Set It and Forget It With Four Slow Cooker Recipes
Amateur cooks and culinary enthusiasts alike can enjoy these slow cooker recipes. As the seasons change, so does what’s on our plates. Comfort food,...
Spectacular Singers
For years, Aspire Music Academy (aspiremusicacademy.com) has given parents and children the opportunity to perform together on stage during its...
Fall Festival Fun at Valley Creek Mall
Valley Creek Mall welcomes back its annual Fall Festival. For more than 20 years, families and children have been invited to roam the Valley Creek...
Grab the Rake!
“… Every fall, our two royal oak trees provide us with at least two or three weekends of raking and mulching,” says Taylor Limbeck, who has recently...
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Ed Myatt: Master Craftsman
In its fourth year, the popular Community Garden, created by Woodbury Thrives (part of the Woodbury Community Foundation [WCF]) in...
Designing for the Daily Hustle
As the school year kicks off, families everywhere are shifting gears—from lazy summer mornings to packed lunches, permission slips and evening...
Readers’ Choice Voting Opens September 8
We want to hear what you think, Readers! Make your voice heard by helping us choose the Readers’ Choice winning photograph in the 27th annual Focus...
Vintage Finds at the Heritage House
Does this vintage popcorn popper look familiar to anyone? I am old enough to remember my family using this to make popcorn at home before the...
In This Issue
Sweet Smells With Burnt at Both Ends Candle Co.
A candle maker turns a hobby into a thriving business. For as long as she can remember, Heather Joslin has been drawn to crafting. From making candy suckers in molds to hand-pouring soy candles,...
Soggy Christmas Lights
View Christmas through a unique lens. Last Christmas Eve, hobbyist photographer Jane Andersen stopped to photograph a light display. “I took my camera with me in hopes of getting a photo,” Andersen...
“Santa’s Last Ride”
Woodbury resident James Schmitt had been creating and telling stories to his children, Matthew and Sarah, for years. It wasn’t until his wife asked him to think about writing down a story told on...
Melissa Wilcox Crafts Living Vessels
An artist’s sculptural pottery reflects nature and humanity. Melissa Wilcox has always felt inspired by nature. “I grew up in the country, so a lot of stuff is nature-oriented,” she says. The...
Join the Community for Woodbury’s First Tree Lighting Celebration
Central Park will be aglow with holiday cheer this December. Don your cold-weather gear and join the holiday festivities alongside family and neighbors at the City of Woodbury’s inaugural Tree...
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