Beading Basics - The Beading for Beginners book

The Complete Beading for Beginners book may be good for beading beginners to get but it is also great for intermediate and expert beaders. The book is a must-have for beginners to beading. There are a lot of illustrative images of beading techniques for beginners as well as plenty of intermediates and advanced beading projects to choose from - suitable for beginners and intermediates. An illustrated beading book for beginner beaders, advanced beaders and Pros. -

Woman discovers mummified baby among parent's belongings (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An adult woman has found the mummified remains of a baby boy that probably died in the 1950s among the stored belongings of her late parents, local police said.

Skating's new queen sans glitter (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Figure skating's female stars are like the glittery beads that festoon their outfits: They are designed to grab attention. They glow like little stars in the spotlight. And yet they are impossibly fragile.

Mardi Gras is many parties for many people (CNN.com)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) -- Roger Evans knows there are local residents who plan to leave town during Mardi Gras. But he does just the opposite. He stays in town and takes vacation time to be sure he doesn't miss a minute of the big party.

Excerpt from 'Overture' (USA Today)
Excerpt from 'Overture'

NEWS TO USE: Chef's challenge to benefit WUKY (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Lexington's first Chef's Challenge will be held at WUKY's Winemaker's Dinner at 7 p.m. Friday at the Crowne Plaza. Kentucky Proud and Vintner Select will co-host this evening featuring Chef Jonathan Lundy of Jonathan at Gratz Park and Chef Jim Gerhardt of Limestone in Louisville. The Winemaker Dinner is a prelude to "Heard it Through the Grapevine," scheduled the next evening.