Buy jewelry, help African women (Portland Tribune)

One Oak Hills woman is connecting members of St. Matthew Lutheran Church with women in Uganda – one beaded piece of jewelry at a time. Diana Renn is a supporter of BeadforLife, a non-profit that was founded to help fight poverty on a global level. BeadforLife works with women in Uganda ...

Stay-at-home mom hopes to grow jewelry line (Lake County Journals)

WAUCONDA - It's not always easy to turn a hobby into a successful business, but that's exactly what Dawn Skowronnek is trying to do.

Homemade with love (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)

As Christmas draws nearer, Pat Lord has more people approaching her with a photo of a piece of jewelry, asking if her store sells the materials. "It is a holiday driven by what can I make, not what can I buy," said Lord, assistant manager at A.C. Moore in Myrtle Beach. "Jewelry is really huge. It's all part of 'I can make it for less than I can buy it.' It really runs the gamut. They are making ...

Holidays by hand (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Unholster your glue gun and get ready to channel your inner crafter. Try these suggestions for simple, inexpensive gifts or for your own home decor.

Zoo Uses Deer Droppings for Ornaments (13 WMAZ Macon)

Suzanne Lawler • (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) • November 29, 2008 • 5:31 am The Christmas ornaments for sale at the Miller Park Zoo's gift shop are partly manufactured by reindeer.