Fergie said it best, “I be up in the gym just working on my fitness!” As we all should, but do we work on our mental fitness? Did you know […]
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Tree near home may be Allegheny chinquapin
During my childhood I loved to watch Disney’s “Pocahontas.” Every time I watched it, I a got a lecture from my mother. She only allowed me to watch it if […]
DIY Pine Brooms: Style and Function
By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com We have brooms to help keep our homes, porches, walkways and other spaces clean. Usually after use these tools are tucked away out of sight. But brooms […]
What makes ice slippery?
When I first learned how to ice skate, my teacher taught us to do fishies with our feet. We would have the heels of our feet touching, then we would […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG?
By David P. DavisNewsroom@DominionPost.com As we head into the last few weeks of summer, the West Virginia Botanic Garden (1061 Tyrone Road) is still in full bloom with Mexican sunflowers, […]
Get out of your comfort zone
Do the words “new” or “change” frighten you? Maybe not even frighten you, but just words you do not care for because your life is good the way it is […]
Rooting for the restoration of the American chestnut tree
We’ve probably all heard of the American chestnut, and its fatal succumbing to a fungal infection brought from East Asia. This is about all I knew about the topic, aside […]
DIY: Tales Come to Life with Story Portraits
By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com School is starting and everyone is busy. Which makes this a great time to clear a little time in your schedule to spend some quality time crafting […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG?
By David P. Davis Newsroom@DominionPost.com As we head into the end of summer, the West Virginia Botanic Garden, at 1061 Tyrone Road, continues to provide blooms not only from cultivated […]
What motivates you?
The end of summer, the start of a new school year — maybe even a job, internship or interview. There is something so beautiful about the start of a new […]
