The Creativity Sisters – Final Few Picks of the Week

GRASONVILLE, MD – Monday afternoon – Each week on Inspired at Home Radio, the Creativity Sisters pick favs from inside or outside the crafting world. This weeks picks include dragonflies from www.brassologie.com, the Comfort Queen’s Guide to Life book by Jennifer Louden and recipes from www.goop.com.  

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Dragonflies from www.brassologie.com

The Comfort Queen's Guide to Life by Jennifer Louden

Beet, Carrot, Apple, Ginger Juice from www.goop.com

Katheryn Bieber – Embracing Your Personal Power

GRASONVILLE, MD – Monday afternoon – Katheryn Tidwell Bieber inspires us weekly with her Embracing Your Creative Spirit musings. On last night’s Inspired at Home Radio, Katheryn’s topic was Embracing Your Personal Power.

People can’t take our power without our permission. But we can give it away without realizing it. Becoming aware of when and how you give your power away is the first step to owning and embracing it.

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Fran Ortmeyer – Clover Bamboo Knitting Needles

GRASONVILLE, MD – Monday afternoon – On last night’s Inspired at Home Radio, Fran Ortmeyer shared lots of new product info from Clover. Did you know that Clover has 48″ circular bamboo knitting needles?  Thanks to Fran, now we know why you would want 48″ circular bamboo knitting needles! Did you know that Clover also has lots more tools to make your creative play a lot easier! BTW, we LOVE Clover’s Hana Ami Flower Loom!  Listen to Fran’s podcast interview – GO>>

Creativity Sisters – Project Picks of the Week

GRASONVILLE, MD – Monday afternoon – Each week, my Creativity Sisters and I search the web, check out blogs and networking sites to find some really cool projects just for you! Here are this week’s picks – read about them at our Inspired at Home website or listen to our podcast report – GO>> Get creative! Get inspired and have fun! >>Tiffany

DecoArt Dazzling Metallics Mod Pumpkin

Creative Kismet Brown Bag Journal

Candace Liccione Seashore Box

Jennifer Blevins Trend Report – Red & Black

GRASONVILLE, MD – Monday afternoon – Jennifer Blevins manages trends for iLovetoCreate.com and is also a part of their new product development team. She writes a trend blog and she is a talented jewelry designer as well. On last night’s Inspired at Home Radio show, Jennifer talked about the dominance of Red & Black in fashion. Listen to Jennifer’s podcast report – GO>>

Maria Nerius – Craft Concierge – Needle Felting

GRASONVILLE, MD – Monday afternoon – On last night’s Inspired at Home Radio show, Craft Concierge Maria Nerius, answered the question “What is Needle Felting?” Did you know that there are three popular ways to hand felt? Do you know why a felting needle is shaped so differently from regular needles? To learn more go to Maria’s on-line report or listen to podcast report – GO>>

Liz Nonnemacher – Wickedly Chic

GRASONVILLE, MD – Monday afternoon – Liz Nonnemacher is the editor of WickedlyChic.com, the hottest destination for shoppers seeking advice and product recommendations from the world of indie design and fashion. Liz’s experience as a trend-spotter for her two daughters led her to take the reins of Wickedly Chic in 2006. On last night’s Inspired at Home Radio show, Liz talked about how she got the idea for this on-line biz, how she promotes and markets independent businesses and announced her November holiday gift guide. To learn more go to WickedlyChic.com or listen to podcast interview with Liz – GO>>

New Giveaway! Flower Soft Kit

GRASONVILLE, MD – Monday morning – We’re excited to announce the Sunday October 4, 2009 Inspired at Home Radio Giveaway – Flower Soft Pretty Pots Starter Kit!

Flower Soft is a unique, fun embellishment for many crafts and hobbies that has created quite a buzz with crafters worldwide!

This giveaway kit is packed with everything you need to make the cutest miniature flowers and plants including:

one 20ml size Spring mix
one 20ml size Heather mix
one sponge
one tissue paper
one 50ml Flower Soft glue
one package of Flower Soft Wires
one Garden Pots and Urns card toppers
one Garden Corners
one Garden Borders
one Baskets an Butterflies Sentiment
4 m of silk ribbon in various colors
Two Project Sheets for the Bouquet and Name card
One Top Tips sheet

To qualify for our weekly giveaways, just sign up for the Inspired at Home newsletter, then read your welcome email for easy entry instructions. Get creative! Get inspired! Have fun!

Rosemary – Medicinal and Culinary

GRASONVILLE, MD – Thursday morning – Rosemary is for remembrance and that is exactly what rosemary is good for in herbal medicine. Rosemary has such an invigorating scent that perks up you and your brain! Rosemary is easy to grow in warm climates but more challenging in cold climates. Rosemary, of course, is a wonderful culinary herb that is used in many meat, fish and poultry recipes and I love to make rosemary potatoes as they are simply delicious. Rosemary can also be added to soups and stews so be sure you have lots of rosemary in your spice cupboard. Medicinally, rosemary really shines as it is so great for improving circulation, helps digestion, eases muscle aches and pains, stimulates the flow of blood to your head and scalp so it is good for your hair and for memory issues! Rosemary is a good tonic herb that assists your entire body to just be healthier! Here’s to your wellness! >>Candace

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Rosemary Tea

This tea is stimulating and strengthening to your body. But, don’t drink it before bed, as it may keep you awake!

1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon peppermint leaves

Place herbs into a tea infuser and place into tea cup. Pour boiling water over the tea infuser and steep 3 – 5 minutes. Enjoy this tea during the day to strengthen and stimulate your body.

Mushrooms

GRASONVILLE, MD – Tuesday night – I looked out my window this morning to appreciate the beautiful colors of the sunrise when I noticed something white sticking up in the yard. I thought it was some sort of plastic toy that the grandkids had stuck in the lawn. Intrigued, I went outside and lo and behold it was a perfect white mushroom growing amidst a sea of green grass. The perfection of nature awes me. Mushrooms were once considered to be food of the gods. Today we use mushrooms in our culinary recipes and for their wonderful medicinal qualities. Culinary mushrooms include white button, crimini, portabella, shiitake, merls, oyster, enoki and chanterelle. Culinary mushrooms are used for their flavor in cooking but also add fiber, vitamins and minerals to our meals. Medicinally, mushrooms are mildly antiviral and antibiotic so are good for easing infection and constipation, enhance our body’s general resilience and vigor, stimulate our immune systems, and have anitoxidant properties.

So while marveling at the perfection of a perfect mushroom growing in the lawn, remember to use mushrooms in your cooking and medicinally to enhance your life. Be sure to buy your mushrooms from the grocery as there are many poisonous varieties SO DO NOT pick them from your yard. The mushrooms in your yard are beautiful to look at and to appreciate the wonder of nature. >>Candace