Making Ripples
Simple Is Super-Powerful
Daily routine can be a comfort and joy AMANDA BANCROFT Making Ripples We all have hidden daily superpowers to make a difference with our mornings, afternoons, evenings and nights. That
Camping While Cautious
Outdoor vacation still required precautions AMANDA BANCROFT Making Ripples Recently, my husband and I thought we’d play it safe by taking an “outdoor” vacation — camping. Even though we took
Spice Up Autumn
Pumpkins add fun to food, drinks and decor AMANDA BANCROFT Making Ripples It’s pumpkin time, and Halloween is almost here! We are celebrating the season a little differently this year
Make Room For The Neighbors
Columnist would rather enjoy the wildlife AMANDA BANCROFT Making Ripples Nature is an essential inconvenience. Thus far in humanity’s evolution, we depend on Earth to survive. But oh, the many
Evicting The BMSB
Stink bugs a nuisance every autumn AMANDA BANCROFT Making Ripples Do you smell a skunk inside your house, or suddenly catch a whiff of burning tires or, perhaps pleasantly, detect
Who Are The Insects In The Neighborhood?
They’re beautiful, strange and sometimes sting! AMANDA BANCROFT Making Ripples Gardens are like neighborhoods in miniature, with itty bitty insects of all sorts crawling, fluttering and hopping around the mulch
Armor-Plated Neighbors
Armadillos welcome, if you don’t mind the holes AMANDA BANCROFT Making Ripples During a walk at dusk a few weeks ago, I nearly tripped over a round shadow moving across
Who Knew?
Rare stinging caterpillar is real AMANDA BANCROFT Making Ripples It was a beautiful day in the garden neighborhood, and the creatures who dwell there were posing for a photo shoot.
Never Stop Caring
Actions today might have impact around the world AMANDA BANCROFT Making Ripples Beware of the finish line: graduations, retirement, the end of a project or even the end of life.
Changing With The Seasons
Autumn brings new opportunities to make ripples AMANDA BANCROFT Making Ripples The dusty summer road of wildflowers has changed into a muddy autumn road of leaves. Eastern tiger swallowtails are
