Beading Basics - Beading is an art from throughout the ages:

Beading is a craft that can be broken into slowly and built upon as experience grows. Beading craft is considered an economical craft work. Beading is an art from throughout the ages which has been passed on from one generation to the next. Beading is a hobby, craft and an art form. Beading is an ancient craft. Beading is the new do-it-yourself excitement for creative grown-ups. Besides being one of the most fulfilling and flexible crafts around, beads and beading is also one of the easiest crafts to get started with. -

Samantha Borges earns Miss Decatur crown (South Bend Tribune)
DECATUR -- For the first time in four years, Decatur High School can boast its own contingent of Blossomtime royalty.

Local business Auction bay Online makes it easy (Chesterton Tribune)
Most everyone has heard of eBay, and many have sold items on the internet, but for those who would like to sell items without the hassle, Auction bay Online, located at 107 S. Calumet Rd., Chesterton, can make it easy for you.

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RIA FRANCISCO PRIETO - HAVE you heard of Marionnaud? If you haven’t, it is a one-stop beauty hub that carries many cosmetic brands, and it even has a spa called Decleor where you can indulge yourself in.

Girls' fear delays hearing in abuse and torture case (Detroit Free Press)
The 8-year-old twin girls whose adoptive mother is accused of torturing them were not ready to face her in a Warren court Tuesday. As they were ushered into 37th District Court, the taller twin, in pink, clung to a social worker and sniffled. Her sister, with white beads dangling from her braids, froze in front of the stand where she was to testify.