I recently attended a birding festival in California. My week was filled with adventure, appreciation, laughter and learning. I thought I’d share some of the highlights with you.
No matter your garden style, you are likely to find a place for this year’s Perennial Plant of the Year: blackhawks big bluestem. You’ll enjoy the beauty it adds to your gardens and the low maintenance it requires to thrive.
When patients are rushed to the hospital for trauma or an emergency, their clothing may be damaged as a result of procedures related to their medical care.
If no family or friends are available to help provide replacement clothing, patients may sometimes leave the hospital with simple, serviceable attire.
Team members at ThedaCare recognized this and used the opportunity to help enhance this aspect of patient care.
Tucked in the back of Mimi’s Closet and More’s vendor village is an unassuming booth that carries a very unique product, Elderberry Syrup Brew Kits.
Bonnie Cotter, of Shawano, is the owner of Bonnie’s Naturals. She began selling her special handcrafted elderberry syrup brew kits recently in her booth at 105 N. Airport Road, Shawano.
“I always am being creative on how to help other people,” Cotter said.
Instead of shopping, hanging out with friends, heading off to college or checking out the latest YouTube or TikTok videos, the 18-year-old spends much of her time at Northern Paws, a pet supply store she opened on her own in December in Lakewood.
If you’ve been curled up under a blanket with a pile of snacks and a TV remote for much of this punishing winter, maybe it’s time to venture outside for a little fun and sun.
