Joanna Campbell Slan

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Joanna Slan

The Bee's Knees–Facts about Bee Swarms

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by Joanna Campbell Slan I couldn't let my "bee encounter" buzz by without doing a wee bee research activity. Here's what I learned: The bees that are dying are domestic honeybees, commercially raised. The colonies are collapsing. African bees are mating with wild honeybees, creating a more aggressive strain. By looking at them, a bee expert can't tell the difference between African bees and native wild bees. A nest that's bred with … [Read more...] about The Bee's Knees–Facts about Bee Swarms

Sweethearts–A Miniature Shop for Lovers

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Around Valentine's Day I felt absolutely compelled to create a miniature shop of all things heart-shaped. But I didn't want to spend a lot of money. Here's what I wound up with... The shell of the shop was a paper mache "hatbox." I cut out the front door, covered it in black and white Contact paper, trimmed it with black Duck Tape, and added a patio. I also bought a cheap Styrofoam heart wreath and took it apart to put the hearts on the top … [Read more...] about Sweethearts–A Miniature Shop for Lovers

QTR — And Why It Matters

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By Joanna Campbell Slan Last night our dear friend Eric introduced me to a new term: QTR. I'd never heard of it. So he explained, "It means Quality Time Remaining," and he went on to say it has to do with how you spend the rest of your life. Now Eric is as smart a man as any I've ever met. Maybe even more important, he's wise and he's kind. So when he talks, I listen, and then I think. A lot. This morning, I looked up QTR and found this … [Read more...] about QTR — And Why It Matters