Get to Know Cricut

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Are you the creative type? Do you like to craft, explore your creativity, and share your creations with others? It’s for people like you that Cricut created their line of personal electronic cutting machines.

A little known fact about Cricut is that they’ve actually been in business for over 50 years, and their primary purpose has been to develop tools that inspire creativity in people.

Today, millions of people use Cricut’s award-winning products to create beautiful, inventive, and personal projects.

So, what is Cricut? Cricut is actually a family of electronic cutting machines that make it possible for you to easily create amazing do-it-yourself (DIY) projects. Well, not totally DIY because Cricut’s incredible machine’s do a LOT of the heavy lifting.

The two machines that Cricut offers are:

the Cricut Explore One™ – allows you to cutthe Cricut Explore Air™ – allows you to cut and write wirelessly

To give you loads of creative freedom and versatility, Cricut developed the Cricut Design Space™, a cloud-based software that works seamlessly with the Cricut Explore® family of machines.

Design Space gives you access to all of your images and projects from any compatible computer or iPad, so you can design just about anything, anytime, and anywhere.

Once you’ve uploaded your design (or pre-designed image) to your Cricut Explore cutting machine, you can sit back and watch it magically bring your design to life.

There are so many interesting things you can make and do with Cricut – which we’ll be sure to cover in a future post. But before we get too ahead of ourselves, it’s best to go over each of Cricut’s machines, what they do, and how they are different. And since I’ve given you quite a bit of info already, we’ll pick up on there in next week’s post!

Until then … happy crafting!

Should We Embrace Jenna Jameson’s Jewish Conversion?

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Infamous adult movie star Jenna Jameson recently revealed she’s converting to Judaism, encouraged by her Israeli fiancé. As expected, the news has caused a lot of commotion in the Jewish community, particularly among feminists.

While I’m proud to consider myself a feminist and I can certainly understand why people think she’s toxic, I also believe that anyone who is on a spiritual journey should be encouraged.

We have no way of knowing if she’s sincere or not. Has she made unfortunate decisions? Yes. Is pornography harmful to women? Of course. But that doesn’t mean Jenna Jameson—or anyone else—can’t believe in God and religion while leading a destructive lifestyle. (I’m reminded of the biblical tale of Rahab.)

A few years ago, she went on Larry King’s show and proclaimed to be a “religious Catholic.” Now, she seems to want to be a religious Jew (if her recent Twitter and Instagram posts can be believed). That says to me that she’s obviously searching for something.

Is Judaism the answer for her? Nobody else knows and she’s entitled to try. Let’s not forget other “wild women” like Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor also converted.

If we truly want to help people lead a moral life, we can’t pick and choose who’s good enough to be included. The overwhelming majority can be redeemed, regardless of the sin committed. After all, we’re all sinners, just in varying degrees. (The only sins that should prevent a conversion are crimes committed against the Jewish People, which she’s not guilty of doing.)

I’d extend a hand of welcome to Jenna Jameson if we were in a temple together. Would you?

Swimwear at Bonobos

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Any plans to go jump in a lake this summer? How about catching a few waves or lounging like a boss by the pool? Whatever summertime swimming fun you have planned, it’ll be all the more enjoyable in a pair of Bonobos’ swim shorts.

Their 9″ board shorts are functional, versatile, and quick-drying, which means you can go right from the pool to a cold drink in the lounge without leaving a water trail behind you.

They’ve also got slick-looking 7″ board shorts and trunks that are perfect for those who prefer their swimsuit to hit a bit above the knee.

And for those fellas who don’t mind showin’ some leg, Bonobos’ Summer Shop also features a vintage-inspired 5″ short. Hey, if you’ve got it, flaunt it.

Whatever length you prefer, the fit, style, and design of these trunks will make them your go-to swim shorts this summer.

You can can find all of Bonobos’ swim and summer-fun styles at their Summer Shop. Plus, you’ll get free shipping and free returns when you buy any of Bonobos’ summer styles!

Free Photography Guides

Do you enjoy taking photos? If so, you’ll want to check out these FREE photography guides for beginners and intermediates.

The beginner’s guide is a free chapter on composition from Katie Evans’ The Key to Taking Pictures Like a Professional Photographer. It’s a straight forward guide that offers a few simple tips to immediately turn a boring photo into something great. The book talks about the Rule of Thirds and where to center the person/thing you are photographing. It also gives tips on filling the frame and angles. All of this is very helpful info for a novice like me!

If you’re a more intermediate or professional photographer, you’ll enjoy Andrew Gibson’s Mastering Lightroom: Book Two—The Develop Module. It’s the second in a series of five ebooks about Lightroom and deals entirely with the Develop module.

Both of these guides are part of the Ultimate Photography bundle which will be released on June 22, so stay tuned for more details and enjoy the freebies!