Enjoy bee-friendly living with bee hives
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Life is always abuzz in the Holmlund household. Working parents and three active kids under 11 come and go from their welcoming Santa Cruz home near Monterey Bay, ... Continue Reading →
Create craft-felted autumn acorns
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Felting “acorns” using fluffy natural wool is a relaxing and enjoyable fall activity for all ages. It’s especially suited for young children who like to ... Continue Reading →
Veggie dish is summer’s last hurrah
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Leaves that were green may be turning to brown, gold and red, but summer’s growing season isn’t over yet.
Tall and free, sunflowers still climb upward like Jack’s ... Continue Reading →
Fall family living from A – Z
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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 ... Continue Reading →
Use crayon bits to make ‘stained glass window’
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When life feels overscheduled, I try to remind myself to stop and take a breath. When I do, it’s the trips I’ve taken and recollections of places I’ve ... Continue Reading →
Make a tasty and healthy Vegetable Ribbon Salad
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Wrap up the last of summer’s harvest with colorful ribbons of orange, green, yellow and red. Abundant zucchini, summer squash and carrots can be woven together with ... Continue Reading →
Make lamplight polka-dot bright
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I love lampshades and how they create character in a room. Sometimes they hearken back to a more romantic time. Just walk into a specialty lampshade store and notice the ... Continue Reading →
Fruit and Berry Pie is late summer treat
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Looking upward on a morning run, I was caught off guard when I spotted branches of leaves that were green, turning to yellow and orange. “Whoa,” I said between breaths, ... Continue Reading →
Turn old crayons into new shapes
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When it comes to the annual back-to-school supply list for young students, crayons are still at the top. It’s no secret that kids love new boxes full of colorful ... Continue Reading →
Weave nature finds, yarn on stick loom
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My friend Bonnie is a professional weaver. I know she’s a pro, not only because it says so on her labels, but when I watched her weaving at her traditional Swedish ... Continue Reading →
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