Classic Covers: A Hint of Spring
We are over it! We’re through with snow and slush, and we’re seeking hints of spring from our finest cover artists: Rockwell, Leyendecker, Dohanos, Falter, Clymer and more.
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Tag Archives: Spring
Spring Recipes from The Green Smoothie Bible
Combine sweet watermelon with fresh raspberries and lime for a delicious, nutritious treat.
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First Crocus
Fate certainly had other intentions for would-be farmer Gene Pelham.
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Cartoons: Spring Spruce Up
It’s spring! Time to do those repairs, clean house and spiffy up the place. But first take a break for home improvement cartoons as far back as 1942.
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Classic Covers: April Showers
You may not like the idea of getting caught in a sudden downpour or splashed by passing vehicles, but the thought appealed to our cover artists.
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Classic Covers: Happy Birthday, J.C. Leyendecker
We’re celebrating the spring birthday of our most prolific cover artist.
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Conquer Clutter
Can cleaning house help clear your spiritual deck? How one couple found peace in tidiness.
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Baking Bread: Cinnamon Raisin
Baking a fresh loaf of bread from scratch is not as scary as it seems. Here’s a staple recipe for the bread box.
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Notes from the Field: Summer Growth Spurt
Get ready to grow, primp the patio, partner with the pests, and learn the secrets to season-long color.
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My Porch Plan
A humorous account of man and his porch.
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A Norman Rockwell Spring
Who better to greet springtime than Norman Rockwell? In Springtime, the artist’s fancy often turned to the whimsical. Dancing critters? Oh my!
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Here Come Spring Allergies!
Do you sneeze and wheeze all spring long? Avoiding 4 common mistakes can help you enjoy the outdoors again.
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America’s Best Botanical Gardens, Part 3: The Midwest and Northwest
This time we look at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens, the Missouri Botanical Garden, the Hidden Lake Gardens, the Toledo Botanical Garden, the Vancouver Island Garden Trail, and the International Peace Garden.
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America’s Best Botanical Gardens, Part 2: The South and Northeast
Our second installment on the finest botanical gardens in North America.
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Classic Covers: March Winds
The March winds blow! Artist John Falter went to a small town in the Midwest for this 1952 cover of big storm brewing.
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Illustrators Hall of Fame
The wonderful picture by Stevan Dohanos center pages 52-53 [March/ April] could have been taken 70 years ago of my mother and me on a farm in Iowa. Every spring my dad got the brooder house all ready exactly like the one in the picture. I could hardly wait for him to come home with ... More
Spring Fever
It’s 50 degrees today, but here in Indianapolis the winter weather has a way of rearing its dreary head through March and into April. That’s a long ways off, and I’m looking for a fun indoor project to hold back a very bad case of spring fever. I’m up for about anything that comes with good ... More
