Recently I went to a few stops on the annual Mo’Town Studio Tour, where I saw beautiful art and chatted with its creators. At tour’s end, I followed up with […]
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Illuminate Your Space With DIY Lanterns
By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com With nights getting longer it is the perfect time to light candles. Making your own lantern can be a great way to make the flickering glow of […]
COLUMN: Running on pumpkin spice in autumn
Once again, this seasonal love affair comes around and I am swept off my feet every single time, quite literally always falling in love with fall. Some of the best […]
You can eat the little, red berries — but be careful
Don’t eat little, red berries was an oft repeated warning in my childhood. Some wild berries that look so scrumptious are poisonous, so it is good advice. Over the last […]
What, exactly, is cancer?
My grandfather died of neck cancer about five years ago. Cancer has always been this invisible enemy that has haunted me and so many people I know. Scientists in the […]
Do it Yourself: Smoker
Warm up cold nights with home-made food over a fire By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com It’s bonfire season — chilly nights (but not too cold) are just perfect for spending outside with friends […]
Mosquitos a pain, but also useful
This summer both flew by and dragged on for me. When I think how quickly it passed, I think about all I didn’t manage to accomplish — mostly seeds I […]
DIY Fall Wreath
By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com With changing seasons comes time to change the wreath on your door, which in my case has been hanging there since the last DIY wreath instruction in […]
COLUMN: Do you know your purpose?
Purpose — do you have it, do you lack it, did you ever take a look at what you thought it was for you and then second guessed it? Purpose […]
Ashleigh Weaver, Railey Reeves lead MHS girls’ soccer team past Preston
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Even in a lopsided win or loss, there are lessons to be learned. On Monday at Pony Lewis Field, it was Morgantown’s girls’ soccer team picking […]












