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 with vinegar. Fermentation […]
Tag: diy
Playful Puppets
Affordable, fun and imaginative craft By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com There are a million ways you can make puppets, most of which will entertain you/your children for hours. Many can be made […]
DIY Fruit Snacks
By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com Impulse buying of candy might be harder when you do curbside grocery pickups, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fruit snacks. While they might not […]
Washboard gives new view on work
I recently found myself bent over a washboard, questioning whether every item I scrubbed (mostly work clothes, i.e. ratty T-shirts, torn jeans, etc.) were really worth it. I’ve considered capsule […]
DIY Dryer Lint Paper Making
This craft gives a personal touch to cards, gift boxes, notes and scrapbook pages By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com If you’re still observing the Safer at Home order, you might be […]
Art from bike, sewing machine
West Virginia artist Nevada Tribble’s work caught my eye on social media. Actually, the first thing that caught my eye was one of her tools. The unusual and fascinating tool […]
DIY Harvest Apron
Perfect beginner sewing project that is practical and cute By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom @DominionPostWV It’s harvest season, and for home gardeners it can mean a time of juggling zucchinis, handfuls […]
Get creative with pantry staples
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 […]
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 […]
