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Amanda Formaro is a published author and professional blogger with over 18 years online experience. Her work has appeared on websites and in magazines such as Parents, Family Fun, PBS Kids, Disney's Spoonful, SheKnows, Redbook, Mixing Bowl and more. Please contact Amanda to inquire how she can provide fabulous crafts or recipes for your site or brand. You can visit her blogs here.
I’ll be writing a new column called “Ask Amanda” on Crafterminds.com. The column will answer questions from craft and DIY bloggers as it pertains to blogging as a business. Crafterminds.com is a site dedicated to craft and DIY bloggers who are looking for advice, ideas, and networking possibilities. It’s a great resource for advice on every aspect of running your craft or DIY related blog and/or business. You can read more about Crafterminds in t…
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…a here! In the meantime, you can find plenty of craft projects for kids and adults on my craft blog, CraftsbyAmanda.com …
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…y, December 8th I did a live demonstration via video feed on TheMotherhood.com, sponsored by Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies®. I put together a demonstration of a classic Rice Krispy treat from their website, as well as one of my own creations, these adorable Gingerbread Man Rice Krispy Treats. The video is above, you can also get the recipes from this link. Thank you to Emily, Erin and Cooper of TheMotherhood for inviting and to Kelloggs for the opportu…
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…ry Woman Magazine (left) Amanda Formaro, Home & Garden Editor, CraftGossip.com (right) After talking at length with Shalana, she took me on a tour of their offices and styling areas. Taste of Home Test Kitchen On our way to the styling area, we passed one of the many test kitchens belonging to Taste of Home Magazine. Taste of Home Test Kitchen These ladies were preparing some wonderful dishes as we passed through. That gallette looked amazing! Nex…
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…z is a family owned company based in Canada that began in 1950 as Ganz Toy Company. They were a premier toy company for many years, then as more generations of the family came into the business, the company evolved into more products and changed its name to Ganz. You may know them also from their famous toys Webkinz, which are cute stuffed animals that have a virtual life online. Children and parents can log on to WebKinz.com, enter their unique c…
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…two small children in tow. I found a job as an office manager for a small company, and then moved on to another company later with the same title. Then it happened. My babysitter quit. Actually, she just didn’t show up one day. I was sitting there all dressed up ready for work, irritated that I had to call my boss and tell him I would be late, or worse, not in at all. She left me sitting there, hanging, until later that afternoon when she called…
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…I’d love to hear from you. Whether you are looking for a freelance crafter, a recipe developer, or just have a question, please feel free to drop me line. Contact me Email – amanda@amandaformaro.com Twitter – @amandaformaro Facebook – Amanda’s Cookin’ Fan Page Facebook – Crafts by Amanda Fan Page…
…Thanks to HGTV’s Design Happens blog for featuring the Graduation Cap Gift Jar from CraftsbyAmanda.com. The feature is appreciated and I am honored to have been mentioned on HGTV’s site. See the feature here — Graduation Cap Gift Jar | Design Happens….
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