Galdriel Dress Tutorial; Cosplay Terms

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The Woodland Elf Wishing you all a great 2016! Cheap and Easy DIY Galadriel Costume This Galadriel costume is based on one of the versions Galadriel wore in Lord of the Rings.   Read More Cosplay Terms If you're new to cosplay, there may be a few unfamiliar terms you come across describing types of costumes. Here's a brief explanation of the three most common cosplay terms.   Read More Quote of the Week: "Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love." ~ Hamilton Wright Mabie     AT THE MARKET: It's another winter market week this Saturday in Canandaigua. My squash supply is starting to get low, but I'll have a few halved squash and try to have a few stew starters. I've also got a fresh batch of beeswax tapers for your dark winter nights (at least I think it's going to be winter at some point...it's felt more like spring out there lately) Canandaigua Winter Market: Every other Saturday, 10-11AM, November-May In the parking lot behind the Main St. Byrne Dairy

Christmas Swags Tutorial; How Muslims Helped Save My Life this Summer

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The Woodland Elf How to Make a Christmas Greenery Swag A Christmas swag is faster and easier to make than a wreath due to not needing precise placement of the greens, however, they are every bit as festive as any Christmas wreath.   Read More Muslims Saved My Life I don't usually do political posts (unless they're environmentally related) and I'm not a Muslim, but with Donald Trump seemingly trying to turn the entire country against Muslims, I thought it was important to say something.   Read More Quote of the Week: "Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure." ~ Napoleon Hill     AT THE MARKET: It's another market week at the Canandaigua Farmers Market this Saturday. It's our holiday themed weekend so we'll all be "Christmased up" at our tables (and a vendor Santa will be there too). I'll have a few more greenery swags, some fresh beeswax tapers, halved squash, and my gourd snowmen for the season. And if the weather remains as nice as it has been, I'll come dressed in my Christmas elf costume. Canandaigua Winter Market: Every other Saturday, 10-11AM, November-May In the parking lot behind the Main St. Byrne Dairy

Snowman Earrings Tutorial; What if we could see CO2?

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The Woodland Elf How to Make Snowman Earrings You never have to worry about these little snowmen melting, as they're crafted out of clay. They make a fun set of snowman earrings to wear for the holidays.   Read More What if We Could see CO2? If we could actually see CO2 coloring our planet, would we take better care of it?   Read More Quote of the Week: "A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions." ~ Marcus Aurelius   Read More AT THE MARKET: No market this week. Canandaigua Winter Market: Every other Saturday, 10-11AM, November-May In the parking lot behind the Main St. Byrne Dairy

Natural Immune System Boosters; Galadriel Crown Tutorial

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The Woodland Elf DIY Cheap and Easy Galadriel Crown Though this Galadriel crown looks metallic, it actually just started out as some string.   Read More Natural Ways to Boost Your Immune System It's the end of November and that means that cold and flu season will soon be arriving. Here are a few natural ways to boost your immune system before then.   Read More Quote of the Week: "Great things are done by a series of small things brought together." ~ Vincent Van Gogh   Read More AT THE MARKET: It's another winter market week at the Canandaigua Farmers Market. New this week, I'll have some Christmas greenery swags. Canandaigua Winter Market: Every other Saturday, 10-11AM, November-May In the parking lot behind the Main St. Byrne Dairy

DIY Thanksgiving Turkey Clothespines, Saying No to Puppy Mills

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The Woodland Elf Crafts for Kids – Thanksgiving Turkey Clothespins An autumn leaf and some colored paper can turn a plain clothespin into a Thanksgiving turkey, perfect for sealing up the Thanksgiving leftovers.   Read More Say No to Puppy Mills, Adopt a Shelter Pet Many people support puppy mills without even knowing it. You can help stop puppy mills, however, by choosing to adopt a shelter pet instead.   Read More Quote of the Week: "Never was anything great achieved without danger." ~ Niccolo Machiavelli     AT THE MARKET: It's another winter market this week at the Canandaigua market. I'll have a few stew starters and some peeled squash for your Thanksgiving week. Also some broomcorn swags, beeswax tapers (yes, that batch I forgot to bring last week) and even a bouquet of flowers! (When I was cleaning out the gardens this week I found a very small group of flocks and mums that had been protected from the frosts by the thick overgrowth of cosmos, and with the warm weather, the flocks have come into bloom, so I'll be arranging those in a pumpkin "vase.") Canandaigua Winter Market: Every other Saturday, 10-11AM, November-May In the parking lot behind the Main St. Byrne Dairy

