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We had the awesome opportunity to be involved with the Henry Ford Museum's latest ad campaign. We were so excited and it was a cool experience. There's more! Click 'Read More' to get the full scoop + exclusive Behind-the-Scenes photos. ↓↓↓
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 Bulbs are now peeking through the soil, announcing the arrival of spring. These art-deco blossom cupcakes are whimsical & simple to make. [for real] There's More! Click 'Read More' to get the Recipe + Instructions ↓↓↓
It's all fun & games until someone loses an eye. Which didn't happen. Even though sword-fighting was involved. Kids wielding swords. It was great. Click 'Read More' to get the full scoop... ↓↓↓
 Flowers are the main attraction in our garden every year. This year called for an experiment: a vegetable garden. Basically, twenty packages of seeds were purchased and we'll see what grows. Next year I may get fancy & join a seed exchange- they are sprouting up all over the city. Click 'Read More' to hear about starting a vegetable garden ↓↓↓
So. Now you've got a ton of hard-boiled eggs on your hands. Because y'know-- it's Easter. You're gonna be making Egg Salad sandwiches. For Days. To take some of those eggs off you're hands right now-- transform them into something everybody loves, Deviled Eggs. Click 'Read More' to get the Recipe + Instructions ↓↓↓
 My mom has been making these since I was little. Though the methods (started using Real Eggs, no joke- now uses the pro system) have evolved throughout the years, one thing remains the same--- I love these things & so do my kids. Click 'Read More' for Recipe + Instructions ↓↓↓
The Sea Life Aquarium recreates that "Under the Sea" vibe, and you don't even have to get wet. Located in Auburn Hills, Michigan, this aquarium features a vast collection of sea creatures under one roof. Walking from exhibit to exhibit, you'll find fish, seahorses, sharks and more housed alongside jellyfish, manta rays and octopuses. Click 'Read More' to read about our experience ↓↓↓
These cupcakes might look complicated, but they're not! For real. Let me break it down for you. I saw them online &changed the clouds & Pot o' Gold to look how I thought it should look- like clouds out of a storybook and a legit pot o' gold! Click 'Read More' for Recipe + Instructions ↓↓↓
 Here’s a low-fi way to collect sap from your own backyard! Our family attended, with baby in tow-- a tree tapping demo at MOCAD years ago-- but my dreams were dashed because it seemed so involved + technical that I gave up all hope of collecting sap at home. Until today. Click 'Read More' for Instructions ↓↓↓
 Remember playing telephone when you were little? A rainy day is a great time to create these nostalgic gems. They are durable & can be played with indoors or outside. Great for covert ops in the treetops.
Ingredients: 2 Tin Cans Hammer & Nail String [Kite String or Fishing Line = optimal] Have your helper rescue two cans from the recycling bin. Puncture the end of the cans by driving the nail through the bottom of the can with a hammer. Grab some string from the kite you flew last week. Determine the desired length & cut. Push the string through the bottom of one can, knot the string. Pull the remainder through. Now on to the next one. Pull the string through the second can, knotting the end. Now like Ma Bell- you got the Ill Communication. |
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