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Fall is a great time for planting trees

— October 9, 2020

Most people think of spring as the ideal planting time for trees and shrubs, but fall offers a nice planting window with some added benefits. “Fall is my favorite time of year to…

Fall family living A-Z
— September 24, 2020

It’s officially fall. Kids storm through the front door after school and toss their backpacks in the hallway; you’re just home from work, and there’s dinner to be made and maybe…
A cool salad for hot summer days
— July 10, 2020

EDITOR’S NOTE: Angela Shelf Medearis runs a nonprofit social services organization in Austin, Texas, that has been swamped during the COVID-19 crisis. She is taking a break from her…
Bundt Pans Give Form to Winter Ice Lanterns
— January 24, 2020

DONNA’S DAY: CREATIVE FAMILY FUN Ice is nice! Especially when you create a warm welcome to your home with a creative, icy greeting on a dark winter’s night. From popular…
Tips for choosing toys for holiday giving
— November 30, 2019

DONNA’S DAY: CREATIVE FAMILY FUN A doll? A puzzle? A yo-yo? What was your all-time favorite childhood toy, and what made it so special? Now in the season of giving as we play Santa’s…

Give mayonnaise that personal touch
— September 24, 2020

I spend hours every day thinking about food. I’m the director of a non-profit health outreach organization and a certified health worker tasked with sourcing and distributing food…
Earth Day craft: Print ‘roses in bloom’ with celery stalk stamp
— April 18, 2020

Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, is a good annual reminder to imagine creative ways to reuse what we typically throw away, even little things. Here’s one that may lurk in the produce…
Make and give beeswax candles
— December 13, 2019

DONNA’S DAY: CREATIVE FAMILY FUN Rolling sheets of beeswax into beautiful candles is a safe and easy way to make unique, attractive and appreciated holiday gifts with your children….