Austin Home & Living Examiners
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The Roman grammarian Servius noted in c.40CE that, as the Trojan horse had been made from maple wood, the maple was a tree that brought bad luck. The...
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This time next week, we’ll all be staring into refrigerators packed with leftovers and thinking, “There’s nothing to...
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At the Kid 'n Ewe Fiber Festival last weekend, perhaps the most impressive booth (and certainly the one which parted me from the most...
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With the first freeze of the year knocking on the door of central Texas, it’s time to start thinking about ways to winterize your home and save both energy and money this...
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When that high-energy fabric and craft store, Craft-o-Rama closed last year, many Austin sewers and quilters were left to search for...
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*Contains Spoilers. Though I loved it overall, there were certainly pros and cons to the Twilight saga’s New Moon. Since the...
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Zhu Zhu Hamsters (sometimes referred to as zuu zuu) has easily become this season’s hottest toy trend. And sadly, for many parents...
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There are a number of ways to make professional looking bows. This is just one of them, but it seems to work pretty well. Wired...
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A few garden vegetables may flourish in the presence of light evening frosts. Swiss chard will often flourish until a very hard freeze or...
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For the Twilight lover, these four coasters are handcut from Washington state northwest pine. Each coaster is wood burned with the cover...
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