Wendy Almeida – The Portland Press Herald

Food, Recipes

With her youngest daughter headed off to college, an era of baking comes to an end

by Wendy Almeida June 1, 2016June 1, 2016

A 4-H mom looks back at years of bake sales, fairs, cookie decorating parties and gingerbread houses.

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Repurposing playthings for a new life on the farm

by Wendy Almeida August 23, 2015August 22, 2015

How one farm family uses it up, wears it out and makes it do.

Arts & Entertainment

Great summer reads

by Wendy Almeida May 24, 2015May 23, 2015

Harper Lee, Stephen King and George Mitchell are among the authors awaiting on the shelves.

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Birthing season offers life lessons on one family’s hobby farm in Maine

by Wendy Almeida April 5, 2015April 5, 2015

With Mom and Dad nearby just in case, animal-loving teens help sheep and goats deliver their babies.

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What’s That? Bobbins for a spinning wheel

by Wendy Almeida December 21, 2014December 18, 2014

These simple-looking spools are part of a larger tool – a spinning wheel – used to spin sheep, alpaca, rabbit and other natural fiber (more experienced folks can even spin dog and cat hair!) into yarn. Despite its simple design, a spinning wheel has many moving parts. The bobbin, which collects single strands of twisted […]

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What’s That: Niddy Noddy

by Wendy Almeida December 14, 2014December 11, 2014

If you hand spin fiber into yarn, you’ll know exactly why this skein-measuring tool is so handy. It is used to both measure the length of a skein of yarn and to wrap it into those nicely twisted logs you often see at local yarn shops, farmers markets and craft fairs. The simple tool has […]

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