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At Home With RCPL

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At Home with RCPL is a place to read and share ideas about cooking, gardening, construction, remodeling, decorating, home organization, sewing, crafts, antiques, furniture, pets, and other home-arts topics. Posts by staff librarians will direct you to RCPL resources -- books, periodicals, subscription databases, videos, and CDs -- for further information on a topic. Please feel free to contribute comments to a post that interests you -- share your recipes, craft ideas, and gardening tips with other readers.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008
 

Stage It!

book jacket There's nothing I love better on TV than a makeover show. It can be anything from overhauling a truck, to transforming your body through diet and exercise. One of my favorite kinds of makeover shows involves a room, or rooms, being staged so it helps a house sell faster. Staging includes de-cluttering, removing personal items, and rearranging furniture, in order to show off the space in a room. ...Read more
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Posted By DIYbrarians at RCPL at 12:39 PM in Category: Decorating
 
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
 

October 4th is World Card Making Day!

book jacket What better time to gather yourself and some craft supplies to make extra special greeting cards to send to family and friends than during the upcoming holidays? For the complete beginner or the seasoned paper crafter, there is plenty of instruction and inspiration found right at the library.

Even if you have never made a greeting card in your life, you will find that almost any boo ...Read more
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Posted By DIYbrarians at RCPL at 9:02 AM in Category: Arts & Crafts
 
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
 

NASCAR + Librarians = The Loneliest Number

book jacket When the college football season started, there were many excited staff members at RCPL. They passed around Sports Illustrated and discussed which games they have tickets for and which teams they are rooting for (besides the Gamecocks.) They were bonded with their love of football.

Now the NASCAR Chase has started for the 2008 season and I am alone in my ...Read more
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Posted By DIYbrarians at RCPL at 4:40 PM in Category: Reading
 
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