Home & Garden Archive
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Grading report cards
Posted on February 10, 2012 | No CommentsPersonalized comments ensure better understanding of children’s progress It can be tiresome to read the same cookie-cutter comments on report cards term after term, when trying to gauge your child’s... -
Major shows merge
Posted on February 9, 2012 | 1 CommentMark March 2012 as home and garden month. Two mega-shows, Canada Blooms and the National Home Show, are combining to create North America’s biggest home-plus-garden outing. The shows run simultaneously... -
Crock-Pots? No crock!
Posted on February 3, 2012 | No CommentsIt was a long time coming, but the cold weather finally sent me scurrying for my crock-pot. The brand name Crock-Pot has become a generic name for all slow cookers,... -
Painting like a man
Posted on January 9, 2012 | 1 CommentSo would you paint a room Dirty Socks? How about Zombie Apocalypse? If you’re a guy, CIL Paints is apparently betting that you would. Last fall, CIL decided to man... -
Benefits of camp
Posted on January 9, 2012 | 2 CommentsMany important life skills can be gained over the summer It first, the campers were only familiar with the digital realm of text messages, Facebook and video games. But by... -
Choosing well
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No CommentsFinding the right camp for your child It may be winter but it’s not too early to start thinking about summer camp. With a plethora of choices, Camp Kandalore’s director... -
Rock out at music camp
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No CommentsPrograms give students a way to hone their skills and have fun Her first brush with music came at age three when Irene Harrett’s parents enrolled her in a music... -
‘Giving’ thanks
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No Comments4 ways to show your appreciation Aside from being the month commonly associated with freezing cold temperatures and the beginning of soon-to-be-failed resolutions, January is also National Thank You Month.... -
Get ready for the gifting season
Posted on November 11, 2011 | No CommentsThanksgiving is behind us and we have one sort-of-peaceful month before the holiday rush begins. So now is the time to get your gift closet — or room or table... -
Gardening shed in a new light
Posted on October 13, 2011 | No CommentsBy MARY FRAN MCQUADE Garden sheds are something of a cult in England, I understand. They turn them into open-air bars, and build them to look like the Tardis time...
