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Creativity Corner
Travel
OWA "Travel Like a Local" Series: Belluno, Italy Edition
Welcome to the OWA's "Travel Like a Local" series, brought to you by the International Expansion Committee, where we share a little bit about the places in the world we call home. Here, we reveal our top tips for truly immersing yourself and experiencing our cities beyond the top landmarks. Whether you're traveling for work or taking a well-deserved vacation, we hope you find this series useful as you plan your visit. In this month's edition, I'm excited to show you my town and how to experience Belluno, Italy, like a local.
Travel
OWA "Travel Like a Local" Series: Rawtensall, England Edition
Welcome to the OWA’s “Travel Like a Local” series, brought to you by the International Expansion Committee, where we share a little bit about the places in the world we call home. Here, we reveal our top tips for truly immersing yourself and experiencing our cities beyond the top landmarks. Whether you’re traveling for work or taking a well-deserved vacation, we hope you find this series useful as you plan your visit. In this month’s edition, I’m excited to show you my town and how to experience Rawtenstall, UK, like a local.
Crafts
Halloween Treat Clothesline
Skip the big salad bowl and provide safe treats - no doorbell needed!
Recipe
Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
Easy and quick way to make corn on the cob in an air fryer! Make it your own by adding your favorite spices.
Travel
OWA "Travel Like a Local" Series: London Edition
Welcome to the OWA’s “Travel Like a Local” series, brought to you by the International Expansion Committee, where we share a little bit about the places in the world we call home.
Inspiration
Inspiration - Nature Does Not Hurry
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."
- Lao Tzu
Crafts
Repurposing Broken Crayons Into New Creations: A Fun and Easy DIY!
If you're a parent or someone with a pile of broken crayons that you just can't bring yourself to throw away, here's a simple trick to turn them into something new and exciting!
Recipe
Grilled Korean Short Ribs (Kalbi)
One of my family's favorite things to cook is Korean food, and summer pairs perfectly with ribs. These ribs are full of flavor.
Recipe
Pansit Bihon
Dr. Beverly Bianes is proud of her heritage and is excited to share this recipe for Pansit Bihon with you.
Recipe
Dense Bean Salad
During my nightly TikTok scroll, I stumbled upon a life changing meal prep lunch.
Recipe
Pierogies
Karen shares her favorite comfort food - Pierogies, or as she likes to call them, "precious potato pillows made from heaven." A staple in her Polish / Ukranian home growing up, she hopes that you will enjoy them as much as her family does!
Recipe
Challah French Toast
Liz introduces her family's recipe, which she says is a great way to share time around the table on a Sunday morning, reconnecting and sharing about your week.
Recipe
Baccala Stew — First Course of Feast of the Seven Fishes
Pam introduces a recipe for Baccala Stew, a salted codfish soup. This is traditionally the first course of the Feast of Seven Fishes in her Italian grandmother's tradition.
Book Review
Reviewing "Think Like A Rocket Scientist"
A former rocket scientist reveals the habits, ideas, and strategies that will empower you to turn the seemingly impossible into the possible.
Crafts
Flowers & Decoupage on Glass Craft
Decoupage on glass is a great anytime of year activity, but you can customize the type of flowers and materials you to fit the season.
Use colorful flowers for a summer look, red and orange for fall, etc. When you’re done, use as a vase or put a candle in the bottom to illuminate the vase and the area surrounding it.
Inspiration
Anyone can play the Ukulele
Learning a new music skill helped me get through my empty nest syndrome when my son when off to grad school.
Recipe
That Pasta” aka Chile Crisp Alfredo Pasta -With My Spin + Chicken
Source: @hi.itshollyb (but I changed the recipe and added my own stuff)
+Tracey Esser spin.
Book Review
Reviewing "Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know"
From the first chapter of Adam Grant’s book we are challenged to practice rethinking.
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