25 ideas: easy does it.I have been asked many times, "How did you start writing the Easy Does It articles for Mississippi Magazine?" Easy Does It began in 1993 when I was editing the magazine as an interim editor for Ann Becker who was on maternity leave maternity leave n → baja por maternidad maternity leave maternity n → congé m de maternité maternity leave maternity n . As things would have it, we needed an extra article and Lena Causey Causey is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the north of Stanley. , the magazine's business manager, said, "Patty, you need to write something about a party you've had and share your easy recipes and table decorations. How about that moss-covered swan?" So I did. We received an overwhelming response from our readers, and the Easy Does It department has been in every issue since. I hope you enjoy a trip with me down memory lane with a look at some of my favorites over the years. Since a picture is worth a thousand words A picture is worth a thousand words is a proverb that refers to the idea that complex stories can be told with just a single still image, or that an image may be more influential than a substantial amount of text. , the images are shown with a reference to the issue (for those of you who have an entire set of magazines), and they can also be found, complete with the original instructions original instructions (ō·riˑ·j  ·n , on our website.
footstools --March/April 2005 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] posybag --January/February 2004 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] trumeau mirror --July/August 2006 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] shoebox shoe·box n. 1. An oblong box, usually made of cardboard, for holding a pair of shoes. 2. Something resembling or suggestive of such a box, as a plain, rectangular building or a cramped room or dwelling. Noun 1. garden --July/August 2006 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] pumpkins --November/December 2006 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] tomato frames --November/December 2005 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] picture pillows --January/February 2005 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] door decor --September/October 2005 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] elegant swan --May/June 1993 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] garden by the yard --March/April 1994 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] hydrangea hydrangea (hīdrān`jə): see saxifrage. hydrangea Any of approximately 23 species of erect or climbing woody shrubs that make up the genus Hydrangea (family Hydrangeaceae). shoe --January/February 2006 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] bird feeder bird feeder also bird·feed·er n. An outdoor container for bird feed, used to attract wild birds. Noun 1. bird feeder - an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds birdfeeder, feeder displays --March/April 2006 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] pedestal cake stands --January/February 2002 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] checkerboard checkerboard the pattern of a chess or draft board; used in many circumstances to display the results of mixing a specific number of variables. The variables are listed in columns designated along the horizontal border and the same or different variables in lines along the vertical garden --November/December 2003 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] creative placemats --July/August 2002 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] posy cookies --May/June 1997 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] rose pots Easy Does It: Entertaining [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] themed placesettings --May/June 2003 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] present cakes --November/December 2003 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] triangle gift boxes --November/December 2001 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] shell containers --July/August 2003 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] architectural coasters --March/April 2002 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] tea cup tree --November/December 2004 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] before & after chandeliers --March/April 2003 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] napkin chair covers --September/October 2006 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] eas.y doest do·est v. Archaic A second person singular present tense of do1. it (e'ze duz it) noun A project that transforms simple idea into a memorable and unique focal point focal point n. See focus. . |
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