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2009 Holiday Jamboree: G-L
It’s day two of the ABC Holiday Jamboree and we’re continuing our alphabetical recitation of good gifts! Today letters G through L are paired with products featured on the Junior Society during the last twelve months - you’ll find ...
2009 Holiday Jamboree: A-F
Good gifts from A to Z - that’s what you’ll find in this year’s Junior Society Holiday Jamboree! Every year the gift guide is formatted in a new way, and for 2009 I’ve gone alphabetical. Every letter will be paired with a p...
Going Once! Going Twice…
My email in-box has been sale central this week! With the holidays approaching, we’re all looking for a deal - here’s a few to consider. Chronicle Books Friends & Family Holiday Sale! 35% off + Free Shipping with promo code FRIENDS...
When Good Pumpkins Go Bad
I hope your weekend of trick or treating was terrific and that your sugar headache has begun to subside. While I was researching last week’s ‘Ode to the Pumpkin’ series I stumbled across some hysterical (and a little gross) post h...
Ode to the Pumpkin: Day 5
As we come to the end of our little pumpkin party, I thought I’d leave you with a little jack ‘o lantern inspiration. Pumpkin carving has gotten awfully fancy with elaborate motifs and methods, but I’m still partial to an expressi...
Rattle ‘dem Bones!
Want to learn how to make your own Sock Skeleton in a fun, small class setting? Tackle this project with like minded crafters with personal instruction from me (Robert Mahar, aka your Grand Poobah!) This coming Saturday evening, October 24th jo...
The Martha Report
Oh friends, this past week was a big and busy one…and I confess to being simultaneously a little bit punchy from lack of sleep and yet all wound up from the excitement. When I created Mahar Drygoods in 2005, I drew inspiration from many sour...
Countdown to Martha
Thanks so much for all of the kind words and encouragement following my big Martha reveal in Wednesday’s post. And this morning it’s really sinking in - primarily because the calendar of upcoming shows has been posted on MarthaStewart.co...
The Skeleton in My Closet
So some exciting news to share! It’s been hard to keep this one under my hat (those of you who are Mahar Drygoods Facebook fans or follow me on Twitter may already know!)…but next Wednesday, October 14 yours truly will be demonstrating ...
Whoops Bunny Giveaway Winners!
Drumroll please….we have winners for our Whoops Bunny giveaway! The following three comments were selected by the random number generator at Random.org. Congrats to the following three entrants! Naomi: “What a fun site! I love the rain ...
Link Love
Katey-Nicosia.com The talented Katey Nicosia created and ran the fabulous shop One Good Bumblebee - which is currently “taking a break” and now I know why! She’s just launched a brilliant new site to showcase her art (including he...
Link Love
Meet Me at Mikes Pip Lincolne’s popular Melbourne based blog is packed with daily doses of sunny inspiration. Kid-friendly, craft loving’ fun. See her recent book of the same name. Felt-o-rama A staple in most modern crafters arsenal ...
It is a Small World After All
Well, in an attempt to make the International Chapter of the Junior Society a little more, well…international I’ve consulted with the League of Nations, the United Nations and my IT handbook - and am pleased to share another clubhouse imp...
Link Love
a minor thread Through a small world convergence this past weekend I had the pleasure of meeting Charlie of a minor thread. A recent San Francisco to Los Angeles transplant, she continues to craft and sell a whole lot of loveliness in her online sho...
A Merit Badge for Sharing
Thank you to the many who submitted their blogs and websites for inclusion on our Member Links page! Feel free to continue sharing - place a comment on the Roll Call! blog post or email me at GrandPoobah@JuniorSociety.com and I will continue to upda...
Roll Call!
Attention faithful Junior Society members! If you’re a regular Junior Society reader and have a personal blog or website, I’d like to place your link on our Member Links page. For those who didn’t know we even had such a page, yo...
Unique LA - This Weekend!
If you’re in Los Angeles this weekend, consider a little field trip downtown to attend Unique LA. It runs Saturday, May 2, 11 am – 7 pm and Sunday, May 3, 11 am – 5 pm. Held at the California Market Center penthouse (110 East Ninth Street...
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Schmancy This venerable Seattle institution is packed with amazing art, toys and collectibles. Run by my pal, the ever lovely Kristen Rask who also curates the annual Plush You! exhibition. Photojojo These folks publish an insanely great newsletter ...
Do-Re-Mi Happy
So yesterday, stuffed with Easter brunch and having had our fill of egg-dyeing we piled into the living room for a round of ‘great YouTube videos.’ The clear winner was a seemingly spontaneous song and dance performance in the Central St...
Dinner Time!
8:50 p.m. It’s highly probable most certain that this post has been instigated by the grumbling in my stomach. I am eating dinner far too late this evening and even as I type I’m keeping one eye on the clock waiting for the delivery per...
Grey Skys are Gonna Clear Up…
A quick note of thanks for the kind words and encouragement so many of you heaped on me after Friday’s post - it was all warmly welcomed and appreciated. JrSoc reader Gina passed along a wonderful short film that I couldn’t resist sharin...
42nd & Orange Open House!
I love to see good things happen to good people in the same way I enjoy seeing talented colleagues and friends succeed. And it’s with that thought in mind I wanted to share that the brilliant mother/daughter design team Bethany and Tere Jensen ...
Rainy Days and Fridays…
This week has been a rough one for me around the club house - for a myriad of reasons. The economy tanking certainly doesn’t help. I know many of us are feeling this and can relate when I say that it’s so much easier to be creative and ...
So you want to get crafty…
Quizzes by Quibblo.com...
Stay of Execution: A CPSIA Update
Well if you heard a little whooping and hollering last night I can tell you why. Last month I posted about the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act legislation that while well-meaning threatened to destroy the handmade toy market. Well we’...
Jolly Green Junior
Junior Society loves DreamHost, they host our club house (aka blog) and have since the club’s inception. We love them for numerous reasons - they’re owned by their 70+ employees, they’re Southern California based (just like me!), t...
Kingdom Day
I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning...
A Handmade S.O.S.
I know that many of you have heard about the new toy safety regulations that are slated to take effect in the US starting in February. While well intended this flawed legislation will have devastating consequences for small toymakers and handmade to...
Renegade Holiday Show!
Next stop in our tour of fantastic indie holiday shows - Chicago! I have a special place in my heart for the Windy City and am excited to share that the incomparable Renegade Craft Fair is holding it’s 3rd annual Holiday Sale on December 6 �...
Gift Guide 2008, Day 6
one: Wooden Toy Camera at Rosie Hippo two: Tool Belt by I Golfini Della Nonna at Enfant Terrible three: U Roll at Zac and Zoe four: Handmade Sock Toys at Sok-O five: Round-a-Bouts Tree Swings by All Is Well six: Melamine Plates by Jane Jenni at Unica...
