Ken-Do Attitude

It’s time to hatch a gardening game plan

Spring is almost here and it is time to make a plan for all your gardens for the coming growing season. Always remember a truly beautiful flower garden and a productive vegetable garden is always a healthy garden. You can...

Sweet Simplicity

Be aware and remember to use self-care

One of the terms that seems to pop up on my news feed and in many of the things I read about health in general is the idea of “self care.” Sure, we know that to be healthy, we need to eat well, get lots of sleep and exercise but...

Gardening Tips

Daffodils a reliable prelude to spring

One of the first flowers to brighten the landscape and gardens in the spring are the daffodils, with their cheerful bright yellow crown and center trumpet, framed by their dark green slender leaves. Daffodils need to be planted...

Antique Discovery

A fascinating history lesson on Irish Lace

(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) Lace is used in modern times for very specific purposes, such as wedding gowns, additions to clothing, banquet...