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Blog: Editors's Notes   06/16/2011

Farewell, ReadyMakers

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Dear ReadyMade Faithful,

On this beautiful summer day we here at RM HQ were greeted with some bad news: Our parent company, Meredith, had made the extremely difficult decision to close up the ReadyMade shop. As anyone who has followed the trials and travails of the publishing world knows, it’s tough out there right now and we couldn’t see our way through at this time. As much as it breaks all  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Editors's Notes   06/15/2011

30 Days of Creativity, Day 15: A Decoupaged, Finance-Friendly Box

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ReadyMade is getting in on 30 Days of Creativity—which means we’re making something every day during the month of June! Read more about the initiative here. And check out what we made today:

"I'm a freelance writer, so I have to keep all my receipts for write-offs throughout the year (unless I want to cry while eating a tuna fish sandwich around tax time,  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Editors's Notes   06/14/2011

30 Days of Creativity, Day 14: Perfect Summertime Rosemary Lemonade

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ReadyMade is getting in on 30 Days of Creativity—which means we’re making something every day during the month of June! Read more about the initiative here. And check out what we made today:

"I'm a huge fan of using fresh herbs in cocktails and punches, so I thought it might be fun to  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Editors's Notes   06/13/2011

30 Days of Creativity, Day 13: Custom Tumblr

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ReadyMade is getting in on 30 Days of Creativity—which means we’re making something every day during the month of June! Read more about the initiative here. And check out what we made today:

"I have an online portfolio which serves as what I hope are 'highlights' of my writing and editing experience (there's the homepage, above). Which is great, though I felt using this site  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Editors's Notes   06/12/2011

30 Days of Creativity, Day 12: LEGO Monster (and Stealth Car)

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ReadyMade is getting in on 30 Days of Creativity—which means we’re making something every day during the month of June! Read more about the initiative here. And check out what we made today:

"Coming home is always fun. There are shelves and nooks and corners of childhood treasures. This time we found the LEGOS. Tools of our earliest creative efforts, and hours  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Editors's Notes   06/11/2011

30 Days of Creativity, Day 11: Big, Granny, Square Blanket

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ReadyMade is getting in on 30 Days of Creativity—which means we’re making something every day during the month of June! Read more about the initiative here. And check out what we made today:

"I crocheted this blanket for my niece using six balls of Lion Brand's Thick & Quick, a wool/acrylic blend. I've been using this yarn for a lot of projects lately because it's  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Editors's Notes   06/10/2011

30 Days of Creativity, Day 10: Bunuelos

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ReadyMade is getting in on 30 Days of Creativity—which means we’re making something every day during the month of June! Read more about the initiative here. And check out what we made today:

"After a massive graduation party, we had leftover tortillas that were too crunchy for burritos or wraps (warming them all day in an oven will do that). So my sister and I fried them up to make  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Editors's Notes   06/09/2011

Best Events

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Tomorrow:

Etsy Craft Party
Everywhere, The World

No matter where you live or what you love to make, you are invited to participate. Musicians, painters, sculptors, photographers, farmers, hackers, gardeners, designers, jewelers, bookbinders, printmakers, teachers, makers and doers of all stripes, as well as art enthusiasts, curators, vintage lovers and supporters of the independently made, Continue Reading

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Blog: Editors's Notes   06/09/2011

30 Days of Creativity, Day 9: A Pupcake for Jasper

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ReadyMade is getting in on 30 Days of Creativity—which means we’re making something every day during the month of June! Read more about the initiative here. And check out what we made today:

“It’s our dog’s first birthday, so we felt like we needed to do it up big. I followed this recipe for his birthday cake...turns out, that’s a whole lotta banana bundt cake. After we  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Editors's Notes   06/09/2011

Confession: I’m Living in a Plastic-Covered Nightmare

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Here at RM, we're all about sustainability, design, and DIY culture. But we’re human and don’t always practice everything we preach, so we bring to you a new series called Confessions. It might sound like the title of a bodice-ripping romance novel, but we’re calling ourselves out and asking for your tips and suggestions. And perhaps it'll spark something to make changes in your own life too.

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