Fall-friendly craft for your own home or to give as holiday gifts By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com As coronavirus numbers tick up and the weather starts to cool, it’s […]
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A brief history of stained glass
My interest in stained glass piqued when a few years ago I wrote about a group of Morgantown women renting work space together. It was a treat […]
DIY Sidewalk Chalk
Use outside in the summer and inside in the fall and winter By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com If you too are desperate to enjoy these last weeks of warm […]
Bookseller offers personalized picks
Furloughed from her job a couple of months ago, Carlie Tomlinson had the idea of selling books online, but with a personalized twist. In addition to selling […]
Tree-Branch Weaving
As seasons change, take time to make new home decor By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com As the weather changes, and hikes and swimming become less pleasant, turning attention […]
Writer tries hand at whitewashing
Until recently, when I saw or thought the word “whitewash” it would have brought to mind the figurative context — as in covering faults of someone or […]
DIY Bath Bombs
Bath time for children can be exhausting for parents — but it’s an often under-used self care tool for adults. Lay out that bathrobe and hair towel […]
Nostalgic foods can offer comfort during this time
Seven years ago (almost to the day), I wrote a column while traveling in Europe — in Austria to be exact — about being homesick and finding […]
Summer Bloom
DIY: Building window boxes for flowers is a fun activity for all ages By Aldona Bird Newsroom@DominionPost.com Many of us are still mentally and emotionally stuck in […]
Try a few ways to make great pickles
In the Lithuanian language (part of my heritage), there are two words for pickles. One refers to those that are fermented, and the other to cucumbers preserved […]
