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At Beth Singer Design we are BIG advocates for using recycled materials instead of buying wrapping paper. This Valentine’s Day, why not say ‘I love you’ with a homemade card? Not only will you be saving all that holiday waste from mountainous landfills, you’ll be exercising your brain in a way that helps grow new neuropathways! If you need some inspiration, here are 38 ideas and tutorials from Country Living, or check out Beth’s TV news spots (here and here) about “wrapping with scrap” from last Christmas. And be sure to follow us on Instagram @wrapwithscrap!
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You know the moment we’re talking about. Like other inaugural attendees, the Vermont senator dressed for a cold day in Washington, D.C. Matched to his sensible insulated coat were a pair of patterned “swittens” — part sweater, part mittens — made for Senator Sanders by Vermont teacher Jen Ellis. As he sat socially distanced from others, Sanders folded his hands over his legs and, voila!, a boatload of internet memes were born. We love that Bernie has the ability to laugh at himself — and that Jen Ellis now has a line of swittens at the Vermont Teddy Bear Company.
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When schools closed due to the pandemic, father-daughter duo Jeremy and Rasa Smith turned their Q&A discussions into their own podcast: You Must Know Everything. “Rasa has taught me so much,” Smith told CNN. “Like, why fidgeting is actually good for you and then in return I teach her things like what to do when someone close to you experiences a loss.” Each 10-minute episode begins with a lesson or theory. They also read and discuss a poem, and end with a “vexing question” chosen from online submissions. “We plan to keep doing the podcast until life goes back to normal or we know everything — whichever comes first,” says Smith.
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At D.C. brewery Republic Restoratives, “Madam” is a whiskey, and a portrait by talented local artist Lex Marie @thelexmarie. A blend of seven-year-old bourbon and five-year-old rye, the finished whiskey is slow-smithed before bottling to produce what we all strive for — a more perfect union. In honor of the first woman (and first African American and first Asian American) Vice President, it’s a celebration of the outspoken and disruptive, of those who inspire us to resist and persist. Available for curbside pick-up or D.C. home delivery — and check out their Valentine’s Day Cocktail Kit and other great offerings!
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