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The Story Behind There is no place like home, unless you are a gardener. Then, there is no place like your greenhouse! Filled with warmth, new life and the hope of harvest, the greenhouse fills the soul with happiness. Gardening may look like work, but...

The Story Behind Golf, as we know it, was first played with a leather-covered ball stuffed with goose feathers. In the early 1900s the golf ball evolved into the form as we know it today. However, it was not until 1932that the golf ball was standardized...

The Spine Institute reported 72 percent of women wear high heel shoes at some point during their lives. The high heel shoe lifts the heel so that the leg appears longer and more slender. The glamorous red high heeled shoe is a staple for many...

The Story Behind Order! Order! Let this court come to session! This is a symbol of authority, respect and order. Used by judges in the court of law in the United States, the gavel is often a symbol of achievement for the career of an attorney. Used also...

Welcome to the garden. Gardening is good for the mind, body and soul. When walking through the garden gate, lovingly decorated with flowers, the weight of the world is left behind. Gardening is a labor of love

The Story Behind Unsung heroes keep our homes, streets and offices clean and healthy. This thankless job requires long routes across the cities and countryside. As the trucks make their way to pick up garbage, they catch the eye of young children who ooh...

MOUTH BLOWN, HAND PAINTED ORNAMENT

The Story Behind Dogs selflessly give humans their unconditional love and loyalty. Throughout history, dogs have been faithful friends and workmates, even giving their lives to protect or rescue their owners. No wonder dogs are considered man s best...

The Story Behind Crochet takes a simple string of yarn and turns it into fabric. This art of taking something simple and turning it into a masterpiece has warmed many bodies and hearts for centuries. Designs can be simple to incredibly intricate lacework...

A cold beer at the end of a long day is a refreshing way to relax. Craft breweries create a variety of beer flavor combinations to please any palate. The combination of water, hops, barley and yeast has been produced since 10,000 B.C. and for a long time...

Covered Bridges recall simpler times and small towns where everyone knew their neighbors. Nicknamed kissing bridges, reasons are varied as to why they were covered perhaps to preserve the truss structure, to prevent oxen from balking when crossing water,...

The Story Behind In 1941, Charles Scanlon received his patent on the bright orange traffic cones we know today. Besides their practical safety use on the roadways, these cones have decorated such public monuments as the Duke of Wellington statue in...