How to Make More Cheap Wall Art (Can You Ever Have Enough?)
Last week, I shared how to make some awesome framed wall art for less than $6. The one purchase I made for this project (aside from…
Take That, Target! How to Make Your Own Wall Art for Less than $6
As a first time home owner and admirer of all things pretty, I love this: And this: But $40 a pop? I don’t think so. I…
Red, Off White and Blue: How to Make Patriotic Pomanders for July 4th
It’s very hard to maintain my image. (And by “image,” I am of course referring to my holier-than-thou worldview, which essentially comprises “I used to live…
The Great Easter Decor Dilemma
My block is really into decorating. Like really. I’ll all for a nice color-coordinated interior design scheme (last week, for example, I managed to find a…
You Can’t Stand Under My Umbrella, its BROKEN!
With just a few days till my final student recitals of the year, it’s time to put the finishing touches on all of their pieces before…
The Idiot’s Guide to Making Your Own Business Cards
Seeing as the entire point of my trip to Colorado for the TBEX conference was to network, it kind of sucked when I ran out of…
A Case of Renegade Socks
It’s time for another double header, but this time I’m not talking about dating. I’m talking about dancing—or rather the teaching of dancing. I have dress…
Gettin’ Crafty
Amazing what a morning off and a mocha chai latte can do for one’s mental state. I am feeling better. Zen even, despite the fact that…
First Communion: A Holy Headache
It’s Holy Communion season in South Philadelphia. This means that in addition to the usual births and deaths memorialized in the South Philly Review, the paper…
Running the Gauntlet
I’m working on a new project. It’s called “How to Avoid Customers While Walking to the Break Room” and before you ask, this is harder than…
Corporate Comes to Call
At exactly 11:13am on Thursday morning, The Shop’s corporate cavalcade rolled into the parking lot. “The mother ship has landed!” I hissed into my headset. As…
Of Daydreams and Die Cut Machines
Tomorrow is going to be a big day at The Shop. Corporate is coming. As so are the company’s investors, which means that the future of…
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