Ken-Do Attitude
Stay on top of your growing lawn
Beginning with this month, try to make an effort to mow the lawn often enough so you never have to cut off more than a third of the grass in order to maintain the recommended height. Always keep your mower blades sharpened. WEEK...
Sweet Simplicity
Design a game plan for cleaning duties
Is there anything better than coming home to a sparkling clean home? As the mother of two teenage boys, I can frankly say that these kinds of opportunities are short-lived — but when it does happen, it might just be one of the...
Gardening Tips
Tree peony shrubs bursting with color
Tree peonies or Paeonia suffruticosa are a close relative of the herbaceous or garden peony, but are considered shrubs because the stems do not die back in the winter. They can grow 3-5 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide in full sun to...
Antique Discovery
The history of marbles
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) Nostalgia fuels memories of games we played as children, and one of the most iconic toys that come to mind are...
