Discover the mysteries of the Voynich Manuscript, a 15th-century codex with undeciphered text and unique illustrations. Explore its history, theories,
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Recipe video above. This Bean Soup comes to you from El Bulli restaurant, famed in its time for topping the World’s 50 Best Restaurant list, year after year. But fear not! This is not a complex Michelin star dish. It’s a simple bean soup from the El Bulli staff cookbook, "The Family Meal".If this tasty little number is good enough for the folks behind this world class restaurant, it’s good enough for the rest of us!Don't skip the Picada. It totally makes it.
This vegetarian meatloaf is hearty and pleases even the most passionate of meat eaters! It's a family favorite dinner party recipe.
These are the most flavorful crispy roast potatoes you'll ever make. And they just happen to be gluten-free and vegan (if you use oil) to boot.
When Jim Lahey’s recipe for no-knead bread first hit the New York Times, it sparked a massive bread-baking frenzy. Anyone and everyone began talking about home baking and the fact that this
This French toast is made with French baguette in the original pain perdu (lost bread) style. With its custardy center and crispy edges it might change how you think of French toast. Use day-old bread as its better at standing up to the soak in the egg batter. I top the toast with a praline bacon that just ups the game — it's a smoky, salty, crispy treat that's a wonderful contrast to sweet, creamy things like this French toast. I also love it on ice cream!
Michelangelo is one of the greatest artists the world has ever seen & these Michelangelo Art Projects for Kids are perfect for the kids to learn about him!
The 100 greatest album covers of all time, from Elvis Presley to Public Enemy to Lana Del Rey.
I first saw this picture floating around Pinterest- I have since found out it is from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. It is called "A Tribute to Music" and costs a pretty penny - $2000! I loved it the moment I saw it (not so much the price though). Well with the help of the copy lady at Staples - we figured out a way to create something similar! Here is my version: First you will need two 8.5x11 sheets of music (you can print some off the computer or use a copy out of a music book). Next I cut and pieced the two sheets together so that they created a new 8.5x11 with a horizontal orientation (I wanted my final artwork to be wider than it is long). If you want your final artwork to have a vertical orientation than you can skip this step! Next I had staples copy the music sheet onto 3 transparencies. By layering the transparencies on top of each other you get a jumbled mess of notes! Each layer should be shifted slightly down so that you can see the notes of each layer. Staples can then take these 3 layered transparencies and copy it onto one sheet of paper. Mine ended up being 11x11. Finally that was blown up to be 36x36. Staples can only blow up your image to be 36" tall - it can be as long as you want though. Since my image started out square, a 36x36 square was the biggest it would go. At this point you could frame the image or mod podge it to canvas. Hobby Lobby sells a canvas that is 36x36 but when we tried that size in my hallway we decided it needed to be bigger. So I found a 36x48 canvas at Michaels. The full price was $80 so make sure to use a 40 or 50% off coupon when you buy these! For an even cheaper DIY you could also find a large piece of artwork on canvas at a thrift store and mod podge the music over the top! ***UPDATE you could also attach the paper to a piece of 1/2 inch plywood rather than a canvas. You can have Home Depot or Lowes cut it to the size you need and it should only cost around $20. Simply attach corner molding to the edges to give the artwork a finished look as seen here at Maison de Pax. To fill my larger canvas I went to Staples and had them print me out another 36x36 sheet of music so I could piece the two sheets together on my canvas. It worked great - because it is a jumble of notes you really can't see where I pieced it together. I made sure my papers were lined up properly then folded them back halfway- brushed the mod podge on the canvas- then laid the paper back down, then folded up the other half and mod podged that side. Once all the pieces are glued to the canvas let it dry for about 30 min. then apply a layer of mod podge on top of the whole thing. Once that is dry you can leave it "as is" or distress it with some sandpaper, glaze, paint, or coffee. I simply used a couple of damp paper towels dipped in glaze and paint and just dab and wipe on different colors in different areas. There really isn't a "technical" way to do this. I also used the paper towels on the sides of the canvas so the sides matched the tone of the front. And that's it! Final Price: $50 for the canvas, and $13 spent at staples for the transparencies and two large 36x36 prints. Not bad! ***UPDATE: One of my readers made a .jpg file that you can use to create this artwork! Just click on the image below to make it larger, then you can save it to your own computer.
Re-write The Stars and join us in celebrating this Greatest Showman Inspired Circus Party! So Come Alive and look around, this event styled by Sage & Thistle, is a party in which, great fun abounds! Though it might Never Be Enough, unless you were there, the following, included details, I had to share: Incredible Vintage Glam Faux Cake Centerpieces Big Top Tent Entrance + Ceiling Rustic Ticket Booth Barnum's Animal Cracker Favors And Custom Greatest Showman Key Phrase Signage!
You know what’s great? The little lip balms that look like mini eggs. Piano music on a blustery day. Smiley face stickers. Finding a ten-dollar bill in an old purse. Laughing so hard you cry …
Use this guide to find the best shade perennials for your garden, plus get care tips for helping these plants thrive in your landscape.
Learn exactly how to cook quinoa on the stovetop and add it to all of your favorite recipes! With this step-by-step tutorial, you'll learn how long to cook quinoa so it's nice and fluffy, how to make it taste good on its own and plenty of new ways to use it. Our best quinoa recipes included!
Fun art appreciation activities for kids in the Styles of the Great Masters. Andy Warhol, Picasso, Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Matisse, Frida Kahlo
NEARLY quarter of a century after Freddie Mercury’s death his bandmates Roger Taylor and Brian May have found a worthy successor in Adam Lambert.
Lemon Parmesan Couscous Lemon Parmesan Couscous is the perfect side for any dinner! Couscous is quickly becoming one of my go-to sides for dinner. Every time we have chicken, I want a new side, couscous is not that side. It’s super quick to make and can be done last minute with the … Continue reading "Lemon Parmesan Couscous"
Our very favourite homeschool resource for Art Appreciation for the elementary years is Mike Venezia’s Getting to know the World's Greatest Artists series.
Having a good soften star is the greatest thing to a good child. Double crochet in soft light blue yarn star shaped all the way and reverse single crocheted closure around the edge. Makes an excellent gift for kid’s birthday, holidays, personal achievement and baby shower 12 1/2” x 12 1/2” in (32 x 32 cm) Hand wash and dry flat
Last week we sent a bunch of Scout Books to SXSW in Texas with @rohdesign and @austinkleon for their Visual Notetaking 101 Panel. These guys take awesome notes, and they designed this pocket notebook to offer you a chance to create beautifully illustrated notes, too. The cover features illustration exercises for better notetaking. Count yourself lucky if you were at the panel and received one of these! They ran out right away! Collectors item.
In these journal prompts, children are encouraged to reflect on the positive aspects of their lives with motivating or inspiring ideas to consider.
