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Themed Nomination – Symbols of Peace

November 9, 2010 by Kootsac

On Thursday November 11th is Veteran’s Day in the US, also known as Armistice or Remembrance Day in most Commonwealth countries, including Canada, Australia and the UK. It is a holiday to observe and commemorate the sacrifice that veterans and civilians have made during times of war. In Belgium this day is known as the [...]

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Themed Nomination – Naturally Wonderful Wool

November 2, 2010 by Kootsac

Brrrrrrrrrr! It’s cold and wet out there and for us Northern hemisphere folk it’s the time of year when we start to pull out our winter woollies. Nothing keeps you naturally warmer than wool. When I learned about the qualities of wool in one of my fiber arts classes I fell in love with this [...]

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Themed Nomination – Celebrating Pedal Power the TeamEcoEtsy Way!

October 26, 2010 by Polarity

Even though the weather is getting cooler for many of us, there are still a few weeks of good biking weather ahead of us and lots of reasons to use pedal power! I am not talking about spandex-clad, super-calf “cyclists” here, but  just regular “bike people” as in – pedal to the post office, the corner store, that playdate [...]

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Themed Nomination – Saving 2nd Base – It’s Mammogram Month!

October 12, 2010 by Polarity

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is celebrating 25 years of awareness, education and empowerment. NBCAM is dedicated to educating women to take charge of their own breast health by practicing regular self-breast exams to identify any changes and scheduling regular visits and annual mammograms with their health care provider. So, for this week’s themed nomination [...]

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Themed Nomination – It’s National Craft Week – time to get your craft on!

October 5, 2010 by Polarity

American Craft Week is October 1-10th (is 10 days a week now?) and there are happenings in many states including a 2 day Crafting a Nation conference in Washington DC next weekend! So, for this week’s themed nomination let’s choose a favorite craft and find a team member’s piece that represents that genre! Ever since [...]

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Themed Nomination- Confucius

September 28, 2010 by Mon Ami Vie

 It is time again for the weekly Themed Nomination. September is sometimes a difficult month to find items of interest to highlight. School is underway, it’s not quite Halloween. So, what is a blog contributor to do? Search high and low, of course! And, I have found an interesting theme for sure- Confucius. Today, September [...]

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Themed Nomination – Back to School

August 31, 2010 by Kootsac

This, the last day of August, signifies the end of  summer and also the return to school, university or college for millions of students. For some families the coming days will be exciting and also a little heart wrenching as they prepare for the very first day of school in their child’s life. I remember [...]

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Themed Nomination – Being Unique

August 24, 2010 by Kootsac

There is  nothing like handmade if you’re looking for something unique or unusual. I am constantly amazed and inspired by the incredible variety of styles, shapes, color combinations and personal expression in items which have been made by hand. One of the qualities I admire most is authenticity.  It is a wonderful thing to be [...]

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