5 Reasons to Give a Shelter Pet a Home for Christmas

#Pets #Animals #Dogs #Cats #Shelters #NoKillShelter #Humane #Rescue #RescueAnimal #Puppies #Kittens

        A loving home is the greatest gift of all, and it's one that you can give to a shelter pet who needs it. Puppies and kittens are on a lot of Christmas lists, but choosing an older rescue animal is an act of kindness that benefits both the lucky pet and his new humans. Here are a few reasons to give a lonely creature in a shelter near you a second chance at a happy home.

Special thanks to Sophie Gamand for the use of these photos from her Instagram account in this post. Sophie uses her photography talents to help rescue pets find loving homes.

The cutie shown here is named Jessica. She's from New York, and she does well in a calm, single-human home with no pets.
<<Learn more about Jessica>>

Open Mic Night at The Coffee Cup - November 2016

#TheCoffeeCup #Music #Guitar #OpenMic #OpenMicNight #Video #YouTube #Coffee #Acoustic #Cover #ArtsAndCrafts #Entertainment

       A local coffee place had open mic night in November, and I stopped by to play a few songs. There was great music, great coffee, and overall it was just a lot of fun. Here are a few videos of some of the music I played that night.

Trying Tofu - Is It Really Like Meat?

#Tofu #Veggie #Vegetarian #Cooking #VegetarianMeals #GoVeggie #MeatlessMeal #NewFoods #Culinary #Food #Foodie

       How to prepare tofu:
            Step 1: Throw it in the trash.
            Step 2: Grill a steak.

       Just kidding! Out of curiosity, I tried tofu. It was my first time cooking it, and my first time eating it outside of miso soup. Now, I'm a major meat-lover, so anything that claims to be "just like the real thing" is met with extreme skepticism. Nevertheless, I decided to give it a go.

Ukulele Cover - Positively 4th Street

#Music #Uke # Ukulele #BobDylan #Cover #Song #Video #YouTube #Tribute #Positively4thStreet #Art&Crafts 

       This is a cover of a Bob Dylan song called Positively 4th Street. It's one of my favorites because it's all about being a realist when it comes to fake friends. I chose it as my first Ukulele cover because it was a spur-of-the-moment thing, and I think the uke is a great spur-of-the-moment instrument. You can find the original version of Positively 4th Street on Google Play, here.

Crochet a Beret Without Counting Stitches

 #How-To #Crochet #Hats #RaspberryBeret #Lifehack #Cheat #CountingStitches #Fashion #FiberArts #Yarn #ArtAndCrafts

I posted this crocheted beret a while ago on Instagram. What you may not know, is that I made it using a technique with which you don't need to count stitches!        Crocheting a circle without counting stitches!? That's ridiculous, right? Want to see how I did it? Read on, and crochet along!

CHEAT at Making Onigiri Rice Balls!

#food #cooking #rice #beef #onigiri #lifehack #howto #foodie #cheat #easy #japanesefood

       Onigiri is basically rice balls stuffed with a filling, such as meat. The Japanese dish is typically molded by hand, and served as part of a bento box, or other meal. A while back, I linked to a video on how to make them, but eventually, I ended up finding a way to cheat. The result is an equally delicious (though slightly different-shaped) rice ball with a quicker prep-time, and easy clean-up.

Charcoal Art from my Instagram

#Drawing #Sketching #Art #Charcoal #BlackAndWhite #Sketchbook #Sketches #Instagram #Pencil #Original #TraditionalMedia

       I post a lot of art on my Instagram account. Today, I'd like to share some of it with you here. The theme today is Charcoal Drawings, so if you're a fan of charcoal pencil art, come have a look!

     

Crocheted Bicycle Cap

#FiberArts #Yarn #Yarnstagram #WearableArt #Crochet #Crocheting #OnTheHook #Fashion #HowTo #WIP #FinishedProduct

        We may be looking at yarn, but what I see is potential! A wild WIP appeared on my Instagram last night, and gradually formed itself into a cute bicycle cap made from the yarn shown here. Well, I helped it just a little.

       It was crafted mostly on-the-fly, with a basic design in mind. The pictures show how it went from fiber to fashion. If you'd like to see the transformation, read on! I'm going to show you how I did it.

Acoustic Guitar Cover - Sweet Child of Mine

#Music #Guitar #Cover #Singing #GunsNRoses #Acoustic #Unplugged #YouTube #Video #SixString #Rock

       This is my latest YouTube cover on Acoustic guitar. It's an unplugged/female version of the Guns'n'Roses song, Sweet Child of Mine. It's different from the original, but I hope you enjoy it!

MORE Jvloggers! Three More Epic Youtube Channels About Japan

#Japan #Jvlogger #Blog #YouTube #Cute #Cool #Funny #Kids #Texas #Tokyo #Canada 

       If you enjoyed my first post about Jvloggers, then I have good news! Today, I'm going to spotlight three more YouTube channels about life in Japan. While the first Jvloggers article was based primarily on where to get the best facts about Japan, today's channels have been featured because they're great life-blogs. They can be fun, informative, and even adorable! Would you like to know more? Then, by all means, read on!

