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Tara Jacobsen

Tara is a blogger, artist, Mom to three kids, 2 dogs, 1 cats. Grandberry to 2 beautiful grandbaby girls! Her BA in Psychology from Kent State has served her well in the new Dementia caregiver role she has taken on and her creativity is what keeps her sane!

This may be the prettiest collage sheet set I have ever made! These butterfly tickets and tags are super colorful and pretty. AND yes, there is a commercial license so you can print them out and use them in your journals for sale. Free Printable Butterfly Collage Sheets Examples Here are the two butterfly collage …

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I just had to make these fun, Christmas printable tags and tickets for my art journal… they are great for collage, ephemera or junk journal makers too! And YES! They include a commercial license angel policy! Two Pages Of Christmas Collage Printables Here are the two pages that you get in the Christmas printables… How …

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Super fun free printable Halloween tags and tickets for your Halloween Junk Journal, Mini Album or Altered book. These are free to use in your work and even finished books that you are selling! Includes skulls, vintage ladies, day of the dead and of course, pumpkins! Why I NEED Halloween Ephemera My birthday is 2 …

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I have had SO MANY questions about how to do magazine collage, I thought I would do an entire process video to show you how I do my modern steampunk art. Hopefully this will help spark some creativity in your artwork too! Magazine Collage Process Video I love seeing how a piece of artwork comes …

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Halloween is such a fun visual holiday that can make for amazing written journaling or mixed media junk journaling! Whether you have kids or are dressing up as an adult, or have amazing decorations, here are some fun journal writing prompts for Halloween! Halloween Themes Halloween Colors For Mixed Media & Journaling Here are the …

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Between my dementia Mom, little boys and my elderly dog, we have a lot of “accidents” in the bathroom! Here are my battle tested tips and ideas for how to keep those poop and urine unpleasant odors out of your bathroom! As you may know from my post, 6 Must Have Products For Elderly Caregivers …

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Here are my best tips and ideas for what you “need” and then what is great to have when you get a new grand baby! We are so excited to get our Emmy one day a week and want to make sure she has everything she needs! My Grandparent Story I am a weird Grandma …

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Today I am going to be showing you how I finessed the Kallax cubes in my craft room to make them more functional! Tips and ideas for how to pick the right inserts for your Ikea Kallax Cubes! My Kallax Cube Story I did a HUGE reorganization of my Ikea craft room late last year …

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We recently had a health scare that means I have become the primary grocery shopper for my family… ack! With that in mind I have been searching for time and money saving tips… and buying toilet paper and paper towels on Amazon is a GREAT one! My Amazon Shopping Story If you are reading this …

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I get LOTS of headaches (mostly from stress) so I have a bunch of good tips and ideas for how you can use essential oils to help reduce the pain and causes of headaches! My Headaches Story I am pretty darn healthy for the most part, being a semi-vegetarian and only taking medication for depression. …

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If you are looking for inspiration for your magazine collage art, you have come to the right place! Here are all my best tips and ideas for how to do magazine collage in a free mini course (no email signup needed!) Free Magazine Collage Class Info Okay, first you might be wondering why I am …

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Today we are going to be talking about how to use CBD for your loved one who has dementia and is experiencing Sundowning or Sundown Syndrome. Medical Disclaimer Always talk to your loved one’s doctor about using CBD oil.  There could be medication contraindications or other considerations that a medical professional would know, that you may …

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Some of my peeps asked to know the “rules” of a one magazine collage challenge. Since it isn’t really a sanctioned thing by a governing body I am going to set some rules for us to follow! What Is A One Magazine Collage Challenge? Before we get too far down the “rules” road, let’s talk …

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I get LOTS of messages from people who just found out their Mom, Dad, husband, sister has dementia and they wonder what they should be DOING! Surely there is some way to help them! I have some experience in what you should do, all learned from caring for my dementia Mom. Medical and Legal Disclaimer …

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