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Jem Embroidery

As a kid who grew up in the 80s, I remember the show Jem as absolute cartoon gold. There was fashion, mystery, music, a holographic computer system that was earring-activated, and an awesome pink-haired female rock star to tie it all together. Flickr user moxiedoll77 definitely brings back many fond memories with her fantastic Jem […]

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How-To: Candy Corn

Candy Corn is a long-time staple of Halloween candy. In fact, the sweet treat has been around since the 1880s. In the video above, The Harvard Crimson tests a recipe from The Field Guide to Candy by Anita Chu. Watch to learn how to whip up your own batch of kernels using a few household ingredients: corn syrup, powdered milk, salt, vanilla extract, food coloring, sugar, and butter.

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Knitted Labyrinth Rug

What a bright spot this labyrinth rug would be on my floor! The pattern is available in the book One Skein, by Leigh Radford. From the book: When I lived in San Francisco, I liked to walk the labyrinths at Grace Cathedral Episcopal Church. Intended to encourage reflection, the spiral walks – one inside, one […]

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