By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com Many birds are already starting their first broods, but it isn’t too late to put up houses for later nesting birds and migratory species […]
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Homemade glue better, not easy
I often shy away from sticky subjects, but today I’m diving in. So today’s topic is … glue! When tackling crafts and projects I first try to […]
Add a Little ‘Pop’
By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com With Mother’s Day, graduations and other events coming up, it’s the perfect time to make greeting cards. Grab some pretty paper and your art […]
Stressed? Take a stroll
Recently I listened to a podcast about the stress cycle, and how our bodies continue to respond to a past, long-ended stress. The hosts said de-activating stress […]
Preserving Springtime
One of the multiple ways to preserve flowers now coming into bloom, and enjoy them all year, is pressing and drying. Pressed plants can be used in […]
Learning to make bubble tea at home
By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com I discovered love of bubble tea and traveling at the same time. Late in my teens I visited my older sister in Boston. We […]
Creating Eternal Springtime
By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com Although spring flowers are starting to bloom, sometimes it is nice to have a few blossoms that don’t quickly fade. Artificial flowers can be […]
Forsythia: A dainty, cheerful sign of spring
While winter weather will likely return (according to weather reports, in just a couple of days), I’m taking much joy in spring flowers brought into bloom by […]
A Natural Spin on an Easter Tradition
By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com With spring in the air and Easter just around the corner, it is a great time to get creative with decorating eggs. Even if […]
Defending the garden from the critters
A few years ago, a friend told me about a sign that made her think of me. It read something along the lines of, “planting a garden […]
