Halloween is just around the corner and we want to look amazing without breaking the bank, so I teamed up with Savers to bring you 3 different looks with one trip to the store. Here is my spin on the movie Bridemaids, Zombie Bride with a full make-up tutorial, and the classic horror film Carrie.
If you’re looking for a special treat bag for Halloween, check out this free pattern from our friends at Lion Brand Yarn. It’s a simple design that can be customized by color and message on the front, making it perfectly personalized for your kiddos. Related: Lion Brand Yarn’s Halloween Costume Patterns Free Halloween Amigurumi Patterns […]
What if your food were as rich in information as it is in nutrients? That’s the vision of an art student who recently demonstrated online a prototype of a system where an edible chip embedded in your lunch communicates its nutritional information, provenance, travel miles, and so on to your phone via a reader in the plate. With this system, people could check ingredient lists for allergens, tally up the carbon footprint of their meal, or figure out whether they’ll still have calories left for dessert.
Race to Nowhere explores the damaging effect of insane homework loads on kids.
I am heartened by all the talk I keep hearing about various skill exchange workshops, both informal and more organized, like this series of skill exchange workshops at Pot + Pantry here in SF. It’s something crafters and makers have known for a long time: sharing your knowledge and learning from others is immensely satisfying. […]
LA Photographer Eric Curry’s series “American Pride and Passion” is just beautiful. Each piece is achieved using a very simple technique: The scene is staged in darkness, a camera positioned to record it, and different parts individually illuminated—say, with a flashlight—while a long exposure is recorded. The many resulting images are composited in appropriate software, and with considerable artistry, to create the glowing, ethereally-lit finished pieces.
I was with my family that includes two junior members, one of whom is 4. Something told me there might be a need for an all-consuming project, so the chalkboard tote was born. With a few supplies you can make this right away and let the hours of entertainment begin.
