Sarah Franzen

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Top 5 Picks for the Week, January 20, 2012

Electro Swing, Photo Burritos, Martian Images, Fashion Forward, and 3D CG 1. Parov Stelar Band Parov Stelar Band is an innovative group from Europe.  Their sound is a unique combination of traditional instruments; including the trumpet, saxophone, and drums, along with modern DJ mixing and hard-hitting bass.  The style draws from the 1930s and 40s swing …

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Magnificent Magnet Board

When we lived in Iowa, my husband and I were looking for an easy way to display photographs, notes, and ideas.  We wanted an option that could be quickly updated with new items and also not cause any damage to the photos and illustrations.  Ruling out a bulletin board or traditional framing, we decided to …

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Top 5 Picks for the Week, January 13, 2012

Sales, Penguins, Gas, Threads, and Miniature Food All throughout the week I come across wonderful websites, apps, music, and so much more. I want to share these with you since every item has improved my day in one way or another.  You can look forward to weekly breakdowns of all my picks to be posted on Fridays.  Hopefully, …

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Wait Time Doesn’t Have to be Wasted Time

Waiting is inevitable.   It seems that at every stage of our lives we are waiting for something.  We start out counting the days until summer vacation and birthdays, we eventually find ourselves waiting for our first car, high school graduation, a profitable career, a mortgage, possibly a family, and hopefully retirement.  We are also faced …

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Unleash Your Creativity

The world needs what you have to offer.  Every person on this planet has been endowed with special skills, thoughts, talents, and experiences.  As we enter into this year, I recommend that you consider new ways you can share your gifts and unleash your creativity. There are numerous benefits to pursuing a creative life.  For …

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Decorative Noise Reduction Panels You Can Make at Home

I love creative projects!  They are one of my many passions.   I don’t like to think of things as “problems” per se, but rather as “opportunities” for enhancement.   Moving to a new place, or just getting that itch to redecorate your old space, can offer a goldmine of possibilities. One opportunity we were …

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Quick and Easy S’more Dessert

Anything with gooey marshmallows and melted chocolate is okay by me.  If you don’t have access to a fire pit for traditional s’mores, making them in the oven with refrigerated crescent rolls is a great option.  All you need are miniature marshmallows, chocolate chips, and a tube of crescent rolls. I use the reduced fat …

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Back online just in time for the New Year

Highlights from November and December 2011 – Photo Album Christmas just ended, we had a wonderful weekend, and we are finally getting back into some semblance of a normal routine.  Thanks for bearing with me during the long hiatus.  Many things have been changing in our lives these past few months, with the most significant …

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Welcome!

Welcome to my new site!  As you can probably tell, things are still under construction; but I wanted to write a quick post to test it out and thank you for stopping by.  The fun part of choosing designs and getting areas formatted is in the works. Through sezenyourlife.com I am taking time to explore …

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