The Bluebird Patch

STRICTLY FOR THE BIRDS These absolutely charming handcrafted birdhouses are inspired by the Shasta campers of the 1950's, will add a bit of charm to your yard, garden, or home. A thoughtful gift for vintage camper enthusiasts, bird lovers of all stripes, collectors, or your eccentric Uncle Al.  Finish and construction are: exterior oil-based paint, brass escutcheon pins, and aluminum sheeting on a frame of 1/2 inch Okoume marine-grade plywood with waterproof glue for durability and weather resistance (Okoume is a sustainable-growth hardwood). The bottom slides out for easy cleaning access. A screw and spacer are included for mounting the birdhouse to a tree or post.  The entry hole is 1 1/2 inches in diameter, making these birdhouses appropriate for Carolina wrens, eastern bluebirds, ash-throated flycatchers, hairy woodpeckers, tree swallows, yellow-bellied sapsuckers, and many other birds.  BECAUSE OF THE METAL TOP, these should be placed...

I hope you all had the chance to grab the special Hamburger Helper®​ Ibotta coupon we just posted a few days ago because today I am "flipping" the Hamburger Helper® Tuna Cheesy pasta into something completely different. I have seen so many recipes of stuffed peppers using Hamburger Helper®​, but I have never seen one where they substitute the protein for crabmeat. The funny part about this recipe is that I accidentally discovered it when I realized I forgot to buy the tuna for the recipe. Stuffed peppers with crabmeat stuffing is nothing new, so I thought, why not add crabmeat stuffing to our Hamburger Helper®? Just top it with a great gooey cheese and it should be perfect, and it was! The best part of this recipe is that is it so easy to do and it requires a limited amount of ingredients. Hamburger Helper ® Crabmeat Stuffed Peppers INGREDIENTS 1 box of Hamburger Helper®​ Tuna Cheesy Pasta 4 Bell Peppers in any color 8 oz of crabmeat stuffing 8 oz crabme...

June is National Burger Month Head to Walmart And Grab a Hamburger Helper® And Make Summer Meals a Breeze! Summer is here, the sun is shining and the warm southern wind is sweet. June is officially in full swing, kids are busy volunteering, practicing martial arts, and learning a third language at home. My kids are fluent in Spanish and English, but they are determined to learn a third language before they graduate from high school. My eldest is learning German, while my youngest is fascinated with all things French. Summer is challenging for most families, especially those with children, because not only they need to keep them busy, but you need to make 3 meals a day, when you normally only make two. What is it about kids spending long periods at home and overeating? Seriously, where does this insatiable appetite comes from? A bottle of juice? Gone in a day! Bagels? Gone in 2 days! I am just glad I can go to Walmart and get Hamburger Helper® and whip up a healthy, quick and ...

Interactive Exhibition Shows Latest Research About the Human Brain Fernbank Museum always goes above and beyond when it comes to bring new and exciting exhibits to our city. The inner workings of the most complex and fascinating structure –the human brain—can now be discovered at a special exhibition this summer at Fernbank Museum of Natural History. On view from June 6 through August 23, Brain: The Inside Story offers a new perspective and keen insight into the mind through imaginative art, vivid brain-scan imaging, brain teaser games and dynamic interactive exhibits for all ages. Drawing from 21 st century research and technology, Brain: The Inside Story brings visitors up to date on the latest neuroscience, highlighting the brain’s surprising ability to rewire itself in response to experience, disability or trauma. It also showcases new technologies researchers use to study the brain and conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. With a mu...

If you LOVE all things handmade you are going to love the ICE's Summer Craft Market on June 6- 7 ICE's mission is to provide opportunity to craft and vintage sellers. Educating shoppers on why they should buy handcrafted is a big component as well (Why? Because you are using your money to directly support someone using their talents to make a living, instead of a big box store and a chain of middle-men. What you buy will be unique instead of contributing to the sameness threatening to dominate society today). Encouraging people to craft is another important aspect of ICE's mission through hands-on activities at our events, ICE Summer Camp for Kids, Craft Escape and bringing Make N Takes to other events such as Art on the BeltLine, Maiedae Mixer, Maker Faire Atlanta and the Decatur Book Fest. While their original goal was to create a market where they could sell their own creations, ICE has grown so much that Shannon and Christy barely have time to cr...

For The First Time, The Public Will Have Access To Backstage, Legendary Stage ATLANTA, GA  – The Fox Theatre today announces special Behind the Scenes Tours, a 90-minute guided program that allows guests to experience the soul of the Fox from three different perspectives.    First, people will see the work, operationally, that goes into every performance backstage and underneath the stage, including power rooms, production offices, and stage lifts – a salute to the hundreds of unseen workers hustling to allow the curtain to open at 8 p.m.    Next, guests will walk through the history of the Fox while hearing the incredible stories of how Atlanta came together to save the legendary Fox Theatre 40 years ago! The tour invites people to imagine the Fox in 1929 and take in the theater’s historical significance and preservation efforts by visiting never before seen restoration workrooms.    The final stop of the tour allows guests to walk...

On June 5, Dunkin’ Donuts will offer guests worldwide a free donut of their choice with the purchase of any beverage PLUS pick up a #DDrawYourBuild sweepstakes card with Kids Go Free Coupon and win a special Stay & Play Package and tixs to LEGOLAND Discovery Center ATLANTA, GA – Friday, June 5 th   is National Donut Day and Dunkin’Donuts will commemorate the holiday by offering guests a  free donut* of their choice (while supplies last) with the purchase of any beverage. The offer is good all day on June 5 th at participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants nationwide. Additionally, the brand has introduced a cool new way the cookie crumbles for Dunkin’ Donuts guests just in time for National Donut Day. On June 1 st , the brand announced two delicious new donut varieties available for a limited time, the  Chips Ahoy!® Crème Donut and Chips Ahoy!® Crunch Donut.  The Chips Ahoy!® Crème Donut is a yeast shell filled with cookie dough flavored buttercreme...

New puppet production based on award-winning children’s book ATLANTA  – Get ready for a brand-new barnyard tale like you’ve never “herd” before! Featuring Farmer Brown and his clever, comical cows, Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type grazes the Center for Puppetry Arts stage with its debut June 9-July 26 . Directed by the Center’s artistic director Jon Ludwig, this bovine bunch illustrates what happens when cows learn to type and chickens go on strike! Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type is adapted from the award-winning children’s book for the puppet stage by Ludwig and resident puppet builder Jason Hines. This fun farm tale features rod marionettes and rod puppets performed by veteran puppeteers Brian Harrison, Mandy Mitchell, Amy Sweeney, and Tim Sweeney, with narration and original musical accompaniment by Dolph Amick. All of the puppets, props and scenery were created onsite by the Center’s talented artists.

  Devereux Georgia provides sophisticated treatment for youth in Atlanta and from around the country who have been victims of sexual exploitation.    Kennesaw, GA – On June 1, 2015, Devereux Georgia will launch the CHILDREN ARE NOT FOR SALE Campaign. Children and adolescents are being sold into a $150 billion annual market for sex and labor. This is happening globally, and domestically; in urban and suburban areas. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Atlanta, Georgia, is the No. 1 major hub of human and sex trafficking in the United States. Devereux Georgia’s Residential CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children) Program provides sophisticated treatment for youth from around the country who have experienced emotional, physical and sexual trauma. In recent years, there has been a steady increase in referrals of children and adolescents who have been commercially sexually exploited. Youth who lived through the experience of being commerc...