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DIY Bookmarks a Fun Actuvity for Kids and Adults

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Today I have a fun craft for everyone that you can do with things from around the house. This is a very very simple DIY/craft you can do when you feel creative We are making our own bookmarks. In order to make the bookmarks you can either repurpose old things from around the house or use any craft supplies you have. For this craft you’ll need: 1. A piece of cardboard or an old notebook with hard covers. 2. Glue  3. Scissors  4. Ruler or something to draw straight lines with. 5. Pencil  6. Stickers or newspaper scraps to decorate with. 7. A big book  Now let’s get into the steps: 1. Gather the things you will need. 2. Measure how long you want your bookmarks, I made two  sizes one 15x5 cm and one 14x4 cm, those are great sizes but honestly you can kind of eyeball it and make it however long you want it. 3. If you are making a cardboard one you probably only need one piece depending on the thickness, if you are using notebook covers I suggest u...

What I learned from: By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept, Paulo Coelho

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Hello everyone today I will be sharing my book review / what I learned from By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept. WARNING there are spoilers major ones so if you haven’t read it, go read it and then come back to see my points about it. I know this is an old book but I think people need to read it at least once especially younger people who might not know it. This book focuses a lot on religion and love so if these are things that interest you definitely give it a read.  This book came into my life in a wonderful time, while I was searching for Gods’ place in my life and along with this book I found some answers. This book focuses a lot on the idea of Gods’ feminine side, an idea which I was experimenting with myself before starting to read this book. While I was having a religious introspection so did the leading character and at the same time a beautiful love story was being told. The pure love between an ex clergyman and a university student who know each other since they whe...