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Theres an empty plastic milk jug sitting on your counter. What do you do with it? What about that old, beat-up pair of skates taking up space in the closet?
For most people its a no-brainer. Jennifer Roos is not most people. For this craft book author, columnist and blogger, everyday household items become beautiful crafts. She even dips into the recycling bin for materials.
Living in Quispamsis, New Brunswick, with her family (a husband, two young daughters and a big, hairy dog,) Jennifer writes a weekly craft column for KV Style magazine, teaches craft workshops for children and grown-ups, is head of arts and crafts at Camp Rothesay Netherwood, appears regularly on Rogers` Daytime show, crafts in the classroom with wee ones, spends time flogging her book, Simply Seasonal Easy Crafts for Winter, Spring, Summer & Autumn ...
And she couldn`t be happier!
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