by Gabrielle MacLellan        The Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild began in 1930 as a competition to build a Napoleonic Coach with awards based solely on craftsmanship. By 1938, with the increasing interest in car styling, the Craftsman’s Guild introduced a new category, designing and building a model car. The interest in the car Read More

by Gabrielle MacLellan   The family dinner table is the central hub where a strong foundation is built for children. At the dinner table children are introduced to rules, develop fine motor skills through the use of cutlery, develop social skills and eating habits. If a child is introduced and becomes use to eating unhealthy Read More

by Emily Wiebe   In 2016, photography hardly seems a notable topic of discussion when photographers, photographs, and phone cameras abound in almost every facet of daily life. A brief glance at any Facebook page could tell you that photography is no longer the spectacle it once was. Though photography is no longer as rare Read More

The paper doll, in its simplest form, is a two-dimensional figure drawn or printed on paper with accompanying clothing. The first paper dolls date to as early as the mid-1700’s, found in the fashion centers of Vienna, Berlin, London, and Paris. They were hand-painted figures created for the entertainment of wealthy adults. Paper dolls were Read More

In the spring, a young person’s fancy used to turn to thoughts of marbles. As the sun warmed up, so those colorful little balls would appear to be displayed, traded and competed for in all manner of side-walk games. Around the turn of the century, they were so popular that important glass manufacturers made significant Read More