It’s easy to blame others when mistakes happen; I have seen this countless times. Many people who hold leadership positions throw their team under the bus when errors are made and fail to take any …

As was the pledge when Practical Publishing acquired Down Under Quilts, this issue features a fresh new look. What fun we have had dreaming up new ways to share our exciting magazine with you. So, what do you think of the new design? I love it, especially the cover. Why don’t you pop over to our Facebook page and tell us what you think. Plus, we have added some new features – such as Meet a Blogger and a list of blogs we have enjoyed reading over the past couple of months and proposethat you take a look at too.

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Last week, I had to do a presentation to my department on “descriptive feedback” and most of my colleagues came feeling that they give lots of it. After all, we English teachers are masters of the pen, especially the red one. Our pens–regardless of colour– circle, highlight, underline and scribble notes in margins like: Use stronger […]

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With the cooler weather finally making it to Tallahassee, I'm loving that I can light a fire and get all cozy in the evenings and watch mindless television shows that I'm too embarassed to name here. So, with "cozy" on the brain, I'm always amazed at what designers can do in small spaces. I love little desk areas tucked away or reading nooks in places you would never think to use. Here are some great ideas of how designers made great use of a small space. Hopefully this will inspire you to look around your own home and see if you might find just the right place for a little hide-a-way of your own. What a great wet bar tucked under these stairs. Functional and beautiful. Photo via In the Studio. Now this is a small space! Photo via Tumbleweed Houses. What child wouldn't love to be able to call this cozy space their playroom? Photo via Bamkapowxo. I know this is a bad photo, but I can't believe how tiny this bathroom is! Photo via Relaxshacks. Great use of space at the front door using floating shelves and storage boxes. Photo via Decor Pad. A reading nook is one of many ideas you can do under the stairs. Photo via Southern Living. This coat closet has been turned into a reading nook with great attention to detail. Photo via Mashable. Great desk space tucked into a standard size bedroom closet. Very simple to recreate especially in a guest bedroom that doesn't get used very often. Photo from Blisstree. If you need help designing your own small space, or any size space. Give me a call! I'd love to help you. Thanks for reading, Jennifer

I feature a lot of poses you'd find in a very physical yoga practice on my blog, but to be honest, this is the pose that I love the most. I don't do it nearly as often as I should, but when I do, it's heavenly. This is supported savasana, which requires some extra props. In a way, this is s

​Sometimes life gets crazy and there's no time to tackle all of your blog tasks. Despite your absolute best intentions to get everything done, things don't always work out in quite the way you'd expect.If you’re a parent, the kids have to be here and there. You’re constantly working to finish chores and you feel you barely have time for yourself.If you’re employed (part time or full time) you’re splitting time between work, family and your own personal projects.Whoever you are… you're busy. You always have something going on. So, sometimes, your blogging projects get pushed to the back burner. Especially when it

I bet you want to make money blogging and it’s something a lot of new bloggers try their hand at, but for many it doesn’t work out. Why? Not enough pageviews. Not a big audience. Too new. Well, what if I told you, it’s possible to make money from blogging without traffic or having a […]

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I use Facebook a lot. Too much, like most of us. But every once in a great while, the big blue time suck does produce something that sparks some interest, curiosity, or change. This fantastic piece of art – called “Sweet Halloween Dreams” – was one such something, drawn by […]

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I have had a lot of people asking me how I am keeping my scraps under control. They know I'm not big on having LOTS of scraps around. I have a small home and studio space so I have to work very smart. I can't keep lots of bins of scraps.. and honstly i don't want to. I love NEW FABRIC... so my scraps are little treasures.. but treasures that need to be USED. First I do not keep tons of scraps. I enjoy what Joan Ford told me, she only keeps so much then she makes quilts with it....

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