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My New Hobby – Quilling (or Paper Filigree)

Posted on 09. Jan, 2011 by .

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Quilling has been a ‘ladies art’ around since the Renaissance. It was originally a favorite for women in convents (back then, women might retire to a convent, or be forced to retire to a convent without becoming nuns). Through the ages it has been the province of women, and thought to be ‘non-taxing’ for ‘inferior brains.’ It was largely practiced by ‘upper-class women’ or ‘women of leisure.’

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Points of Interest From the Chisago County Historical Society

Points of Interest From the Chisago County Historical Society

Posted on 14. Aug, 2010 by .

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The Chisago County Historical Society's website, shows a number of interesting historical places in the area.  From museums to graveyards, ancestry to trading posts, log houses to school houses, Chisago County has a lot of interesting places to visit! In the next couple of weeks you'll see a how to get divorced story featured, right [...]

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VIP of the Week, Mayor Keith Carlson of Lindstrom

Posted on 03. Jul, 2010 by .

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First impressions are key.  My first impression of Mayor Keith Carlson of Lindstrom is that he is a smart, connected fellow, who can easily go with the flow and knows a lot about history!  I also appreciated that he was willing to take my last minute interview, and was very considerate. Speaking further with Mayor [...]

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