Valentine’s Day Mailbox

Valentine’s Day Mailbox

Jan 31, 2021 | , , |

This month, our Buchheit Buddy event will show you how to create your very own Valentine’s Day Mailbox. Take it to school with you on Valentine’s Day to make it easy for your friends to give you their Valentines. Supplies 12” balloonsHot glue gun1/8” dowel rods (You’ll need 1-2 depending on how high you’d like your balloon – ours was about 6” high.)2.5-gallon bucket (We didn’t take the handle off of ours so we could reuse the bucket.)Burlap (We used our burlap from the Bee Keeping section of the store. You can also look in the Sporting Goods Department.)TapeSharpieScissorsSheet...

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Build Your Own Bird Feeder

Build Your Own Bird Feeder

Dec 31, 2020 | , |

This month, our Buchheit Buddy workshop will show you how to make pinecone bird feeders. We need to make sure our local bird friends are kept fed through the cold winter months, so there’s no better time than now to help them out. Supplies Peanut butterSuet cakesBird seedPineconesSpatulaTwine or string Instructions Gather some pinecones from your yard. If you don’t have any, ask your neighbor. Or you can find them at the store. Just be careful that if you buy them, they aren’t scented or have any paint/sparkles/etc. on them. Grab an open pinecone. (This means that the scales...

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Hunting Essentials

Hunting Essentials

Nov 12, 2020 | |

Hunting season is HERE and we know you’re excited. But if you take hunting seriously, we have some suggestions for gear you’ll be glad you have. Climber Stands When it comes to gear, any good hunter knows they need a climber treestand. Quality stands are important when you think about sitting 15 feet high in a tree, so cost shouldn’t be too big of a factor in your decision-making process. When evaluating different climbers, here are some things you should take into consideration: ValueDurabilityWeight of the standCapacity weightPlatform dimensions While there are lots of climber options out there, our...

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Veterans Day

Veterans Day

Nov 8, 2020 | |

The History of Veterans Day Veterans Day is the federal holiday celebrated each year on November 11th to commemorate and recognize soldiers who have served our country. Veterans Day was given its moniker when fighting between the Allied Nations (Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, the United States and Japan) and Germany in World War I, or The Great War, ceased fighting on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Because of this, “November 11, 1918 is generally regarded as the end of ‘the war to end all wars’”. (US Department of Veterans Affairs) A year...

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Winterizing Your Home

Winterizing Your Home

Oct 29, 2020 | , |

And before we knew it, fall was ending and winter was approaching – and fast! Most don’t know it, but homeowners should really be spending some time winterizing their home in preparation. Taking several hours to do so will really help save some money and ensure that no large repairs are necessary throughout the colder months. So check out our list of must do’s before it’s too late! Clean your gutters.One of the easiest things you can do is check and clean out your gutters. During the fall months, the combination of leaves and rainfall can cause some major...

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