Although we are no longer under official quarantine, I’m still hunkering down in my hollow while coronavirus cases rise. I take some risks: Going to the farmers market, grocery store […]
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DIY Potholders
A great, functional beginner project to use up fabric scraps By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com Wait! Don’t throw away those scraps of towel fabric leftover from last week’s hair wrap. Follow these […]
Striving for the perfect sourdough
After taking a salt rising bread and sourdough class a couple years ago, I went through a delicious phase of baking sourdough bread. The teacher’s method, as I recall, resembled […]
DIY Spa Head Wraps
This self care essential is easy to make out of left over fabric to be cute and economical With an upsurge in COVID-19 cases, it’s time to settle back in […]
Water plants grow in W.Va .
Water plants don’t necessarily come to mind when we think of dinner. But an essential element in cuisines of many cultures, and a staple you probably have in your pantry, […]
Lava Lamp Fun
Great science project for kids while summer camps are on hold By ALDONA BIRD If you experience lava lamp nostalgia, or are searching for ways to share science with your […]
Homeschooled lessons still used in adult life
Fun fact about me: I was homeschooled all the way through until I went to college. When I’ve shared this info, I’ve gotten surprised reactions. Once people recover from the […]
DIY bubble recipe perfect for summer fun at home
Quintessential summer is incomplete sans bubbles. COVID-19 has modified many aspects of our lives, including summer vacations and even weekend getaways, but ‘Rona can’t take away the simple pleasure of […]
Finding ways out of a food rut
It’s easy to fall into a food rut — especially if, like me, you also get into a shopping rut. My family has eaten at home and together every evening […]
Dry your own herbs to add to oils and salves or for use in cooking
This weekend marks the summer solstice. Folklore and myths suggest on the shortest night of the year the veil between reality and the spirit world is thinnest, and harvesting certain […]
