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Stop And Smell The Tulip Trees
It is one of my favorite times of the year. Tulip trees are in bloom. My obsession with tulip trees began in 4th grade, learning about Indiana History, and having a teacher well connected with the outdoors. In that fourth grade class, we collected milk weed and monarch butterfly chrysalises, we had two white rats…
Read MorePut An End To Late Night Cravings
Do you find yourself undoing all the hard work you put into eating healthy as soon as you sit down to watch TV at night? Suddenly, thoughts of ice cream, cookies, popcorn, chips, or your favorite snack start to consume your mind. Personally, it’s always peanut butter for me. These late-night hunger cravings often lead…
Read MoreMaking Crawfordsville Beautiful, One Street At A Time
On Thursday, April 13th, you may have driven through downtown Crawfordsville and saw a group of youth that you thought were taking in the sights. However, these youths are part of the Montgomery County 4-H Junior Leader program and they were doing more than taking in the sights of Crawfordsville. As part of their Earth…
Read MoreLove Your Lawn – Tricia Herr
I know I get in the bad habit of thinking lawns are forever. They can be, with some work and maintenance. But honestly, even with all the proper practices, pests, weeds, and diseases can take over and make a homeowner feel defeated. It is important to take care of our lawns with the proper tools…
Read MoreFood: Too Good To Waste
We are closing out National Nutrition Month and remember this year’s theme is “Fuel for the Future” eating with sustainability in mind. People are often thinking about the way foods are produced as a means of eating sustainably. While this is important, I want to challenge that thought and think about how much food we…
Read MoreNational Ag Week
National Ag Week is next week, March 21-27, 2023, and National Ag Day starts off the week on Tuesday, March 21. This will be the 50th celebration of National Ag Day. It was founded to recognize and celebrate the insurmountable effect Agriculture has on every single person’s life. Every bite of food you have ever…
Read MoreNational Nutrition Month
It is once again National Nutrition Month, the annual campaign that began in 1973. This year, we are celebrating 50 years of healthy eating. The theme is “Fuel for the Future”; eating with sustainability in mind is a delicious way to nourish ourselves during every phase of life and to protect the environment. Good nutrition…
Read MoreDon’t Go Breaking Your Heart
American Heart Month is coming to an end. While you indulge on the chocolate hearts from your sweetie, take a moment to stop and think about you are treating your heart. We have all been told for years that low fat and low cholesterol diets are the way to improve our heart health. Because of…
Read More2022 Montgomery County Open Class
It’s that time of year again…fair season! Montgomery County Homemakers are hosting open class. Don’t know what the open class is? Well, the open class is an opportunity during the Montgomery County fair for everyone to bring in a project or projects and have them judged. Open class is a great opportunity to show the…
Read MoreTick Season
The upcoming long holiday weekend has us all ready to start summer activities. Schools are out and activities like camping, hiking, swimming, camping, bonfires are calling our names. Along with the fun summer comes some unwanted insects. We will endure flies getting in the house, a couple mosquito bites each night, and hopefully, no ticks.…
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