Make spooky characters and fun posters by Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com For many youngsters and not so youngsters, the idea of missing Halloween is even scarier than the current […]
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Better roads, at what cost?
We all want better roads. But better roads should not — nor do they need to — come at the sacrifice of community and local business. Recently, […]
Chutes and Candy
Make trick-or-treating safe for all this year with a 6-foot delivery By Aldona Bird Newsroom@DominionPost.com While 2020 might seem like one long nightmare to many, we all want […]
A year later, eggplant still a recipe favorite
Last year I wrote about my newly found love of eggplant, and making eggplant “meatballs.” If you missed that column, I’ll recap super fast: Vegetarian eggplant “meatballs” […]
DIY Autumn leaf roses
Make your own bouquet to spruce up tables, homes and bring the scent of fall indoors The season of fresh cut flower bouquets is nearing an end. […]
Mom keeps busy with yarn shop
Parenthood changes life completely. It’s not just that many of us don’t sleep for a few years at the outset — it can also bring major career […]
Keep kids moving with obstacle course
Build elements with scraps in an afternoon for hours of outdoor fun By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com The weather has cooled, and it’s the time of year to […]
Sticking on stucco
DIYing Portland cement plaster for exterior of house Some home projects we do for the joy of the process. Some we do for a just perfect outcome. […]
DIY Mosaics
Have your own at-home craft fair with a few materials BY ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com This weekend, many of us are missing the annual Buckwheat Festival, with all the […]
There’s more to pumpkin than that sweet latte
The season changed for me a few days before today’s equinox, when I sliced into my first pumpkin of the year. The perfectly round and orange pie […]
