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The Inspiration Department has just the right mix of stories and articles to give you what you need to get inspired and get your creative juices flowing!

By Diana Hudson

In this last installment of the Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue wedding tradition, we will talk about the Something Blue. In Victorian times, where this tradition originated, the color blue stood for faithfulness and loyalty.
The...
By soapsmith

Hello friends,
The Herb Woman
(author unknown)
She harvests yards and countryside
And hangs the dried snippets tied
or braided, their aromas reeling
from the rafters of her ceiling -
Fennel, bergamot and yarrow
Plucked to song of thrush or sparrow,
Coriander, mustard, squill
Bay and basil, anise and dill,
Catnip,...
By PooLouDesigns

My name is Kristen and I am the owner of PooLou Designs! You are probably wondering where I came up with a name like that? Well, I have 2 great kids and I wanted to some how incorporate them into...
By Huggie

Chances are, as a stay-at-home-mom, you don't have a lot of opportunities to get out there and advertise your wares. Between driving your kids to school, soccer practice, karate class, and keeping your house in order, it's hard to even...
By Dionne Christiansen

Amelie, Forrest Gump, Serendipity, You’ve Got Mail, Life Is Beautiful… these are a few of my favorite movies. Ask me about the plot, and I could rattle off the whole story. Ask me about the characters, and I...
By Mary Catherine Black

You’ve got almost a month until Halloween, which is plenty of time to draw, find fabric, and sew (or not!) your own costume.
Before we get into ideas for those of you who sew, let’s talk about costumes for those of...
By justin1pierce

The Heirloom Factor
Face it, we live in a disposable throw
away society. We buy it because it's “so cheap”, and then throw
it away because it didn't last. I'm not pointing my finger at anyone,
I'm guilty as well.
We all have similar stories...