Skruben Blog
I have an amazingly fun (and pretty easy) kid project to share. It was inspired by a number of different creations I've seen in the blogosphere over the past year that involve permanent markers and rubbing alcohol. You might...
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Now that December is here, Christmas decorating can begin in earnest. Our Christmas tree is always decorated in a traditional Nordic style, with glossy red apple ornaments, straw stars and pinecones, and little red Yule Nissen (Christmas elves). Another name...
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Shrunken heads will add that extra little something to any Halloween gathering. A friend took inspiration from Allison DiNatale's idea and did this fun, kid-friendly project for a recent party. Start with Granny Smith apples, lemon juice & salt. Peel the...
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Music is very important in my life. I have always been surrounded by it, played it, belonged to bands that performed it, and basically let it soak in and wash over me on a regular basis. My life is better...
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Yesterday we took a trip down to the waterfront in Seattle and got to ride on the Great Wheel at Pier 57. The weather could have been better, but it didn't really matter. It was a really fun, and...
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