyl records and get the shelves ready to welcome these new-fangled, futuristic...
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Bright Lights, Dinner Party: Mood Lighting With Wi-Fi Light Bulbs
What makes a good dinner party? Good food, killer cocktails, great company and a perfectly curated playlist are on my list of must-haves. But have you considered your lighting to be an important...
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Living Art: Air Plant Frame
I’ve never been officially diagnosed, but if there’s such a thing as a botanical hypochondriac, then that’s me. I love having plants in my home: how they soften a corner, brighten a bedside table,...
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Making Sense: How to Install a Motion-Sensing Light Switch
A little light in the right place at the right time can mean the difference between a safe trip to the garage and a visit to the hospital. And when it comes to our parents, we all want to ensure that...
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iCloud Hack: 5 Tips to Avoid Being Next
When we store our photos online, we trust that our stuff isn’t going to be laid bare for the world to ogle. But is that trust justified? Certainly the many celebrities whose personal information was...
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5 Ways to Create a Website (Without Writing a Single Line of Code)
“You need a website!” is a well-intentioned phrase that strikes fear into the hearts of many a crafter or designer. And of course, you know it’s true: How will anyone see your hand-screened greeting...
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8 Great Places to Open a Store Online
Have you created a hammered metal jewelry collection, a witty t-shirt line, or some upcycled quilts you want to sell to the masses? Whatever your creation, step one is creating a smart online...
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7 Ways to Reduce Digital Clutter
Pings, bings, buzzes and flashes… sometimes the tech in our lives can feel like it’s closing in. Just like the piles of clothes I keep saying I’ll thin out in my closet (I will, I will thin them out)...
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Screen Rehab! Making Homemade Bubble Gum With Kids
Today I set out into unchartered territory, embarking on an ambitious experiment to lure children away from screens. Because I was outnumbered (I was only one mom, and there were 4 screens in the...
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Stamp Your Way to Fitness! Make a Motivational Poster
There are days when I yell, “It’s time to get myself off this couch, and start being more fit!” And then, there are days when I troll the ice cream aisle for a tub with extra chocolate chips. Sigh....
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Screen Rehab! Make an Apple-Stamped Tote
Kids don’t know how to be bored anymore, and don’t know how to occupy themselves without a screen… That’s a refrain I hear a lot from my friends, clients and fellow parents. And in my own Petri dish,...
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8 Pretty E-zines That Just Might Be Better Than Paper
Fall feels like the perfect time for some creative inspiration. Shorter daylight hours and chilly nights mean I’m spending more time at home, getting that crafty urge. That’s when I cozy up with my...
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Screen Rehab! Mug Cake Baking With Kids
The weather outside is frightful… okay, it’s sunny here in Los Angeles, but for most of you, it’s a time that begs for a hot cocoa and a cozy throw blanket to bundle up in. I decided to lure my...
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Paper or Digital Holiday Cards … Which are Right for You?
When it comes to holiday cards, I straddle the fence between digital and paper realms. On the one hand, why mess with tradition? The feel of letterpress on card stock, gold foil, labels and stamps…...
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Screen Rehab! Making Hanukkah Candles With Beeswax
Menorah with handmade beeswax candles As someone who celebrates Hanukkah, I have to admit that I get a bad case of Christmas Envy this time each year. Whether it’s a home trimmed in twinkle lights,...
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