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Wednesday, June 4, 2014 12:41:12 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled Chimbrary Progress:
Kim said, "We've been redoing an upstairs bedroom and one of the things we did is take out a wall and turn the attic into a little library...or at least we're working on it.Here's how we did it. First my husband and his brother framed it in..Then they put in..." more
Monday, June 2, 2014 12:29:05 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled And Old Lace:
Kim said, "I love vintage fabrics and lace, maybe that's why I buy so much of it. So, I always have little leftover strips of the stuff laying around the house and one day I decided to tea-dye some, which might sound difficult but all it means is that I brewed..." more
Friday, May 30, 2014 4:35:18 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled YA Book Panel in Portland - June 4th at 6:30:
Kim said, "Next Wednesday, June 4, at 6:30 pm, Cat Winters will be on a YA panel with fellow Portland-area novelists Paula Stokes, Miriam Forster, and Tara Kelly. They'll be talking about their books and writing in general, answering questions, signing..." more
Thursday, May 29, 2014 3:33:10 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled August 2-4 Willamette Writers Conference:
Kim said, "The Pacific Northwest is known for creative people, we have Portlandia, Grimm and Leverage all right here in little 'ole Portland, Oregon not to mention tons of independent productions taking place all over the city. So, I guess it comes as no..." more
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 3:07:05 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled Submission Block:
Kim said, "I once wrote an article for Writer's Journal called Submission Block because I knew a gal who had written over twelve complete manuscripts, meaning she'd written them, revised them, been critiqued on them and then re-revised them, and she'd never..." more
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 3:13:02 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled It was a weekend of projects:
Kim said, "My hubby and his brother finished the beams in the main part of the remodeled bedroomThen my husband decided the room gets too hot on warm days. So he climbed up on the roof to add a few more vents to get rid of the hot air.And not feeling like he'd..." more
Friday, May 23, 2014 5:57:10 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled Rose Festival Fireworks - Opening Night:
Kim said, "Friday May 23rd is opening night of the Rose Festival - now called City Fair - fireworks start at 9:45 p.m. at Tom McCall Park. The fireworks will be choreographed to music provided by 101.9 KINK FM.Enjoy a FREE concert by Hit Machine at 8:30pm and..." more
Thursday, May 22, 2014 3:19:07 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled The History of Memorial Day:
Kim said, "A friend at work today told me about how Memorial Day first started and I thought it was interesting enough to do a post about. So I came home to look it up and the first thing that popped up was Snopes.My friend said that Memorial Day was started..." more
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 4:07:06 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled WORD FOR WEDNESDAY - A WRITER'S GAME:
Kim said, "Guess what the word means...WORD FOR WEDNESDAY:PersnicketyDo you know what it means?Can you guess?If you have no idea, scroll down for the meaning...Further....FURTHER.....persnickity means a person who is fussy about small details"
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 3:03:04 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled SCBWI Spring Conference 2014:
Kim said, "It was a weekend filled with fun and inspiration. Judi and Sue worked really hard to put it all together and make it a fun weekend.There were plenty of local authors who shared their words of wisdom:And agents and editors shared information about..." more
Monday, May 19, 2014 5:03:03 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled On this Day in History:
Kim said, "On this day in 1536 - Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England's King Henry VIII, was beheaded after she was convicted of adultery.Maybe that doesn't seem so interesting to you. But, Anne Boleyn looks a lot like my niece. Yep, it's true.My hubby and..." more
Thursday, May 15, 2014 5:28:55 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled I'm Listed:
Kim said, "I'm on the website...on Crimson Frost Books. Listed as an "author". It makes me feel like it's really real. I can hardly wait to see the cover art. And, I'm told The Viking Princess will be out in late fall or early winter. So, a short time, at..." more
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 5:42:43 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled Mother's Day Dinner:
Kim said, "We celebrated Mother's Day by hanging the Danish Flag out on the house in honor of my hubby's mother and her homeland.And then we made a traditional Danish dinner of smorrebord or open faced sandwichesThere are certain traditional foods that go..." more
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 5:56:30 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled Number the Stars by Lois Lowry:
Kim said, "This is an educational story about a family in Denmark that helps to hide a young Jewish girl from the Nazis during the occupation.It is a dramatic story of how the Germans occupied Denmark and the fear they inspired during this time.In the end, the..." more
Sunday, May 11, 2014 6:42:28 PM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled Remembering Mom - and Wishing all Mom's a Happy Day
Friday, May 9, 2014 2:20:20 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled Earth-friendly Friday:
Kim said, "What a clever way to reuse old broken glasses. I would never have thought to use old arms from eyeglasses to make a chandelier...but this is kind of pretty - in a weird sort of way.But, it really goes to show a person that when you think outside the..." more
Thursday, May 8, 2014 3:04:05 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled Reusing, Recycling and Re...doing:
Kim said, "This past weekend I was in Corvallis for Mom's weekend. Hanging out with my niece and sis. We went to a street fair and this was one of the items we found on display. This artist had taken an old cigar box and remade it into a handy-dandy purse by..." more
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 3:41:44 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled Tapioca....:
Kim said, "What is it?This is almost a word for Wednesday.We've probably all eaten tapioca pudding but do you know what it is? Where it comes from...?My hubby thought it might just be gelatin, like a jello mixture. But no, that's not what it is.Tapioca comes..." more
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 4:23:41 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled Technology Smooze:
Kim said, "Don't forget - Saturday from 10 to noon is a technology smooze at TaborSpace on 54th and Belmont.It's free and you'll learn a thing or two about blogs, websites, and maybe even a little bit about Twitter.So, if you're thinking about starting a blog..." more
Monday, May 5, 2014 1:57:38 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled OSU Mother's Weekend:
Kim said, "It was a busy weekend of yoga,fun runs,art festivals with jewelry-making classes, animal exhibitionsand lots of food. What a way to spend a few days..." more
Thursday, May 1, 2014 4:21:24 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled Working with Lace:
Kim said, "I have lots of scraps of old lace that I'm saving for . . . a rainy day...I guess.So I pulled out a tea bag...Nope not for that rainy day but for today.I brewed up a batch of tea. . . and soaked the lace inside.This a work still in progress. So I..." more
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 5:01:23 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled Baby Blanket Wrapped Up in a Bow:
Kim said, "This is already to go. It's a present I made for a friend who just had a little baby boy. I'd made one for her first son and I have to be fair and make one for the second child too.I love the plush fabrics for babies too. I'd almost like one of..." more
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 5:31:22 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled Bead Work:
Kim said, "I bought some beautiful crystal beads because I wear glasses. Yes those two things are related. You see I wear reading glasses. And, I'm always taking them off and putting them back on because as a writer, I read . . . a LOT. And it's easy to..." more
Sunday, April 27, 2014 11:59:17 PM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled Blinging out the Beams:
Kim said, "When we were redoing the upstairs room, we thought about using pretty hemlock beams but they were soooo expensive that we opted for 2X4s instead.You can see the 2X4 at the back of this picture...Not so pretty.But that didn't mean I was ready to give..." more
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 3:35:08 AM
Kim Kasch wrote a blog post titled Word for Wednesday - a game for writers...and readers:
Kim said, "Guess the word for Wednesday - see if you know the meaning...WORD: MagnanimousNow guess the meaning....Do you know...Can you say....?If not, and even if you do, scroll down to see if you were "write" or wrong......" more