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Blacksmith Classes in Maryland
Blacksmithing and Chainmaille Classes in Carroll County, Frederick, Baltimore, and Henderson, Maryland
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Buying Coupons on Ebay
Buying coupons may seem counter-intuitive but the returns are many times the cost.
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Did you mean Living Social? "Livin Social & Living Socia"
A review and all the resources you need to get started with Livin Social, Living Socia, or possibly even Living Social!
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How to Win a Penny Auction
Many people get suckered into the gambling addiction that is penny auctions. These are not normal auctions, so usual tricks will not work. I explain how you need to adjust to win a penny auction.
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How to do Cat's Cradle Game
Cats Cradle is both a fun string game and Kurt Vonnegut's greatest work. This page contains instructions on how to play the game. As for the Cat's Cradle of life I can offer no instruction.
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How to Collaborate with Other Teachers to Create Lesson Plans
Team teaching is hard, and the "official" guidebooks are less than helpful with their perfect situations and easy communication. How can us lesser humans collaborate to have a successful lesson?
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US Train Vacations
Go all the way around America by Amtrak trains without backtracking at all. Works with the 30 day pass! Check out my Itinerary and use it to plan your own vacation.
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A visual look back at 10,000 views
From a total beginner who has no SEO experience, or even online writing experience. My 5 stages of hubbing and
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Disney's New Fantasyland: the biggest expansion in the history of The Magic Kingdom.
Walt Disney World is opening a new part of the Magic Kingdom: Fantasyland. This area will have two major sections: The Enchanted Forest and The Storybook Circus.
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How can I get rich? How people who don't work millionaire jobs make good money.
There are tons of rich people in the world, so why can't you be one of them? There are ways to get rich, but they require self-control. Try this 2-step method to challenge yourself.
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Free Crochet Headband Pattern: Black Lace
A beautiful lacey crochet headband pattern. Stretch is added by crocheting in a hidden scrunchie at the bottom.
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How to Wear a Denim Vest 9 Ways
A few styles and updates to this classic Americana: Ways to rock a denim vest.
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Orange Chicken: Breaded and Crunchy Like Takeout
If you've ever been frustrated by soft or thin breading on your orange chicken- look no farther. It's not healthy, but it's oh-so-delicious.
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Buying Followers for Twitter Instantly Increases Real Follow-Backs
After months of following everyone C could in her niche, she broke down and bought twitter followers. Now everyone she follow follows her back. As fake followers drop off, real ones take their place.
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10 Drinking Games for Two People
10 fun and easy games for two people to get drunk! You only need simple supplies, like cards and cups—and alcohol!
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Crochet Pattern: Gradient of Spirals Flower Blanket
My notes and adaptations on a vintage pattern. This spiral granny square can be combined into an attractive "field" of flowers, or any design you like. I love the fire blanket look in orange and red.
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Village Idiot Card Game Rules and How to Play
Village Idiot is an easy card game for up to four players. It's fun and fast, with more engaging rules than games like BS or war. This article covers all rules you need to know to play.
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Dress Up Games for a Girl's Party
What do young girls like more than dress-up? Adding board games and over-done plastic accessories is a waste of money, so why not try a DIY dress-up party? These dress up games are sure to enchant.
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30 second illustrated: Install Japanese keyboard and type in Japanese on Windows 7
Hint: you don't actually have to install anything. Why does the Windows support site send you on an endless click and video loop for this??? No one knows.
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How to Play Lap Tag Game (Illustrated Diagram)
How to play the lap tag game with helpful simplified illustrations showing where everyone ends up after round 1, 2, and 3. Fun AND violent!
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Giving Directions Activity for a Large ESL Class
This is an ESL game for middle school: giving directions in English. It can be adapted to most textbooks, but I used the Sunshine 2nd year Japanese to English textbook. My coteacher and I created this game to deal with the problem of having...
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Mafia Party Game Rule Ideas
Mafia is a popular party game which requires only paper or a few cards to play. In Mafia (and the closely related game "Werewolves") a group of people sits around a room and tries to figure out which of them are "killing off" the others. The...
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How to Play Boom Cup (or Slap Cup): Drinking Game Rules
This article goes over how to play Boom Cup (or Slap Cup), one of the best drinking games around!
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Kings Cup Drinking Game Rules
There are many sets of Kings Cup drinking game rules, so most pages end up a mish-mash of contradicting rules. In this article, I will introduce one set of Kings Cup rules and explain it, then give a few common variations.
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Valentine's Day Ideas for Singles: Throw a Single's-Awareness-Day Party
Single on V-day? Throw yourself a pity party or a mixer! Play games, watch some movies, and potentially drink. Ideas are outlined within.
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Themed Gifts for Jane Austen Fans and Pride & Prejudice Lovers
Have a Jane Austen fan in the family? The best gifts for girls who love Pride & Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, and other classic Jane Austen novels.
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Can you eat Japanese food? What's in school lunches in Japan? (pix!)
You may have encountered this odd question here and there while studying abroad or even living abroad in Japan. Can you eat Japanese food? Is Japanese food okay? For those of us on the JET program or coming over as ALTs to middle schools, we have...
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Omiyage and Gift Giving in Japan: what kind of present do Japanese people like or expect?
