April 2009

Upcycled & Recycled Crafts

by Andi on April 22, 2009

in library, projects

In celebration of Earth Day, I am going to recycle my posts to highlight crafts that that have been made from something else! My dad gave me leftover sheet metal from duct work in his house, which I have turned into magnetic memo boards and Advent Calendars. I upcycled my old day planner into an [...]

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Wedding Fortune Tellers

by Andi on April 18, 2009

in life, projects

Shortly after I started working at my current job, my coworker became engaged. Today, she is getting married in a private ceremony! Next weekend will be her reception where guests will be entertained with these custom made fortune tellers. She decided on fortune tellers because that is what her fiance used to propose to her [...]

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Happy Birthday, e-man!

by Andi on April 16, 2009

in life

Today is my oldest little buddies’ birthday and he is SEVEN! He is what I remember my brother being like as a child, always figuring out how things work. I love his one photo of him because you can almost see the wheels in his head turning! Last year, when I took these photos I [...]

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Review: Craft Books

by Andi on April 15, 2009

in library, reviews, shopping

In honor of National Library Week I am highlighting books as encouragement to get others to check out their library. —- If you like crafts AND libraries and live in the Northern Kentucky or Cincinnati area, you might be interested in the Craft Menagerie monthly, Tuesday night, program. April 28 we will be making no-sew [...]

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Review: Green Books

by Andi on April 14, 2009

in Cincinnati, library, reviews, shopping

In celebration of National Library Week I am reviewing and listing books on a topic as encouragement to seek more books at your library! The Bike to Work Guide: What You Need to Know to Save Gas, Go Green, Get Fit by Roni Sarig with Paul Dorn Aadapted from The Everything Bike Book c1998, this [...]

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This week is National Library Week so I decided to highlight some items to encourage others to explore the collection at your library! Seriously, who would have thought we would have a cardio strip DVD? Read on… Going through the stacks looking for inspiration for our displays, I was surprised to find Carmen Electra’s Aerobic [...]

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