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Want to learn something new in 2022??

Absolute beginner adult ballet series (fabulous beginning teacher)

40 piano lessons for beginners (some of the best explanations for piano I’ve ever seen)

Excellent basic crochet video series

Basic knitting (probably the best how to knit video out there)

Pre-Free Figure Skate Levels A-D guides and practice activities (each video builds up with exercises to the actual moves!)

How to draw character faces video (very funny, surprisingly instructive?)

Another drawing character faces video

Literally my favorite art pose hack

Tutorial of how to make a whole ass Stardew Valley esque farming game in Gamemaker Studios 2??

Introduction to flying small aircrafts

French/Dutch/Fishtail braiding

Playing the guitar for beginners (well paced and excellent instructor)

Playing the violin for beginners (really good practical tips mixed in)

Color theory in digital art (not of the children’s hospital variety)

Retake classes you hated but now there’s zero stakes:

Calculus 1 (full semester class)

Learn basic statistics (free textbook)

Introduction to college physics (free textbook)

Introduction to accounting (free textbook)

Learn a language:

Ancient Greek

Latin

Spanish

German

Japanese (grammar guide) (for dummies)

French

Russian (pretty good cyrillic guide!)

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I've done this before and it smells amazing! not mention you can definitely personalize it with magic.

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Mortar in pear wood.

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cam lock furniture system - video @ninestoriesfurniture #nowyprodukt

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Getting Started with Foraging

Foraging is a satisfying, affordable hobby. You need very little to gather wild food for yourself: some outdoorsy, washable clothes, a pair of hiking boots or good walking shoes, bug repellent, and some field guides are all you really need to get out there and start.

Here's a few important rules for foragers to keep in mind:

If the land you're foraging on isn't yours, always get permission before picking anything. It's also important to be aware of pollution, pesticides, or anything else that may be on the land and make foraged foods unsafe to eat. Parks, schoolyards, roadsides, etc. very well may have been sprayed with chemicals.

Make sure you have a 100% positive identification on anything you intend to consume. Learning to identify what grows around you is such a pleasure and once you know what you're looking at you'll realize edible and medicinal plants are usually all around you! Your local library likely has field guides for wild plants and mushrooms. It's also wise to learn the poisonous plants in your region and any lookalikes for the safe plants you're hunting for. If you aren't ABSOLUTELY sure, don't eat it!

Take only what you need. Remember when foraging that you're sharing with the rest of the ecosystem. Always leave plenty behind, a good rule of thumb is for every ten of a species you find, take only one.

Clean wild food well. Dirt, grit, bugs, even polluted water may be on your produce when you bring it home. Multiple rinses in clean tap water are sufficient for most greens and fruits. Since mushrooms pop up through the soil they need to be cleaned very well to ensure all soil (and possibly even manure) is washed away.

Clean yourself when you get home too. Check for ticks! Wash your clothes in case you came into contact with poison ivy or oak.

Keep records of when and where you found your produce, so you can return to that spot easily for more treats.

Love your mother, Earth! Whenever you can, bring along a trash bag and help clean up the environment where you see the need. Think about how you can give back to that same environment that's feeding you.

Happy foraging everyone! Be safe out there🌿🌸