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Garden Geometry: A guest post from the Outlaw Garden+

My thumb isn’t even remotely green. The only plants I have any success with are those that can sustain a...

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Drawing the Human Figure: Relative proportions+

My middle school daughter aspires to be a fashion designer, and so she’s been concentrating lately on learning to draw...

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Pretty as a Picture: Using math to hang your art+

Photo courtesy of Our United Villages Today, I bring you an excerpt from my book, Math for Grownups.  Enjoy!  (Now...

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Ready, Set, Organize!+

Photo courtesy of Rubber Maid Products When I decided to organize my junk drawer two weeks ago, I did what...

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Getting organized bit by bit+

Photo courtesy of eugmeid “My house is a disaster.” How many times have you uttered these words or heard someone...

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Math at Work Monday: Janine the professional organizer+

Photo courtesy of lesterhead Either A&E Television is super smart or I’m easily manipulated.  On January 1, the cable channel...

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Using Math to Wrap Gifts+

Photo courtesy of Thomas Hawk My shopping is done.  I’ve got no more baking to do.  And save one, all...

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Black Friday: The real cost of handmade+

Photo courtesy of Bitchbuzz If you celebrate Christmas and live in America, you may very well be heading out (or...

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Using a diagram: Making curtains+

Curtains are the ultimate nesting project.  Not only do they finish off a room, but they keep out drafts and...

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Fabric Math: How does width affect the bottom line?+

So you’re buying fabric for a project. Whether you’re doing the sewing yourself or sending it out to a professional...

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