Boulder Ballet presents STEPPING OUT 2012

Re-envision ballet with Boulder Ballet’s annual contemporary show, Stepping Out 2012.

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Kid-Friendly Projects Fuel Winter Family Fun

(Family Features) Colder temperatures mean more indoor time, making it a challenge to find activities that will keep kids happy and engaged. The good news for parents is that even common household items can create hours of fun time. These child-friendly arts and crafts projects will allow you to spend quality, memorable time with your family this winter season with things you already have around the house.

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Roads Traveled by Linda L. Osmundon

Gifts from the Heart

Why spend time traveling from store to store for the perfect gift? Instead, gather the materials and make gifts from the heart right in your own home. Here are a few ideas.

Each year our neighbors exchange small gifts. Just before Christmas, I walk around the cul–de-sac to deliver loaves of potica - a rolled Slovenian nut-bread popular in my husband’s family. The slightly sticky, sweet dough is rolled out the size of my kitchen table. I then spread a filling of nuts, brown sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, and milk over the thin bread, roll it up like a jellyroll, and bake. The process is rather time consuming and not inexpensive. But, everyone looks forward to receiving this special treat each year, and I enjoy the accolades.

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Artist, Jeweler: Marian Stonacek

By Lizzy Scully

Marian Stonacek grew up in a family of six self-reliant girls (and her father), all of whom knitted, crocheted, and were incredibly crafty. After all, growing up on a farm in Berthoud, CO, meant all family members used their hands a lot.

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