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Old House My House: Auburndale 2010-2011

Old House My House: Auburndale 2010-2011 http://ow.ly/2R4J3

Top 100 Young Adult (Teen) Novels (via Dog Ear)

I love YA and I love list and this is a great list of YA books so I am re-posting it. I have read a fair number and heard of some others but a few were new to me. Happy Reading!

Well, here it is; the ultimate in hubris. I've gripped enough about the results of Persnickety's poll results. I'm going to put myself out there and offer up my own top 100 young adult titles. There's no formal polling system, though I consulted several other Librarians. These are basically what I consider essential YA reading :) I do not pull out individual books in a series. If it's a good series, you should read all the books! I also include t … Read More

via Dog Ear

Creative, Crafty and Cool

Just stumbled upon The Creative Maven – wow! What a great resource! She is creative and a maven, as advertised, and she writes well and she is funny, too. I am fascinated with How to Re-Upholster a Wingback Chair.  I may not (okay – full disclosure – will never) attempt this particular project but there are some smaller (hopefully easier) chairs that I would like to try.

Great DIY tips – The Maven patches jeans, makes a painted umbrella stand  and she gives tutorials on the stuff she does so you can actually attempt them with a hope of success.

I found this site through Today’s Creative Blog which is moving to from Blogger to WordPress so may be down but back up soon.

Then, ‘cuz I am such a computer whiz, I also found ModPodgeRocks which it does. Rock, I mean.Great decoupage projects and I just bought a giant container of the stuff. Love it. I have only decoupaged a table and the inside of a cabinet –

but would willingly decoupage almost anything. Maybe I should go look at this site for ideas first before I completely cover our house in decoupaged items.