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I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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Craft Time: Make Your Own String Art

March 29, 2013 · Narrative

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String art has been around forever and a day. And, for those curious, it really took off as a craft in the late 1960s.

So like I said, like forever.

And it’s just the kind of craft I like doing or introducing to the kids.

Because it’s super simple.

And you only need a few supplies (and you might even have everything on hand right now).

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It’s hard to screw up.

And it really lets their creativity shine through.

For the supplies, you need the board that you are putting your design on, small finish nails, and the embroidery thread. I had two out of the three items already, so when I placed an order from Hobby Lobby’s web site for some items I needed for Madeline’s birthday party, I added the last item.

The board. I used a barkside wood piece, which I love, but you can find a variety of other wood pieces or plaques that would work just as well at your local craft store or big box home improvement store, like Michael’s or Home Depot..

Now the design. You can do it freehand, which is what I did. Or for something more complicated, you can print it out on your printer and just put the nails in the outline and rip the paper away when you’re done.

I told Nick that I wanted to do a heart because I wanted to hang it in a little alcove outside our dining room. I drew the heart in pencil (make sure to do it lightly) and he, very carefully, tapped the nails in along the outline. Don’t hammer the nails all the way in. You want them sticking out a bit so you can wrap your embroidery string around the tops.

(And obviously, when doing this craft with younger children, you may want to do the hammer + nail part yourself first)

Then tie the string around one nail head, and go to town. No rhyme or reason, just wrapping the string back and forth, up and down, from one side to the other. Until it’s as full as you want it. I wanted all red, but you can mix and match your colors and really get more detailed.

I saw a picture of a string art project that someone did for a nursery, and it was the word DREAM, with string in a rainbow order. Gorgeous. This is another one I like and plan to do soon. Our next piece will be a surfboard for Nick’s room, which I’m in the process of redecorating.

A creative, unique piece of art for under ten bucks? Yes, please.

Hungry for more art projects to do with your kids?
Rediscover Spin Art.
A new project for Mod Podge.
How to make marbled paper.

*There are a few extra holes on this piece that Nick did, because he changed his mind along the way. I think it’s fine, but he’s a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to art, as much as that pains me, so he’ll be fixing that.

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  1. Joanne says

    March 30, 2013 at 7:17 am

    I need to look into doing some of this for my new apartment! So pretty!
    Joanne recently posted..Recipe: Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie

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  2. Kristen S- Craft Gossip says

    April 5, 2013 at 8:08 am

    Such a great craft! Just posted on Craft Gossip!

    http://lessonplans.craftgossip.com/?p=7886
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The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo s Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo style, hope you had a good one! ✨
A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨

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