If your budding artist creates so many priceless paintings that your refrigerator is looking a bit cluttered, it may be time for a new way to display his or her art. There is a wide variety of ways to hang kids’ art in your home, and they’ll still even help you to stick to your current design scheme. Here are some of the top things to do with kids’ artwork.

1. Hang a clothesline of art. Using a thin, clothesline-style rope, you can easily hang your little one’s paintings on the wall and transition them as often as you please. Simply fasten the rope at either end, attach a few clothespins and hang the artwork freely throughout.
2. Turn a painting into a postage stamp. If your home is already filled with your child’s artwork, why not show his or her paintings off in other creative places? There are a number of different sites that enable you to scan and upload any photo you choose to a fully functional, U.S. Postal Service-approved postage stamp.
3. Create a matching series. Give your child some watercolor paints in a few complementary colors and let him or her go wild. Afterward, frame the paintings in elegant white frames to create a gallery-worthy series that’s perfect for display.
4. Turn it into a large canvas. Through the magic of the Internet, you can now scan your children’s artwork and have it printed on a large, high quality canvas in any shape you choose.

3 Ideas for Displaying Kids’ Artwork [Real Simple]
Kids + Art! [Babble]
What to Do with Kid Art [Parents.com]

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Forgo the usual store-bought white bread on your next trip to the supermarket and stop by Great Harvest Bread Co. instead. This family-owned bakery specializes in healthy bread loaves made on-site using wholesome, all-natural ingredients, and the inventory includes a few decadent sweets for good measure.

Great Harvest Bread Co. always offers traditional loaves like old-fashioned white and honey whole wheat, but they also offer specialty breads like the Guinness & Gouda, orange cranberry, and fluffy challah. Cookies, scones, and muffins make delicious desserts or breakfast treats, and your family will love it when you come home with a fresh box of baked goods as a surprise. The interior looks just like a traditional bakery, with metal baker’s racks on wheels, a spacious counter, and the smells of freshly baked goodies filling the air.

Great Harvest Bread Co. is open 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, closing at 5 p.m. on Saturdays. The shop is closed Sundays and Mondays.

Great Harvest Bread Co.
785 Station Street
Herndon, VA 20170
(703) 471-4031
www.darngoodbread.com
www.yelp.com/biz/great-harvest-bread-co-herndon

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It’s never too early to start incorporating cranberries into your baking, and these tart fruits taste just as delicious in the fall as they do during the cold winter months. Here are three recipes to motivate you to give your usual pumpkin a rest and mix things up with a sweet cranberry bread this autumn season.

Cranberry Orange Loaf [allrecipes.com]
Cranberry and orange flavors go together like a bit more sophisticated version of peanut butter and jelly. This zesty loaf is filled with holiday charm, and it even makes a deliciously sweet breakfast when paired with your morning coffee.

Classic Cranberry Nut Bread [oceanspray.com]
For a heartier take on cranberry bread, this recipe uses your choice of chopped nuts to add a delicious crunch to the flavorful cranberries. The taste is rustic and classic, and it’s sure to be a hit at your next family gathering.

Orange Glazed Cranberry Bread [sallysbakingaddiction.com]
Adding a sweet glaze to cranberry bread gives it a boost of flavor that feels a bit more like a dessert. This recipe involves making a simple, homemade orange glaze that has the added advantage of giving your bread a truly gourmet look. But that’s not all: It also includes a cinnamon streusel topping that makes it even more decadent and delicious.

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