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Easy Solar Prints

Today’s wonderful sunshine reminded me of a fun craft project that takes advantage of a sunny day. Solar prints are easy, quick and fascinating. You’ll need to make a trip to an office supply store for blueprint paper. You can also buy it online at Amazon, or buy kits like the Solar Print Kit or the Sunlight Print Kit that do the same thing. When blueprint paper is exposed to sunlight it turns a rich, deep blue. While you are still inside, put your blueprint paper on a tray, or clip it to a clipboard. Arrange all kinds of objects … Continue reading →

MPT Green Home Raffle

Would you like to win BIG? No, I mean really BIG! You may enter this contest if you enjoy living in luxury and saving money at the same time. Maryland Public Television is raffling off a magnificent $1.88 million dollar energy saving home that is located in Clarksville, Maryland. This “green” home was built by James H. Selfridge Builders, Increasing. The proceeds from the raffle will be put into keeping Maryland Public Television alive. The Maryland Public Television benefits its community members, both the young and the old. This dream house, located at 12309 Daniel Circle Lane, has 4 bedrooms … Continue reading →

Counting Cricket Chirps and Thunder

When I first heard about being able to tell the temperature by crickets I really thought people were trying to pull my leg. I grew up around plenty of crickets and plenty of high temperatures and had never heard of this. It turns out this chirp counting is not only true, but has been around since 1837. It’s called Dolbear’s Law after the scientist who figured out that the air temperature influenced the rate of cricket chirps. To experiment with this, count the number of cricket chirps in 15 seconds and then add 40. The number that you get will … Continue reading →

Week in Review – Fun

No matter what kind of weather you are having, we have fun ideas for you. Take advantage of sunny days with the fun art project of Easy Solar Prints. Make Tiny Magnetic Folders to keep track of coupons, photos, phone numbers, and other tiny slips of paper. Read how Lauri’s ten year old twins are helping children with cancer in St. Baldricks – Fundraising for Childhood Cancer. And if you are anxious for spring weather, try this trick for getting spring blooms early in Forcing Forstyhia – an Early Taste of Spring.

How to Make Tiny Magnetic Folders

A few months ago I bought some miniature magnetic file folders. I stuck them on the fridge. They’ve been great for holding box tops and pizza coupons. I wanted some more for my office, but the store isn’t carrying them anymore. So I figured out to make my own! Start with a sturdy piece of 8 ½” x 11” paper. You can see my pattern below. The dotted lines are for folding once you’ve cut the pattern out. Your piece of paper should look like this. On the right side of the paper, I’ve gone ahead and done three vertical … Continue reading →