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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Posts Tagged ‘Valentine’s Day’

Options for a healthier Valentines Day celebration

Valentines Day healthy snacks

With January’s virtuous salad eating days behind us, February’s candy-coated glitter and lace have descended upon us. The threat is everywhere. The drive-thru pharmacy window is now a necessity, lest you enter the store and leave with three samplers of waxy chocolate the size of your head. Walking across the office means grabbing a handful [...]

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Heart-shaped animals

Valentine's Day craft at the Children's Museum of Phoenix

Celebrate Valentine’s Day this week (Feb. 12-17) at The Children’s Museum of Phoenix. Art Studio Manager John Bomhoff shares instructions. Ages: preschool (with assistance) and above. Materials: 6” X 9” pieces of red, white, pink, magenta and purple construction paper Pencils Scissors Glue sticks or white glue Markers Paper fasteners (optional) Instructions: Create a heart [...]

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Heart string door garland

CerealBoxHeartDoorGarland

This darling door garland is made of recycled cereal boxes! We cut three tall, skinny heart shapes out of the front and back panels of two cereal boxes. Because this project should have a rustic feel, the hearts do not need to be perfect. Freehand it! Paint one or two hearts red or just leave [...]

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A labor of love

Lynn Trimble pauses to share the love with RAK readers, subscribers and advertisers as Valentine”s Day reminds us all to stop and smell the roses.

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Art meets valentine

Tucson artist Toni Matison-Horn lost her valentine, husband Harry, to ALS in 2005. Today she makes art that honors his memory and helps those living with ALS. Lynn Trimble shares news of her work, plus other artists participating in the “Made in Arizona Festival” in Old Town Scottsdale.

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Celebrate with art from the heart

Lynn Trimble shares ideas for supporting arts and culture while shopping for Valentine’s Day gifts — for self or another.

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String of hearts

paper-heart-garland

Spread the love this Valentine’s Day with a simple decoration your family can make with paper, staples and string! The paper hearts for this Valentine’s Day garland are easy to assemble. If you have youngsters helping, be sure to let them practice pattern-making skills as you string the garland. Supplies Colored construction or scrapbook paper [...]

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Romantic resorts

Valentine’s Day is really not that far away, or so it seems by all the decorations and candy that have been out since the week after Christmas! I have received several ideas via email this week that I would like to share with parents or any couple that would like a romantic (and unique) getaway. [...]

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Presidents and performing arts

As the nation observes President’s Day, Lynn Trimble looks at performance art — past and future — with a political theme.

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Treasure hunt tradition

I was trying to think when this tradition started, and I couldn’t remember. Then I thought about the other traditions that my family shares, and I really can’t think of the exact origins of any of them. I guess that’s the great thing about traditions – they have just always been there. This one usually [...]

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