The Spring Grass Cutters Ritual Described
Samantha Perry, Daily Telegraph Lifestyles editor, notes spring brings an annual grass cutting ritual headed by the man of the house. Equipment fails, repairs appear, and hours pass before a sunburned but contented conqueror completes the job amid domestic eye rolling and post project chaos.
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Samantha Perry
The
Daily Telegraph
Kite Workshop at Crab Orchard Museum in Tazewell Va
Veteran kite builders Don Wimmer and Jack Young lead a Saturday workshop at the Historic Crab Orchard Museum near Tazewell. Open to all ages, attendees learn simple diamond kites and may add tails if wind permits. Registration suggested. cost three dollars covers materials. Participants can call 540 988 6755 for details.
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Crab Orchard Museum & Pioneer Park
Tazewell
Don Wimmer
Jack Young
Jack (Young
Wimmer
Tazewell County
Whitewood
Buchanan County
Crab Orchard Museum
Young
U.S. Routes 19
Crab Orchard Road
Museum
Anchored mom turns life lessons into children’s books
Samantha Critchell notes Deborah Norville, journalist and mother of three, uses storybooks to teach kids life skills. Her Golden Books titles I Can Fly! and I Don’t Want To Sleep Tonight blend parenting insight with playful fiction to encourage self discovery, creativity, and TV free bedtimes. Norville credits her kids Niki Kyle Mikaela and her husband Karl Wellner as inspiration for the tales and lessons.
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Golden Books
Norville
Niki
Kyle
Music sets tone for girls trends in tween fashion
Fashion pundits say music drives tween style from Josie and the Pussycats to hiphuggers and low rise jeans. Designers note teens and younger girls imitate pop stars, seeking age-appropriate looks with bold edges, while music idols influence what kids want to wear.
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Britney Spears
Christina Aguilera
Mandy Moore
Annemarie Iverson
YM Magazine
Leesa Evans
Evans
Australia
Josie
Iverson
Betsey Johnson
Johnson
Kim Hingley
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Mother Nature
Superman
Wonder Woman
Tazewell Museum
Linda Lambert
Linda Lamber
Anchored Mom
Samantha Critchell
Associated Press
Eborah Norville
Karl Wellner
Mikaela
Josie and the Pussycats