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This Week in Pop Culture History–Star Trek

Star Trek

“Space–the final frontier…these are the voyages of the Starship–Enterprise…” This is the most iconic lines from all of television history. It is part of the introduction that preceded each episode of a little science-fiction program that debuted this week in 1966. That program, about a group of intrepid explorers hurtling through the furthest reaches of our galaxy on a scientific…

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Gallery Walls Interior Design

Kids room Wall Cluster with frames from Frame USA

Sometimes you want to reinvigorate the interior design of a room that’s maybe gone stale. Maybe you still like the color scheme and the furniture but it feels like it needs a little…something. Something to give it some new life. One trend that’s hot right now in decor is gallery walls or photo frame clusters. This is a method of…

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One Last Summer Craft: Cheap, easy, fun project before the kids go back to school!

Summer Vacation Photo

Summer vacation is almost over. For some of you there may be a scant few days left before the kids head back to school. You feel like you’ve done it all; amusement parks, road trips, the zoo, the aquarium. You’ve played games together, seen movies together, the whole gamut of activities has been run. You’re all a little tired but…

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Beautiful Barnwood Picture Frames!

Sleek and modern styling for decor has been in fashion for a while now, but recently a return to a more rustic approach has been gaining popularity. A lot of people are finding that the homespun, outdoorsy look helps them relax better after they’ve spent a long day at an office where the surroundings are all straight lines and neutral…

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August Means Back to School!

It’s still hot, it’s still summer, but it’s time to go back to school. Now that August has rolled around the kids’ vacation days are numbered as back to school season begins. A new school year means new pictures and art from your student and new pictures and art means new picture frames. School photos are nice to keep because…

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Summer Vacation Means Photos!

The phrase, “Summer Vacation” packs a wallop of images, emotions and memories. You can almost smell the hot dogs cooking on the grill; hear the sound of a baseball hitting a bat and the roar of a crowd at the ballpark. You think back to running through the sprinkler on the lawn to cool off. You remember sticky ice cream melting…

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Thanks for the Memorabilia

Framed Newspaper about Pete Rose

With San Diego Comic-Con and the Major League Baseball All-Star-Game having both just wrapped up, it’s been a big couple of weeks for collectors of all kinds of memorabilia. Millions of dollars were spent, on posters, bobble heads, shirts, autographs, toys and items of every kind; all to be taken back home to be proudly displayed. A few of these…

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How to Decorate your Apartment Without Nails or Screws.

There are so many sites and blogs out there dedicated to helping you decorate your first apartment or house. In fact when you do a quick google search for Decorating your first apartment  you will get about 23,400,000 results to sift through. After going through the first page of results I had an overwhelming realization that not many of those 23,400,000 results…

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Cleaning for Spring with Ease!

Spring Cleaning Tips

April showers and flowers starting to bloom are signs that spring is here. With spring comes spring cleaning. Regardless, if you find spring cleaning enjoyable or don’t look forward to it at all, here are a few easy spring cleaning tips and tricks to ease the hassle. Create spring cleaning goals and a timeline Figure out what you want to…

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