Emerson Creek Pottery, established in 1977, is located in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. They specialize in hand crafted, hand painted pottery that is formed from clay onsite. The artists do not use any stencils, so each piece is unique. The beautiful brush strokes create lovely patterns. After painting, the pieces are fired in a gas kiln. All pieces are both dishwasher and microwave safe. They are free from lead and ovenproof. I received this beautiful Creeping Thyme pattern unglazed small loaf pan from their Artisan line of pottery. The 3″ X 5″ X 3″ loaf pan is…
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Review: Wits and Wagers Family
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North Star Games say that they have games with personality. They want to bring friends and families together with fun, innovative party and family games. It’s no secret around out house that I am not a big game person (other than Wii games), but both D and Munchkin love to play board games. Because I love them, I try to join in on the fun. Every now and then, a game comes along that makes it a bit easier to join in on their crazy fun…. As soon as Wits and Wagers Family arrived, Munchkin took it out of the…
Review: The Gift of Love
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The Gift of Love dvd presented by See the Light The Gift of Love is a unique way to learn the story of Christ’s birth. First, kids can listen to and view the illustrated story of the birth of Christ. After they story, they can watch and participate in 3 different art lessons: “Rejoice” with Heidi Shorts: students will learn how to create beautiful lettering. Using the word “rejoice”, students learn different techniques for beautiful, art lettering. They will also learn how to draw baby Jesus in the manager which turns “rejoice” into a lovely piece of CHRISTmas artwork. “Away…
Review: Passport to the World
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Passport to the World: Your A to Z Guided Language Tour Craig Froman Get on some comfy pajamas. Grab a delicious snack. Cuddle on the couch. It’s time to travel around the world with your family. Only, there is no expense or actual traveling involved on this tour around the world. Your passport is tucked into the front of the book all ready for your adventure. The stamps for your passport are in the back of the book. After you learn a little about the Tower of Babel and the creation of multiple languages, your travels begin in Armenian, Armenia…
Review: The Narnia Code
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Most of us have heard about the Christian symbolism in the Narnia series, but could there be even deeper meaning written into the books? Could all of the mystery be solved if we cracked the code? For years, many people have felt there was more than met the eye in the C.S. Lewis Narnia series, but they couldn’t crack the code. Did Michael Ward finally unlock the code? Did he find the key to the Narnia mystery? Many years after the first Narnia books were published, Michael Ward stumbled across what looked like a hidden code in C.S. Lewis’ writings. …