Since my trip to New York City 5 years ago, I LOVE window displays, and have wanted to do my own. I now have two small street level display windows at my studio, so I'm excited to make things interesting! Here's my first crack at it:
bottoms of both display windows!
I stumbled upon this fun app for creating your own word art called a "wordle." Above, you are seeing the wordle my blog made! I am using the app to make a signs for my studio. I'm also thinking it could have interesting uses for teachers (e.e. cummings poetry, vocab review, synonyms practice, etc.), which could make learning fun . . . Try it out!
Apricot Walnut Brie Dip:
1 large round of brie (13- 15 oz.)
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
2 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp water
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Put brie in a mini crockpot (cut off the rind if thick). In a small bowl, mix apricots, sugar, water, vinegar, and rosemary. Pour mixture on top of the brie. Sprinkle on the chopped walnuts. Cover and cook on high for 1-2 hours, or low for 3. Serve with crackers and/or apple slices.
Have you ever searched for a service in your area on Google (i.e. "hai
r salons near Glendale AZ") and a map with red tabs indicating the names and locations of different businesses appears? It's part of a feature called Google Places. Google also has an app for Smartphones called "Places" allowing users to search for bars, restaurants, attractions, stores, and other local businesses near their current location. The same information shows up on their phones! Businesses can also post their individual barcode (see mine??) for passers-by to scan into their smartphones to view business info and reviews. Customers can also download coupons for these businesses on their phones, or print them out at home ahead of time.
