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		<title>&quot;My Neighbor Totoro&quot; Felt Creatures</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Kaesshaefer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's guest post comes from Rory Evans, freelance writer (and extraordinary crafter!) for Martha Stewart Living: For Christmas, my husband got our 3-year-old daughter the DVD of "My Neighbor Totoro" the 1988 anime film by Miyazaki, the animator who's often likened to "Japan's Walt Disney." (And, sure enough, in the U.S. Disney distributes Miyazaki's Studio ...]]></description>
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		<title>Get Well Kit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Kaesshaefer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flu season is upon us! Without sounding too macabre, the flu is a bigger problem than ever this year. I thought this "Neighborly Get Well Kit" was very appropriate considering how many people are catching colds in these chilly, winter months. I love how Ez of blog Creature Comforts put all of her favorite feel-good ...]]></description>
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		<title>Polka Dots</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Kaesshaefer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember Blake's post on this fun trend? Well, another trend worth noting is polka dots. They're making a major comeback! I love the sweet cushions above from etsy shop September Designs. They're hand screen-printed and pack quite a punch with a fun, neon palette. I'm also loving the scale of the larger-than-life dots on the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Organizing Crafts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Kaesshaefer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you who have "being more organized" on your list of New Year's Resolutions, the Good Things section Living is often filled with great ideas to get you on the right track to achieving this goal. On page 43 of the January issue of Living, Blake turned an ordinary bamboo steamer into a ...]]></description>
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		<title>Quick New Year&#039;s Eve Projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Kaesshaefer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Year's Eve is officially upon us. If you are hosting a party tonight or helping a friend decorate, see below for a few quick and simple ways to add a bit of sparkle to your evening. The party hats above require 1 piece of 12 x 12 paper for each. Simply make cuts where ...]]></description>
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		<title>New Year&#039;s Eve!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Kaesshaefer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Year's Eve is Monday night! This means you still have the weekend to prepare for ringing in 2013. If you're hosting or joining a few friends for a party, the New Year's hats above are a fun and easy project for a group. The blank hats can be purchased in bulk and embellished with ...]]></description>
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		<title>Chritsmas Eve</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Kaesshaefer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's Christmas Eve day! You probably have a to-do list a mile long, but if you're in need of quick decor or packaging ideas, see below for a bit of last-minute inspiration. Don't have a wreath on your door yet? Below are a few easy options - click here for a full gallery of wreath ...]]></description>
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		<title>Countdown to Christmas!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Kaesshaefer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We're excited to announce a new video series called "Martha Stewart's Countdown to Christmas." The series consists of 17 episodes that were shot in Martha's home and feature how-to's of different holiday craft and food projects. Click here to view them all. You can also find them on The Martha Stewart channel on YouTube or ...]]></description>
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		<title>Storefronts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Kaesshaefer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in New York. Shop owners in my neighborhood of the West Village of New York seem to be trying to outdo each other with whimsical, inspired store fronts. It makes for a very merry walk to work! I love this trio of tiny trees outside of restaurant ...]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Crackers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Kaesshaefer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you seen the Christmas Cracker story in the December issue of Martha Stewart Living? In the story Blake took the traditional English table favors to a whole new level. For the traditional cracker pictured below, Blake covered a recycled paper roll with fun paper made from a template. Fill the tube with goodies, fortunes ...]]></description>
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