Creativity
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National Dictionary Day October 16th
On October 16, 1758, Noah Webster was born in Hartford, Connecticut. Very few people went to college in Webster’s day, but he loved learning. So much so that his family chose to send him to Yale in 1774 when he was just 16 years old. He graduated in 1778. Webster could not afford to continue on to study law, so he chose to become a teacher. Webster was unhappy with the books that were used in American schools as they came from England and spoke often of allegiance to King George. Webster wanted students to learn from American books so he worte one himself. In 1783 Webster penned A Grammatical…
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6 Gorgeous and Unique Fall Centerpieces
I really do just love this time of year! From the Fall weather (though you wouldn’t know it out here in Southern California – yes, I am complaining of the heat wave mid October!) to fall fashion and home décor. This year I wanted to get some ideas for some pretty centerpieces that I could make through the holidays. Here are some of my favorites! Add in some fruit: This is such a pretty centerpiece. I love how they used a silver pitcher as the vase. This design comes from Rosa Beltran Design. Use a Pumpkin: This centerpiece was used for a wedding but I love how they used a cream…
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Enter the “Hairy N’ Scary” Contest to WIN for your local Animal Shelter
~~This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Albertsons Safeway. The opinions and text are all mine. We like to involve our pets in all of the holidays. From making sure they have some goodies from Santa to dressing them up for Halloween, we like to have some fun with our furry family! What about you? Do your pets let you dress them up? We like to dress up our cat, Buddy, anytime of the year really as he is usually game for some fun. We have put a top hat on him, pirate hat, a scarf that made him look oh, so dashing! Max is a…
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DIY: Scarecrow on a Stick
My son and I love to do these types of crafts. The arms and legs can move into fun poses and it’s on a stick so you can ‘plant’ them everywhere. The scarecrow is a favorite for our fall decor. You can find him between apples and pumpkins or pretty fall leaves. I have a pattern ready for you to download, print and color. You can add googly eyes, yarn for hair – be creative! Basic Scarecrow: You will need: 4 Brass Prong Paper File Fasteners card stock to print on scissors clear tape a stick markers, crayons, pencils Print out the Scarecrow template. I like to color it first and…
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Interview with the Animator of Aladdin’s Genie Eric Goldberg
“Seeing characters become larger than life always brings me joy.” ~ Eric Goldberg One of my favorite parts of the Tomorrowland Media event a few weeks back was our meeting with Greg Goldberg, the Supervising Animator for Genie at the Disney Studios. He has had a long career as animator, film director and voice actor. It was so wonderful hearing him talk about the process of creating the Genie and about Robin Williams. You could tell how much he cared for Robin when he told stories about making the movie. Here are some of our favorite parts of the interview. Mr. Goldberg said that they tried several different styles for…
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Interview with some Disney Dreamers and Innovators
If I am feeling a little down I know if I take a local trip to Disneyland with my daughter it will immediately cheer me up. There is something so magical about walking through the gates of Disneyland and it always takes me back to being a kid. You can’t help but feel like a big kid again where the world was open wide in front of you. What a magical thing that Walt Disney created and the spirit is continued with today’s Disney Dreamers and Innovators! As part of the Tomorrowland Media Event we met with some Disney Dreamers including the Director of Tomorrowland, and the two…