Valentine Place Mats With Hearts Craft Idea
A simple family craft uses white fabric placemats 11 by 15 inches with no seam allowances and felt or fabric hearts. Hearts are cut, ironed on with Stitch Witchery, and edged with red and pink strips, creating personalized valentines for each family member.
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Cedar Rapids
Valentine crafts to honor grandparents and grandchildren
Practical ideas for creating photo valentines and keepsakes using kids. Build a permanent framed heart collage with a photo, lace trim, and a red mat, then craft a velvet trinket box valentine or a flowering family tree using photos and simple supplies.
Dear Abby readers clash over smoke and goodbyes
A reader complains Abby favors non-smokers while NYC elevators defy no smoking rules. Another asks if guests should call or write after parties. Abby invites readers to mail for her booklet on letter writing.
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Ivory Tower
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I Think Your Hair Looks Like A Porcupine In Heat
A wife vents about her husband in a sharp exchange at home after a beauty shop visit. He dodges direct compliments and offers evasive remarks about hair color and style, escalating until she slams the door.
Cardboard Fabric Cores Find New Uses In Shops
Iowa State University extension specialist JaneAnn Stout notes fabric belt cores can serve as lap boards for crafts. They can become temporary shelves, protect floors under plants, or become burlap bulletin boards. Cores are usually free at fabric shops.
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Iowa State University Extension
JaneAnn Stout
Teacher uses mime and clowning as education tool
NEW BRITAIN Conn AP Mallory Bagwell 25 teaches mime and clowning at Central Connecticut State College and Tunxis Community College Farmington noting mime aids special education by improving self image and coordination. He earned Ringling Bros. Clown College training and a master’s in physical education for special education.
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Mallory Bagwell
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Central Connecticut State College
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Capitol Regional Education Council
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Yogurt Not a Meal Says Nutrition Note
A common misconception says yogurt alone cannot form a meal. The text notes yogurt is made from milk with a bacterial culture and that plain yogurt offers similar nutrition to milk, underscoring it is not a sufficient lunch.
Zsa Zsa Gabor Born on This Date in 1923
The notice marks the birth of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor on this date in 1923 highlighting her as a public figure in film and society.
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Zsa Zsa Gabor
First volley ball game in the United States history
The game of volley ball was first played in the United States in 1895 marking the sport's early development.
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