Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow
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It's as easy to romanticize the past as it is to demonize it; instead, let's learn from it. More than living simply, more than living 'green', thrifty grandmas knew the importance of the 'economics' in Home Economics. The history of home ec, lessons in thrift, practical tips and ideas from the past focused on sustainability for families and out planet. Companion to http://www.thingsyourgrandmotherknew.com/
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Making Homemade Valentines

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Treat your family and friends and especially your sweetie with a valentine that you make yourself. It's a fun project to upcycle old cards and other odds and ends to create a unique card of your own.
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Simple & Minimal, But With Plenty Of Holiday Spirit

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For those who like simple and minimalist design -- with an emphasis on what holidays really mean -- Scrabble letters and trays offer great ways to spread the holiday spirit.Materials Needed: * Scrabble...
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Signs From Antique Wooden Shingles

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On a barn pick, I got a rather large box of antique wooden roof shingles. Since there are times one just has to put the piles of supplies to use, I began making a series of classic signs, such as "...
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A-Luring Earrings Made from Spinners Rainbow Fish Bright Colors Pierced

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Do not de-bait too long on these earrings. They are so darn cute. They are made of spinners, fishing lures, the back one in gold, the front is
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10 Handmade Valentine's Day Cards

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The crafting experts at HGTV.com share easy-to-follow projects for creating handmade Valentine's Day cards.
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Duck Hunting

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Consider it training, hunting for vegetarians (depending upon the donut recipe), or just a silly party game, this vintage shooting gallery game idea came from that vintage donut party book.
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Mid-Century Red Leather Pouf Chair

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My oh my, what a charmer! The classic ottoman pouf gets the star chair treatment in this terrific red & gold mid-century piece. Strictly speaking, it
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Great idea for recycling an old footstool!

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12 Brilliant Uses For Your Leftover Wrapping Paper

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It's not like you're actually going to save it for next year.
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5 Reasons I Want My Kids to Be Makers

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1. Making creates authentic experiences for learning.


2. Making deepens social and emotional skills. 


3. Making is not just limited to science, tech, engineering or math (STEM).


4. Making teaches kids how to fail. 


5. Making is accessible to anyone.


Learn more:

 

 

http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/08/24/coding-a-new-trend-in-education-and-a-big-responsibility/

 

http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/maker-space-a-new-trend-in-education-and-a-big-responsibility/

 



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Monica S Mcfeeters's curator insight, October 17, 2014 4:25 PM

Are your kids makers?

Cammie Dunaway's curator insight, October 17, 2014 8:05 PM

  Heres to less consuming and more making!

AnnC's curator insight, October 17, 2014 9:51 PM

So many of my student like to keep their hands and/or bodies moving.  They become engaged .

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A Handmade Christmas

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Handmade is huge right now as more and more people share projects they have created. Craft blogs and web sites, such as Martha Stewart Living and Better Homes and Gardens, have brought new attention to handmade gifts and decor. For me, it is not a new fad....
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The Whirligig Project

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Early in May, we sold a bunch (but not all) of our old dairy cream separator funnels or cones in our Etsy shop to a lady in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. The lady was Kat, called "Kat in the Hat" ...
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Create A Casual Vintage Holiday Table Centerpiece Using An Old Wooden Drawer

Create A Casual Vintage Holiday Table Centerpiece Using An Old Wooden Drawer | Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow | Scoop.it

As I’ve said before, I like useful collectibles — and, because I don’t like anything to go to waste, I like to find new ways to make use of old things. Just because something is “old and just laying around,” doesn’t mean it can’t be salvaged or re-purposed. Like the vintage refrigerator crisper drawers, I knew these old wooden desk drawers I’d found could do something new and fabulous… Worn, paint-chippy wood is so charming!


Immediately, I thought of the holidays and the need for low centerpieces which wouldn’t get in the way of seeing family and friends.

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There's still time to make this for the holiday!

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Cutter Lot of 7 Vintage Tablecloths Runners Linens Textiles for Sewing & Crafting

Cutter Lot of 7 Vintage Tablecloths Runners Linens Textiles for Sewing & Crafting | Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow | Scoop.it

A lot of seven (7) vintage textiles, mostly tablecloths. They all have issues, from stains and spots to holes, making them suitable for crafting, quilting, etc. Most all have hand needlework, such as appliques, embroidery, etc.

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