fresh
now
t h i n g s t o
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HEAR A HOOT
Take an “owl prowl”
March 5-7 in Houston,
Minnesota, at the 7th
annual International Owl
Festival
(festivalofowls
.com).
Closer to home,
learn to identify owl
species by distinguishing
the bird’s hoot or screech
sounds online at the
Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
allaboutbirds.org.
Downloadable tem plate for miniature paper
“ W ise Guys," $2.45;
mibostudio.co.uk
PIN ONE ON
Create your own luck
w ith an easy-to-make four-leaf clover
pin. Cut out the clover shape using
contrasting colors of green felt, glue
together, and embellish w ith trims and
buttons you have handy. Attach w ith a
safety pin on the back.
p r i n g f o r w a r d
D e c l a r e M a r c h 1 4 a d a y o f
c h a n g e — f o r y o u r c l o c k s o n
D a y l i g h t S a v i n g s
a n d
t h e
b a t t e r i e s i n y o u r s m o k e
d e t e c t o r s . I n p l a c e s t h a t d o n ’t
l o s e a n h o u r , u s e t h e f i r s t d a y
o f s p r i n g , M a r c h 2 0 , a s a
r e m i n d e r t o c h a n g e b a t t e r i e s .
HAPPY DAYS
Banish
late-w inter d oldrum s
with an idea
fro m G retch en
Rubin’s new book,
The Happiness Project.
“Studies
sh o w th a t recalling
happy times
helps b oo st
happiness in the
present,” she says.
Her family
m ade a happy n ew
memory with
“ Po lite Night.”
Every Sunday, the
tab le is set properly,
good
m anners are enfo rced ,
and
everyo n e enjoys a
nice meal
together. Find m o re
tips on her
b lo g
happiness-project.com.
How do I clean the bird
feeder for the season?
Empty feeders about once a month and
immerse them in a solution of
9
parts water
to
1
part bleach. Rinse well and dry before
refilling with seed.
From
Audubon.org
18 MARCH
2010 BETTER HOMES AND
GARDENS
INDISPENSABLE:
CLEAN SWEEPS
Kiss d u st b u n n ies g o o d b y e
w ith hip-looking
h o u s e w a re s th a t ju s t b eg
to b e on display. M etal
d u stp an , $18, an d w o o d e n
d u st b ru sh , $16;
alicesupplyco.com
CONTRIBUTORS: KATHY BARNES, BERIT THORKELSON. PHOTOS (DUSTPAN): ADAM ALBRIGHT;
(OWLS, CLOVER PIN, PORTRAIT): MARTY BALDWIN
