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The words ‘donut party’ would bring excitement to anyone! A party? With donuts ? Yes please!    A donut party is a hugely popular way to celebrate a birthday, especially for kids, but grownups can have fun with it too. There are hundreds of donut theme party ideas and donut party games that you can incorporate into a donut party to throw a fantastic event for anyone and everyone.    You can now even buy some incredible donut decorations and donut party supplies to create some impressive donut decor for your event!   In this article you’ll find all of...

In this episode of the Plein Air Podcast, Eric Rhoads interviews an incredible master artist, Kathryn Stats. Kathryn grew up in the West and wandered the Utah countryside on her horse until her early 20s. She studied with artists in the Salt Lake City area on a continuous basis for approximately 20 years. While she has traveled to and painted the coastal areas of California and Oregon as well as locations in Alaska, Russia, Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal, Kathryn always returns to the landscapes of the West, where her heart resides. On March 11, Kathryn is leading a critique...

Sharing the books I read in February and if they’re worth adding to your collection. Hi hi! How’s the week going? I hope you’re having a good one. We’re back from a dance competition and hit the ground sprinting into the week. The next month is a busy one, but I’m still trying to get in at least 30 minutes of reading each day. I hit 4 books last month (1 DNF…) and wanted to share the details with you! It was a unique mix of selections with impactful, inspirational, educational, and a little fluff for good measure. Here are...

This piece was originally published in High Country News and appears here as part of our Climate Desk collaboration. There is the crumpling, the mess. A marina that once floated in a cove has been towed out of the shrinking lake and dropped in a field of Russian thistle, its metal pontoons partially sunk into dry, crack-crazed soil. Cooler doors stand open—the marina was once known for its ice cream—and conduits hang from ceilings, wires stripped. Any restoration might look like this at the start, might exude the strange ugliness of decay. Dangling Rope Marina, the size of a couple...

Have you ever considered a crafting business as an easy side job to make money at home? If you think that all crafting jobs are limited to knitting scarves, this article is for you! There’s a whole world of crafting opportunities out there. And the best part? These ideas are all easy ways to make money at home. As a full-time mom, I always thought there weren’t any affordable and easy crafting opportunities. But then I discovered the fun, affordable and relaxing crafts that you can make and sell from home. In fact, I used to sell knitted hats to...