Free CSS Cheat Sheet - How to Use Cascading Style Sheets

#CSS #WebDesign #Geek #Blogging #Code #ScriptKitty #HowTo #DIY #HTML #Technology #CheatSheet

   You've probably heard that CSS makes building web pages a lot easier. But how? Basically, CSS is a giant shortcut. It allows you to use one file to dictate the style of your entire webpage, instead of adding attributes to every single HTML tag. By telling the computer what to modify, and how, you save typing, save computer memory, and save a ton of hassle if you ever decide to change the style of your web page.

Contained in this FREE guide:
You Make The Rules  -- What CSS is and how to write it

Adding CSS To Your Page -- Three ways to utilize style sheets

Custom Selectors -- Use variables to stylize <div>...</div> tags & more

Cheat Sheet -- a HUGE glossary of  code based on my own personal cheat-sheet

Acoustic Guitar Cover - Rattled

#Acoustic #Unplugged #Cover #Rattled #TravellingWilburys #GuitarCover #AcousticCover #ClassicRock #Rock #Guitar #Music

   For my first YouTube video, I'm doing an acoustic cover of a song called Rattled by The Travelling Wilburys.

   Thanks for watching!

Healthful, Home Made, Apple-Ginger Tea

#ginger #health #food #cooking #recipe #freerecipe #apple #fall #autumn #foodanddrink #herbal

Disclaimer: This post is for education and entertainment purposes, and is not intended as medical advice. We recommend you talk to your doctor, and do your own research, before using any home remedies.

   Based on the recipe for, Healthful, Home Made, Orange-Ginger Tea, this tea was concocted as another tasty way to get some Ginger into your diet. The spicy-sweet root is known for it's antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The fact that it tastes like autumn in a cup is just a perk.

Happy Independence Day! 4th of July 2015

#July4th #USA #Patriotic #SoapboxSaturday #Tribute #Holiday #Celebrate #Faith #Country #StarsAndStripes #Art

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Open Mic Night at The Coffee Cup - November 2016

Simple HTML Everyone Should Know

#HTML #Geek #WebDesign #Blogging #Simple #Easy #StudySunday #HowTo #Learning #Education #Computing
 

      Web Design sounds pretty complicated, but it doesn't have to be. Today, tools like Wordpress and Blogger make it easy for someone with little to no knowledge of HTML to own and update a working website. However, it's still good to know a little about the coding language your web pages run on. It can make things a lot easier!

Do You Crochet? Oui Crochet!

#ThreadsThursday #Crochet #CrochetPatterns #FreeCrochetPattern #OuiCrochet #FiberArts #Yarn #Yarnng #Blogging #Kids #Fashion

   Do you like to crochet? Maybe you're looking for some great, free crochet patterns. Maybe you're a beginner looking to learn how to crochet. Or maybe you just have a bunch of yarn, and are looking for something unique and creative to do with it. Whatever your current yarn-themed inspiration is, my Mom's crochet blog, Oui Crochet, has plenty of great ideas for you!

   Warning: You may need more yarn....

Sheet Music For 3 Alison Krauss Songs FREE On Chromatik!

#TunesTuesday #Country #Bluegrass #AlisonKrauss #FreeStuff #Music #SheetMusic #Chords #Lyrics #Tabs #Guitar

   Are you an Alison Krauss fan? Do you play an instrument? Good news for you! The sheet music for these three beautiful Alison Krauss songs is available for free on Chromatik. Come have a listen, and follow the links to download the music.

Free Printable Counting Chart -- Count To 100

#Counting #Numbers #FirstFiveYears #CountTo100 #LearnToCount #Preschool #Homeschool #FreePrintable #StudySunday #EarlyChildhoodEducation #VisualRedundancy

This free printable counting chart is designed to make it easy to learn to count. The color-coded numbers help children  recognize the pattern as they count along with the chart. They'll discover that it's not so hard to count all the way to one-hundred!

Velvet Evening Dress -- from Sketch to Reality

#Fashion #Handmade #ConceptArt #Fashiondesign #Eveningwear #Gown #Sketch #FiberArt #Sewing #Dressmaking #Sewing

   The faithful sketchbook is where many fashion designs begin and end. This design, however, was lucky enough to make its way into the real world. If you'd like to see this handmade creation, and compare it to the concept sketch that preceded it, please read on.

Free Printable ABC Chart -- Grows With Your Child!

#ABCchart #EarlyChildhoodEducation #Vowels&Consonants #First5 #ABC #Homework #Preschool #StudySunday #FreePrintable #Homeschool #Learning

   When a child is first learning the alphabet, getting familiar with the letters is the name of the game. Once a child is familiar, however, there's still a long way to go. This free, printable ABC chart will not only help your child get familiar with letters, but will also help you introduce sounds, and vowels and consonants.