Let Loose the Resale (and donations)
let loose the resale be glib with the sea of stuff as the tide rolls out. I can hear my sons groaning on this one. I wrote this haiku...
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Beth Cusack
- May 28, 2021
- 1 min
Making Handmade Books
The video below showcases the fifth handmade book I've made for friends and family. Reasons I enjoy doing this: Fun to pull poems...
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Beth Cusack
- Mar 22, 2021
- 4 min
It starts with a handful of lint
Today, I gathered up the handful of lint I've been collecting on top of the dryer. I put the lint back and felt inspired to write. I...
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Beth Cusack
- Feb 28, 2021
- 3 min
Real-Time Meal Strategy (RTS) for Families with Children
Teaching kids to set the table is a clever way to delegate getting a meal ready in time as a team. Some days you might not feel inspired...
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Beth Cusack
- Jan 21, 2021
- 3 min
Breaking the ice with reluctant family members to learn their childhood stories
Today, I'm sharing possible strategies to help you reach those who are reluctant, pained, or seemingly closed to talking about their...
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Beth Cusack
- Jan 19, 2021
- 4 min
Lagoon Monster Dish Washing Challenge
Can you tell titles are a challenge for me? Well, I have a better challenge for you - one that helps me conserve water. I'd like to share...
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Beth Cusack
- Jan 14, 2021
- 1 min
Don't like art you did? Consider this trick (Thanks again, Ben)
My son Ben shared this elegant repurposing trick for his watercolor paintings. Paper is a precious resource. Especially the expensive...
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Beth Cusack
- Jan 6, 2021
- 3 min
Dusting: Making a Chore Become Seriously Fun
Dusting! A curious word to be sure. It’s a study in contradiction. In the kitchen, it might mean the flour you sprinkle on a surface to...
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Beth Cusack
- Dec 27, 2020
- 2 min
Mapping Homes from Memory (Thanks, Ben)
My son Ben gets credit for this project suggestion in our family. He asked us to draw from memory the rooms of an old home, grandparents'...
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Beth Cusack
- Dec 21, 2020
- 1 min
JUNK DRAWER SELFIE: Turn Your Junk Drawer into a Classified Ad about You
So today I decided to analyze and rethink a junk drawer in my home. Perhaps this is a silver lining in the pandemic for me. As I look in...
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Beth Cusack
- Dec 2, 2020
- 1 min
Celebrating being a Homemaker
Now that I'm nearing 50, I can say I am definitely happy that I am a homemaker. I've spent years feeling shame around that title. But the...
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