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(photo credit: Sienna Wildfield)
To find out what's happening in Western Massachusetts for families, go on over to www.hilltownfamilies.org.
Hilltown Families is a online grassroots communication network founded in 2005 by Sienna Wildfield, Hilltown mother and local activist, to serve families in the Highlands Region of Western Massachusetts, including the Hilltowns, Pioneer Valley and parts of the Berkshires.
Through a dynamic web site, social networking, listserv, podcast, online bulletin boards, and collaborations with civic and nonprofit groups, Hilltown Families connects people and organizations in the widespread communities of the Highlands region. We help area residents to share ideas, organize activities, support their children's education and increase participation in community life.
Our free list of Weekly Suggested Events builds community by sharing family-friendly events throughout the area. Our easy and open online forums promote activities that enrich our childrens' education, serving a wide variety of educational settings including public, private, after-school and home-school programs.
Among the many other ways that families can connect through Hilltown Families:
* Timely Posts on Local Issues and Events
* Listserv and Bulletin Boards
* News Updates
* Facebook & Twitter
* Podcast
Visit us at www.HilltownFamilies.org
"Thank you for this amazing resource. Every week I rely on Hilltown Families for what’s going on in the Pioneer Valley and for special things to do with my kids. I feel a part of something very special with Hilltown Families." - Geraldine U.
"Hilltown Families is a model resource for the community. When we want to know what's happening in the hilltowns, we turn to Hilltown Families first." - Seth I.
HILLTOWN FAMILY VARIETY SHOW
Hilltown Families joined Valley Free Radio in 2007 with the Hilltown Family Variety Show (HFVS), a commercial-free family program of music, storytelling and guest DJ's. HFVS airs every Saturday from 9-10am and Sundays from 7-8am on WXOJ 103.3FM Northampton, MA. Families can enjoy HFVS live via streaming audio or podcast. Podcast, playlists, music and ticket giveaways can all be found at www.HilltownFamilies.org.
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Hilltown Families supports sustainable development of our local economy. Local businesses, individuals, institutions and schools are encouraged to become sponsors and communicate with our large, family-oriented audience. Get the word out about the valuable services you offer while you support Hilltown Families' work in building community. Please email hilltownfamilies@gmail.com for details.
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Photograph on canvas framed in old wooden windows. Each one of a kind. Contact me for custom orders Shipping is available. $375
Terry spent the day building this enclosure for the berry patch to insure there would be enough for jam making! He repurposed the wood beams from another project. I thought Marianne Binnetti's idea for using tulle was brilliant~ Thanks Marianne!!!
I used a 50% coupon @ JoAnne Fabric and bought the whole bolt in hunter green. We found the "rusty birds" garden art at the NW Flower & Garden show last Feb.
On 1 March, Momerina and I will be taking a colorwork/Fair Isle class with Fiona Ellis at STITCHES West. I am stoked about this, yes. :)
Our class supply list includes knitter's graph paper (easily made in Excel, or found as a free download on the internet) and colored pencils. Lloyd and I went to the art supply store on Meridian and Saddle Rack, where I found these nifties: pencils made from Chinese newspapers. True to the claims on the label, they really are as hard as wooden pencils, and the colors are great.
Of course, I had to supplement them with a box of 24 Crayola pencils, because I am a colorwork whore. ;)
A recycled aluminium can save enough energy to run a television for three hours: see how from Waste online...
Owned by: F.D.S. Disposal Inc.
Chassis: Mack MRU TerraPro
Body manufacturer: Heil
Type of truck: Front end load garbage truck
Additional notes: Never seen this truck before, thought the graphics were beautiful.
Location of photo: Hillsborough County, FL
If you want to use this image, ask permission PRIOR to use. Don't be a thief - under most circumstances, I'm quite reasonable.
Copyright 2011 - Alan B.
Owned by: F.D.S. Disposal Inc.
Chassis: Mack MRU TerraPro
Body manufacturer: Heil
Type of truck: Front end load garbage truck
Additional notes: Never seen this truck before, thought the graphics were beautiful.
Location of photo: Hillsborough County, FL
If you want to use this image, ask permission PRIOR to use. Don't be a thief - under most circumstances, I'm quite reasonable.
Copyright 2011 - Alan B.
I haven't put the doors on the IVAR cabinet unit because I am still trying to figure out if/what color I will paint them.
End table with drawer. the top is made of Douglas Fir flooring from the customer's old house. The base is from an old Singer sewing machine. The body of the table is made from old white pine shelf boards reclaimed from an old house. Everything except the screws, glue and brads is reclaimed material.
The flooring material the top is made of was uneven. I didn't want to cut off the tongues and grooves because they wanted it to look like the old floor...and I wouldn't have enough material for the top. I joined them together, holding them with plywood underneath. To even the top I planed the high spots and then belt sanded it. this took off the old patina...but that will come back in time as it is exposed to sun. the edge was routed with a 1/4 in roundover.
The box was made of old shelf boards. the shelves were joined together with wiggle fasteners. I thought these would look cool as a design element and cut the boards to include them. all the holes and marks are from 100 years of use.
The whole thing was sanded and varnished with satin polyurethane. The top was sanded down to 400 grit to get a nice finish. it was a fun challenge.
We have wanted to get a kitchen composter for a long time, but we weren't sure which kind would be best. As you can see, we finally decided on the Can-O-Worms. Now we can simply toss in our kitchen scraps (basically anything that was once living, but not animal), and the worms will munch it all up! Then we get luscious food that our plants will just love!
It certainly doesn't take up much space!
We have wanted to get a kitchen composter for a long time, but we weren't sure which kind would be best. As you can see, we finally decided on the Can-O-Worms. Now we can simply toss in our kitchen scraps (basically anything that was once living, but not animal), and the worms will munch it all up! Then we get luscious food that our plants will just love!
Here, we have just introduced about 1000 composter worms to their new home! Check it out on the "large" size!