DIY Dr. McCoy Tunic; The Art of Cosplay

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The Woodland Elf DIY Dr. "Bones" McCoy Tunic This is the tutorial for the short-sleeved, satin medical tunic that McCoy usually wore on board the Enterprise in Star Trek TOS.   Read More The Art of Cosplay When people hear me mention "cosplay," some aren't exactly sure what that means, so I thought I'd give a little background here on the art of cosplay.   Read More Quote of the Week: "The greatest wealth is to live content with little." ~ Plato     AT THE MARKET: No market this week.

Acupuncture For Pets; Fairy Harp Wheat Weaving Tutorial

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The Woodland Elf Wheat Weaving Tutorial: Fairy Harp This fairy harp is a wheat weaving of my own design using spiral and Welsh fan plaits.   Read More Acupuncture is Good for Your Pets Too Acupuncture and holistic medicine aren't just for people, they're good for your pets too.   Read More Quote of the Week: "Because of a great love, one is courageous." ~ Lao Tzu     AT THE MARKET: It's the first Canandaigua winter market of the season this Saturday, 10-11AM behind the Byrne Dairy. I'll have some Autumn/Thanksgiving decor, beeswax tapers, a fresh batch of greeting cards and a stew starter or two if I get a chance to get the veggies cut up. Canandaigua Winter Market: Every other Saturday, 10-11AM, November-May In the parking lot behind the Main St. Byrne Dairy

Pumpkin Carving Tips; Bruce Springsteen Pumpkin Tutorial

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The Woodland Elf How to Carve a Bruce Springsteen Pumpkin (or any intricate pumpkin) While Jack o' lanterns are always nice, sometimes it's fun to bring a little more character out of the pumpkin by doing an intricate pattern; in this example I'm using Bruce Springsteen.   Read More Pumpkin Carving Tips It's getting close to pumpkin carving day, so thought I'd share a few pumpkin carving tips I've picked up throughout my carving years.   Read More Quote of the Week: "Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind." ~ Theodore Roosevelt     AT THE MARKET: Last Canandaigua summer market of the year this Saturday (Halloween), then next week we move to the parking lot behind the Byrne Dairy for the winter market. Still have no flowers (unless those last few sunflowers that made it through the freezes finally decide bloom), but I'll have autumn/Halloween decor with me. If you can't find me, just look for the scar and glasses, I'll be the one dressed as Harry Potter! Canandaigua Farmers Market: Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Halloween Spider Soap Tutorial; Halloween Decorating Ideas

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The Woodland Elf How to Make Halloween Spider Soaps Get your kitchen or bathroom ready for Halloween by making some Halloween spider soaps.   Read More Halloween Decoration Ideas 'tis the month of magic, so here are a few Halloween decoration ideas for the season.   Read More Quote of the Week: "Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?" ~ Henry David Thoreau     AT THE MARKET: Well, it's pretty much the end of my flowers. Two freezes was enough to take out even most of the sunflowers. All I've got left are a few flowers here and there that were low enough to be protected from the frost. So I won't have much (if any) flowers this week. But I do still have broomcorn, flowered gourds and also a few carved pumpkins (put in your request this week, and I'll bring it carved next week for Halloween). Also next Wednesday the 28th is the final day of the Victor farm market. Bring the kids down to trick or treat at the vendors' tables. Canandaigua Farmers Market: Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October Under the Mill Street Pavilion Victor Farmers Market: Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October In the Village Hall parking lot

Witch's Broom Tutorial; Saturdays at the Market

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The Woodland Elf How to Make a Witch's Broom It's easy to learn how to make a witch's broom with a little "broomcorn" and a twisty piece of wood.   Read More A Week at the Farm Market Day 7: Saturday With Saturday comes the 3rd and final farm market of the week.   Read More Quote of the Week: "The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be." ~ Socrates     AT THE MARKET: If it doesn't freeze, I will have sunflowers once again at the markets. My last patch is just starting to show color, so should have enough for a bouquet or two this week, and if there's no freeze, several bouquets next week. I also have a fresh batch of flowered gourds and another dried flower wreath this week. Canandaigua Farmers Market: Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October Under the Mill Street Pavilion Victor Farmers Market: Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October In the Village Hall parking lot