JUNK DRAWERS A LITTLE LIT OF THIS, A LITTLE OF THAT
THE PERFECT PURSE shop and applied to be a crafter at the stART on the Street Festival in Worcester. A business was born! LilaLu Bags specializes in tote bags, wristlets, and pouches made from high quality fabrics. Find LilaLu Bags at Crompton Collective on Green Street in Worcester or visit LilaLu Bags’ shop at etsy.com/shop/lilalubags.
GRILLED CORN WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER BUTTER 6 ears of corn Roasted Red Pepper Butter ½ lb. softened butter 2 roasted red peppers 2 tbs. basil 3 cloves of roasted garlic 1 tbs. chili powder Pinch of salt and pepper Puree peppers and garlic. Add remaining ingredients. Pulse until mostly smooth. Pull husk back and remove all of the hair. Rub corn with ingredients. Pull husk back around corn. Grill corn for 8 to 10 minutes, turning frequently. *Recipe courtesy of wilsonfarm.com.
SON INSPIRES BOOK Boston native Paul Carafotes began his career with a starring role in 20th century fox film “Headin’ For Broadway.” He has performed in many roles including “Fight Club,” “All The Right Moves,” a series regular on “Knots Landing,” and “Damages.” When his son Charlie was born, Paul was inspired to write his first children’s book “The Adventures of Charlie Bubbles!” Paul is currently on the “Bubble of Love” tour distributing his book and delivering the inspirational message of his book “to be helpful, loving and kind” to hospitals including Children’s Boston, Tufts, MGH and Children’s of Orange County. The books are donated by celebrities including the late James Gandolfini, Joe Mantegna, David Fincher, Christopher McDonald and Tony Denison. The second adventure, “Charlie Bubbles 2 Smartsville,” is due out in September 2013. For more information, visit charliebubblesbook.com.
Q&A
A couple of years ago, a 1970’s tote bag pattern and a love of fabric inspired the creation of LilaLu Bags. Ann-Marie Roche of Worcester learned how to sew when she was 8 years old, making doll clothes out of scrap fabric. In the fall of 2010 Ann-Marie started making tote bags as gifts for friends and family. In the spring, Ann-Marie opened her LilaLu Bags Etsy
What are anti-bullying laws and how do they help stop bullying in schools? In May 2010, Massachusetts passed the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Law. It defined the school and community’s legal responsibility regarding bullying and provides an opportunity to enhance efforts to prevent and stop bullying. School personnel, parents and community leaders started working together to ensure that every student is safe from bullying. All children—no matter their race, creed, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation or physical or mental abilities—have an inherent right to an education free of any form of bullying. It is the school departments’ responsibility as adults to ensure this right. To learn more about how your school handles bullying, contact your local school department. To learn tips about preventing bullying, see the story about sibling aggression and bullying on page 40.
— Kim Storey, eyesonbullying.org
FABRIC FINDS Remixed by Jacki thrives to pick the perfect on-trend fabrics and colors for our handmade products. Their goal is to provide you with hip, modern and fashionable accessories. Their items are easy to wear and will take any everyday outfit to the next level, making fashion easy! Remixed by Jacki was born from a passion for fashion, pattern & design. After years of dreaming of a creative business, Jacki opened her online shop in January of 2011 and has never looked back. She is the wife to a wonderfully supportive husband and mom to two young boys. The shop is also on Etsy, where Jacki finds inspiration and support for creative people like herself. She says she is lucky to be part of such a wonderful community. For more information, visit remixedbyjacki.com or email remixed by jacki@ gmail.com.
Junkdrawers strives to highlight the products, people and places of Massachusetts. Have an idea? Email editor@baystateparent.com. 10 AUGUST2013