Pauline Molinari

I'm the crafty maven, and I'm on a mission to spread craftiness. With a fine arts degree, over 15 years experience in children's publishing, and a savvy, stylish, sassy tween daughter, I come armed with perspective and passion to inspire tween girls and their mothers to be crafty together.

Change Starts With A Girl

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Watch this video, I dare you! Try not to be moved, appalled, angry, sad, curious. Try not to have any emotion at all after watching the video. Can’t do it, can you? If you are reading this post on Club ChicaCircle, there is a strong chance that you are a female. And you know females…

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Katie’s Krops Goes Hollywood

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You may remember reading about this inspired tween in our previous post, namely Miss Katie of Katie’s Krops – the then 9-year-old super tween who started a feed-hunger movement with one ginormous cabbage. Fast forward about 3 years and she is still going strong! And is about to be featured on the Everyday Health channel.…

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The Power of Creative Women

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I recently had the pleasure of attending the Blogher Handmade/The Creative Connection conference in St. Paul, MN. I think the most inspiring and overwhelming part of the conference was just experiencing the pure electric energy of a ballroom packed full of creative women. It wasn’t competitive energy, it was pure excitement and very warm, expressive…

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Super Simple S’mores Sleepover Treats

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What could be more simple or more satisfying than roasting a marshmallow and sandwiching it between two graham crackers and a piece of chocolate? This traditional summer camping treat is too good to not be enjoyed year round. Here are a couple 5-minute s’more recipes you can create with kids—also great tween sleepover treat ideas!…

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Duct Tape Tron Guy Video

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There aren’t many things you can’t do without duct tape. In fact, it is one of my favorite crafty tools – especially when it comes in so many cool patterns and sassy colors. Duck Tape® brand has a fantastic site with crafty ideas on how to use duct tape in ways you never thought possible.…

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Sassy Sock Cupcakes

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As my tween prepares to go back to school, we have definitely been doing the rounds of back-to-school shopping. The shoes that were so big last year, are crunching her toes this year. Jeans that we had to roll up last year, we have cut off to make jean shorts. The new school supplies and…

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