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A whole day dedicated to celebrating moms? We’re so there! In preparation for this Mother’s Day, we’ve pulled together our Top 5 Lessons for a Fun-Filled Mother’s Day. Use these lessons to shower your mom with love -- whether by serving her breakfast in bed or gifting her delightful homemade... Continue reading
Posted May 8, 2014 at Curious.com
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Curious turns 1 this week! It’s been an exciting, interesting, and of course a learning-filled year. In honor of our launch a year ago and all the spring/summer babies in your life, we’ve chosen our Top 5 Lessons for a Perfect Birthday Celebration. Use these lessons to plan and throw... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2014 at Curious.com
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Easter is just a hop, skip, and a jump away. Many of us don’t have extra time or money to spend on decorating, but want to give guests and family members a festive experience. Never fear. We’ve chosen our Top 5 Thrifty Easter Craft Lessons to help you decorate in... Continue reading
Posted Apr 17, 2014 at Curious.com
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Happy almost weekend! At Curious.com, our Monday mornings are filled with animated discussions about the projects we dug into over the weekend. We chose our Top 5 Fun Weekend Project lessons so you can also end your week with some learning fun. Our team is just as eclectic as the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 3, 2014 at Curious.com
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Good news, everyone: it’s spring! Here in Menlo Park, CA it’s been warm weather for awhile--but hats off to you East Coasters for braving this legendary winter. No matter your locale, it is officially time for spring cleaning. We have selected our Top 5 Spring Cleaning lessons - and are... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2014 at Curious.com
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The perfect pair of jeans is like a unicorn - rare, spectacular, and elusive. When you find ‘em, you shouldn’t let them go...even if they rip. How to Repair a Hole in Your Jeans with Professor Pincushion For this week’s Curious 52 Challenge, I learned how to repair a hole... Continue reading
Posted Mar 3, 2014 at Curious.com
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At this time of year, being healthy and active is top of mind. No surprise! If your 2014 goal is to get fit, you’re in the right place. Now presenting: our Top 5 Curious fitness lessons. We invite you to break a sweat wherever you like using the Curious app.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 17, 2014 at Curious.com
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Exciting news for learners everywhere: you can now take Curious on-the-go! Yesterday we announced the launch of the Curious iPhone app and a new mobile-ready collection of lessons. The Pocket Perfect collection is a curated set of lessons that are ideally suited for when you’re out and about. Whether you’re... Continue reading
Posted Dec 20, 2013 at Curious.com
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The holidays and crafts go hand in hand. Whether you’re busy shopping, decorating, baking or wrapping teacher gifts, we’d like to share five great lessons to give a homemade touch to this holiday season. Ready to get creative and crafty? This week’s Top 5 lessons will teach you how to... Continue reading
Posted Dec 11, 2013 at Curious.com
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Sure, there are the Emmys, the Grammys, and the Tonys--but now there are also the Crunchies. It may sound like a breakfast cereal from the Simpsons, but it's actually the award ceremony for Silicon Valley. The trophy is a plastic sculpture of a primate standing on top of a computer... Continue reading
Posted Dec 6, 2013 at Curious.com
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Talking to Ron Hazelton, Curious Teacher of the Week, was not only interesting but also left me completely energized. In one conversation, we covered his passion for working with his hands, experience of moving to San Francisco on a whim and eventually to Connecticut for love, path to working for... Continue reading
Posted Nov 12, 2013 at Curious.com
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We’d like to introduce our Curious Teacher of the Week, Jae from The Balanced Runner. Jae teaches her students how to run without pain - an issue that prevents so many people from taking to the pavement...including many Curious team members. Jae explained to us that 80% of runners get... Continue reading
Posted Oct 31, 2013 at Curious.com
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We’re pleased to shine a spotlight on Curious Teachers of the Week, Tova and Tyler of ProfessorPincushion.com. Professor Pincushion features online sewing lessons that make sewing accessible to everyone. The site currently offers more than 76 hours of sewing tutorials--pretty incredible! Tova develops the content and is featured on camera... Continue reading
Posted Oct 24, 2013 at Curious.com
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It’s almost the spookiest holiday of the year...let the Halloween activities commence. At Curious, our creative juices are flowing, so we chose our Top 5 favorite Halloween lessons to inspire your holiday. Feel free to watch, share, and shiver along with us! Halloween DIY Candy Corn Drink Coasters Learn to... Continue reading
Posted Oct 22, 2013 at Curious.com
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It’s no secret that we love our teachers, and this conversation with Curious Teacher of the Week, Sean of Sean Vigue Fitness, reminds us why. Sean radiates passion for teaching, and is a pilates and yoga aficionado, among other things. His lessons are made even better by the hilariously funny... Continue reading
Posted Oct 11, 2013 at Curious.com
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Did you know that your ability to retain new information is at its height if you sleep shortly after learning something new? Here at Curious.com, we discuss how we wind down most nights before bed by tooling around the Internet. Sometimes we shop online, stream TV episodes, or seek some... Continue reading
Posted Oct 8, 2013 at Curious.com
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Ever wanted to learn yoga without having to squeeze classes into your schedule or paying studio prices? Enter Ekhart Yoga, Curious Teacher of the Week and one of the web’s leading yoga sources for yogis who want to practice anywhere, at any time of day. Ekhart Yoga is based in... Continue reading
Posted Sep 26, 2013 at Curious.com
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We’re happy to introduce our Curious Teachers of the Week, Clare and Kathleen of Oh Baby! Fitness. Oh Baby! was born after CEO and co-owner Clare suffered from postpartum depression, and joined a new mom’s group that helped nurture her back to recovery. She was inspired to create Oh Baby!... Continue reading
Posted Sep 20, 2013 at Curious.com
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Ever wondered how you can easily save money, while being creative and having fun? Our Curious Teacher of the Week, Sarah Mock of How I Pinch a Penny, can show you how. A homesteading blogger and home/garden DIY expert, Sarah hails from Pennsylvania where she lives with her three children... Continue reading
Posted Sep 13, 2013 at Curious.com
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