Author: Marcea
There’s not much more exciting than a new baby! New babies need lots of things, including plenty of blankets. Blankets are also great for new moms to keep in the car or diaper bag – you never know when baby will need to be changed or take a nap! I found a great tutorial online from Sugglebug University on how to make a baby blanket with handles. I had a friend who had just had a baby so, with a few slight modifications from the original pattern, I decided to try my hand at sewing one
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baby gift
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DIY Crafts
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(Photos courtesy of Terri Nelms)With a full-time job during the day, creating and selling signs for the Oconee Sign Shack at night and a family to take care of, Terri Nelms is a busy lady who loves what she does. Find out what inspires Terri when she’s making her signs, how she decided to start her own business and why her OttLite lamp makes a difference while she’s working. How did you get started in woodworking? We moved into our forever home last April and my husband built me a wood
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LED Crane
Oconee Sign Shack
Painted Signs
Pallet Signs
Wood Sign
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LED Lamps
OttLite Ambassador Tamara Kelly is this month's guest blogger. The creator of the crochet blog Moogly, Tamara shares with us a pattern to make a Crafty Hanging Can Cozy. A great way to upcycle old cans and also get organized for back to school, this pattern is simple and helps to brighten up your supplies! Take it away Tamara . . . What have I been crafting under my OttLite? The Crafty Hanging Can Cozy! It's a fun craft that combines crochet, paper, washi tape, and recycling... and can help
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blog
crafting
crochet
crocheting
Lion Brand Yarns
Moogly
OttLite
recycle
upcycle
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DIY Crafts
Needle Arts
Dr. Marc Gannon OD, FAAO has been working to help people improve their vision for over 40 years. Dr. Gannon gives us 6 simple tips to help keep your eyes healthy throughout your life. 1. Relax Your Brain "The main reason we blink is to rest the brain. A lot of people think that we're blinking to try to spread tears across our eyes to maintain lubrication but we really blink to give the brain a rest. Even better is if you close your eyes for 30 to 60 seconds every 15 to 20 minutes to give the
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blog
doctor
exercise
health
healthy eyes
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vision
wine
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Health and Wellness
(Images courtesy of Kody Miller)Kody Miller has had a love for tattoos since he was a small child. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, Kody currently owns Hand and Dagger Tattoo where he and his team create a variety of tattoos for customers. Learn more about how Kody found out about tattoos, some interesting requests he’s received and how his OttLite helps him create this centuries-old form of art. When did you become interested in being a tattoo artist and how long have you been doing it? I
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Body Art
Kody Miller
OttLite
Tattoo Art
Tattoo Artist
Tattoo Lamps
Tattoo Shop Lamps
Tattoos
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Whether you’re traveling for work or for pleasure, having great lighting is important. When you’re on the road be sure you can see everything clearly with a portable OttLite lamp. The same OttLite technology with the ability to either be recharged or act as a battery-operated lamp makes these lamps the perfect travel companions!LED Task Light Designed to be portable (notice the handle at the top?), this lightweight lamp is adjustable to whatever position you need to aim the light. Only needing 3
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Battery Powered Lamp
Battery Powered Lights
blog
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Summer Travel
Task Lamp
Travel Lights
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Travel Lamps
I recently contacted Darby Smart after visiting their website to see if they’d be interested in partnering with OttLite for one of our monthly crafts. If you haven’t heard of Darby Smart, they’re a website that believes in the fun of crafting. With a bunch of crafting ideas, supplies and even a monthly crafting box mailed right to your home, Darby Smart is the perfect site for anyone who loves to craft. Once Darby Smart kindly agreed to send me one of their crafts in a box, I picked the
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crafting
Darby Smart
DIY
OttLite
Terrarium
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DIY Crafts
LED Lamps
(Images courtesy of Twinkie Chan)Twinkie Chan was taught how to crochet when she was 10 and has been making fun crocheted items ever since. Designing and crocheting food items has become Twinkie’s signature and her work has been featured in a variety of places, including contributing designs to the Sanrio 50th anniversary art show. Although she’s never taken an official crochet class, Twinkie’s intricate food designs have taken the Internet by storm. Learn more about Twinkie, how she got her
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crochet
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food
Hello Kitty
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What Inspires
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You may have heard that some of the OttLite LED lamps have color temperature modes but why would someone want a lamp with temperature modes?Temperature modes are different kinds of light to help a user depending on what task they need to accomplish. All OttLite lamps and bulbs include the Natural Daylight color mode to help you do what you love, longer. Lamps with two additional temperature modes take your lamp to the next level:OttLite’s first color temperature mode is Warm Light, which is
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Color Changing Lamp
Desk Lamps
LED Desk Lamp
LED Lamps
Light Temperature
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LED Lamps
Dr. Marc Gannon OD, FAAO, founder of the Low Vision Institute, has been working on helping people improve their vision for over 40 years. While most low vision therapy involves treating people like they were blind, the Low Vision Institute trains people to use the healthy tissue in their eyes so with specially designed eyewear, they can see again. May is Healthy Vision Month so we spoke with Dr. Gannon to find out his tips on how to avoid eyestrain, foods & vitamins that will help with eye
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Eye Doctor
eye health
eyestrain
interview
OttLite
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What Inspires
Health and Wellness