...and everyone's informed you that it's normal for a new hire to bring gifts. For your neighbors, coworkers, principals, etc. For everyone basically. But what should you bring as Omiyage for teachers? Most people who land a job in Japan are English...
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Beginner's Guide to Homemade Resin Jewelry Gifts: Tips and Tricks
Whether you want to make hundreds of deco flowers or a few stately cameos, resin is the go-to material for small time jewelers. Resin casting is easy to do and resin materials can be bought at craft and hobby shops, but the product is professional....
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How to be Alternative, Not Hipster
Despite being this year's #1 buzzword in style, hipster is still an ambiguous term. What is a hipster? Many people still don't know what a hipster looks like, or acts like, how how to avoid being a hipster, or how to be a hipster- if you're into...
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How To: Alumilite Resin Casting and Mold Making for Jewelry Crafts
For a complete beginner to learn resin casting takes a lot of trial and error. Skip some of the pitfalls by reading this article. Whether you want to sell jewelry on Etsy, or make personal creations, resin casting creates a professional product every time. For a handmade gift that doesn't look...
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Review: Washington DC National Portrait Gallery - overlooked treasure
To many, visiting Washington DC is a once in a lifetime experience, but those of us who live a bit closer end up visiting much more often. What do you do in DC when you've seen the National Mall about as many times as you can stand? It may seem...
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Five Common Crochet Mistakes (and Tips for Beginners)
Learning to crochet? Avoid these five common beginner mistakes. Includes some helpful tips!
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Where does Polio Still Exist?
Polio is a disease which many assume has been wiped out; however it still affects people worldwide and could be imported back to the U.S. at any time via an infected person on an airplane. In 2009 there were 1606 cases total. The problem is that...
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Antibacterial Products: Unnecessary and Dangerous
It is impossible to watch more than a few minutes of television without encountering the familiar phrase "kills 99.9 percent of bacteria" in reference to some sort of santizing product. What a generic statement: 99.9 percent. What kind of bacteria...
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A Book Review of Tithe by Holly Black: A Dark Fantasy
A review of the urban fantasy book "Tithe" by Holly Black.
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Consumers' Perception of Health: Calorie Underestimation and Healthiness Overestimation by Gender
It may be a general consensus among citizens, government, and any organization you care to ask, that Americans are not in the best of health. Though our life expectancies have increased to nearly double over the last century, one finds that people...
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Pinterest Etiquette (or) 7 Annoying Pinterest Users Part 2
Part two of my series on improper use of Pinterest. 4 more types of Pinner who really need to change their ways.
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How To Redeem Gift Card Balance For Cash
Did you know you can sell an unwanted gift card, even a partially used one, for cash? Or buy someone's unwanted gift card balance for less than retail? There are many sites which make it easy!
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A review of Constant Content's New Authors Quiz
Writing site "Constant Content" vets new authors with a simple test called the New Authors Quiz. I like the simplicity of it.
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Pinterest Etiquette (or) 7 Ways to Annoyingly Misuse Pinterest
The first half of my series on annoying Pinterest users. This section covers spammers, incompetent people, and "Pin now read later" jerks.
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What is the point of Pinterest?
A starting guide to pinterest for personal use. There are so many guides to marketing using pinterest but very few explaining the premise and how to get started and really enjoy the site. Also valuable for business owners, as spam accounts are obvious and don't help you at all in reality.
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Guide to Cheap Yarn Crocheting: Upcycling Yarn From Blankets
Crochet and knitting can save you money, but not if you are hoarding expensive yarn. Hoards also take up space at home. In this article I explain how to get yarn cheap or nearly for free. If you really want to save money by crocheting, and save space in your home, check this out!
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How to Use Groupwork Effectively to Motivate Students
Increase student motivation by effectively using groupwork in the ESL classroom.
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3 Groups Game. Easy ESL conversational speaking game, no prep!
Just a quick and easy speaking game to fill time or check comprehension in the ESL classroom.
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JET program placement requests: close to Tokyo
Most people who think of applying to teach English in Japan envision living in Tokyo, Kyoto, or some other large city. In fact, such prime placements are quite rare, and the JET program doesn't place in Tokyo at all. So rather than request a popular city and end up somewhere you don't want to be,...
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Some Foods and Other Products You Can't Get Easily in Japan
Japan is becoming more international every day. But there are still some products which cannot be obtained there, and others cost an awful lot.
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What's it really like to live in Japan (outside of Tokyo)?
The JET program doesn't place in Tokyo, in fact most applicants are placed in the countryside of Japan. Learn what you're in for before taking the plunge.
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Increasing Students' Retention with Scaffolding and Chunking
What are scaffolding and chunking? Only two of the most important teaching tools available! Use these methods to structure your lesson plan and increase students' learning comprehension.
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How to Use Repetition Words Without Crushing Students' Motivation
Repetition doesn't have to be boring. Use it in a direct and focused manner, and it can be a valuable tool for ESL students. Perfecting the English accent is important if you want to be understood, and confidence in their speech increases student participation.
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Encouraging Participation In Class
If your English language students aren’t participating, due to shyness, nerves, or just general teenage apathy, there are a few methods to get them to participate and increase student engagement in the subject. In this article we outline some common mistakes teachers make, and start on how to make...