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A Little Fun For the Kid in us All! FINAL Humor/ Upbeat Letters


SONOMA COUNTY, CA. ~ A family-owned company, CoolPaperKits.com, is launch- ing a fun new product; the URA Doll Kit. This photo craft kit is geared toward building relationships with family and friends. With the URA Doll Kit, kids and adults alike, can turn photos of themselves into magnetic paper dolls. Almost anyone can


take a photo of a loved one. With the URA Doll Kit they can print it on the specialized paper and use the instructions to VOILA! The crafter now has a paper doll with arms and legs that move. They can stick their paper doll to the fridge, use it for stop-motion photography, hang it in a school locker or simply amaze their friends. The possibilities are endless.


Children have been playing with paper dolls since the 18th century. The twist with this unique product is that it uses the latest technologies to make it relevant. Now people, using their own smartphone and color printer, can make a custom paper doll. All the other art supplies are pro- vided in the URA Doll Kit to make up to 15 paper dolls. Who doesn’t like to see a move- able photo of them- self or a loved one? “It all began when I got a postcard that said ‘women fly when men aren’t watching’ by Sarah Maitland. I started


cutting out my friends as paper dolls with wings,” said Lizette Guy. “Some husbands watch football, some drink beer, mine cuts out paper dolls.” CoolPaperKits.com husband


and wife team, Lizette Guy and Todd Victor, are not only long- time Sonoma County residents but also have 3 successful lo- cal businesses. Since 1982 they have been together entertaining families, as jugglers and physi-


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Dear Marcia Singer: I loved your story in the June issue 2014 OF UPBEAT TIMES. However, there is some im- portant information about this phrase, and you may have made some errors relative to its actual meaning. What I understand is that this phrase actually described Ma- hatma Gandhi. He was a very thin man and walked around barefoot most of the time, which caused him to have cal- luses on his feet.


cal comedians performing throughout the world. They have combined their


creative skills with their love of art to create this fun-filled URA Doll Kit.


He did not eat a lot, which made him very thin, and caused him to have bad breath. Thereby, he was actually a


SUPER CALLUSED FRAG- ILE MYSTIC HEXTED BY HALITOSIS. Hope this helps! By the way, I love your news- paper Mr. Doyle! ~ Trent Anderson, Novato, CA.


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somewhere in the world while having a great time.


A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.


George Bernard Shaw July 2014 • UPBEAT TIMES • “No Bad News is...Always Good News!” • Final QUOTE: Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. ~Winston Churchill


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