Magnets are great souvenirs from vacations and are a perfect way to advertise your business too. They can be used for brightening up your...

After a long day at work do your wrists and hand feels sore? This is due to the fact that your hands and arms are at an unnatural...

It can sometimes be hard finding the perfect pillow. But you should thank your lucky stars that you don’t have to sleep on the pillows...

What is a Big Year? If you are an avid birder you have probably heard of a Big Year, maybe even thought about doing one. A big year can...

Don’t forget to leave out a milk and cookies for Santa. In the United States, this tradition took off in the 1930’s during the great...

The new calendar design for 2019 is now available! My Backyard Series Birds 3rd in series. This 12-month wall calendar features thirteen...

One of Ohio’s cold weather residents is the Dark-eyed Junco bird. This little gray and white sparrow should be showing up any day now, if...

New calendar design for 2019! My Backyard Series Caterpillars. This 12-month wall calendar features twelve caterpillars that were...

Halloween, also known as All Hollows’ Eve, is celebrated every year on October 31. This year, 2018, Halloween falls on a Wednesday. This...

The Northern Cardinal became the state bird of Ohio in 1933. Before the 19th century, the Cardinal was a rarity in Ohio due to the heavy...

Ever since books began to be published the need for bookmarks was present. In the beginning, books were only published in limited amounts...

Io moths are a large moth that can usually easily be identified by its big eye-spots that are located on its hindwings. The eye-spots are...

The spicebush swallowtail caterpillar is an adorable caterpillar. It has huge false eyes that make it look almost cartoonish. They are...

The tobacco hornworm caterpillar, manduca sexta, is often confused with the tomato hornworm caterpillar.  They look quite similar, but...

The Question Mark butterfly is a beautiful little creature and is quite common in Ohio during the summer months and is found throughout a...

Handwritten notes seem to be a rarity these days. With e-mails and text messages the importance of a simple note seems to have been lost....

The origins of the jigsaw puzzle go back to the 1760s. It is believed that cartographer John Spilsbury was the first person to cut a...

Derbyan Parakeets, also known as Lord Derby’s Parakeets, are parrots that are native to parts of Southwestern China and Northern parts of...

The striking appearance of the Bali Myna is undeniable. It is a snow-white bird with black tips on its wings and tail feathers and blue...

This national symbol once was in danger of extinction throughout most of the United States. Loss of habitat, illegal hunting, and the...