Designed to Celebrate and ConnectWe’re excited to announce the inaugural Amazing Maker Awards, aka the Makeys! This juried competition will highlight the creative, technical, and social contributions of makers and the impact of their projects all over the world, selecting and featuring the most amazing projects in an annual online…
Back in the day, I’m told that one branch of my ancestors, the Iswa, also called the Catawba, used to wear anklets made from turtle shells, to rattle while we danced. These days, it might be difficult to find them in some places, and there also aren’t so many turtles…
Have you spent the summer itching, but the doctor tells you that you don’t have lice? You may have bird mites. Many people have been popping up with bird mites in are spreading to areas they wouldn’t normally flourish, and many doctors don’t really know what to do about it…
Join me on the quest to make the ultimate emoji bread. 🍞
Semhar Ghilwet teaches how to make traditional Eritrean/Ethiopian coffee. Click here to watch it on YouTube.
This is a photo of some pancakes I made a few years ago. I also snapped some of the process. Oh you want the recipe? How to Make American Style Pancakes You’ll need: 3 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 heaping teaspoon…
Here are instructions for how to tie a secure and elegant head covering for both long and short hair that uses the length of the scarf to create a layered effect. You’ll begin by taking one of the short ends of the scarf and tying it around your head from…
A “wrapper” or “African saree” is a popular dress in hot climates especially in Africa. Called a sarong in some places, it helps to keep the body cool, the breasts supported and away from the skin underneath, and soak up sweat. This is a lesson in the most basic way…
I found this to be a godsend when my daughter was a baby. The ones available in stores and catalogues were pretty, but didn’t hold enough weight, and couldn’t take much activity, and since I breastfed for 18 months, I needed a sling made of sturdier stuff that didn’t…
This article was first published on ModernTraditional’s original free site whose domain no longer exists for that purpose, in the late 1990’s. There is new stuff available, but I think this is still relevant. Every child is different, and it’s good to know how to make a custom hearing aid…