Well, it is that time of year again in the Midwest. The storms are rolling in. Stay safe everyone!
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Sometimes the best part of winter is looking forward to spring. I enjoy the anticipation that comes with opening my seeds again, deciding what to plant and where. We have had a lot of snow this winter, and I am enjoying the beauty of it and the fun the kids are having, but I enjoy... Continue Reading →
I have exciting news. I submitted a photo to the 2011 Photo Contest from Organic Gardening and I was selected as one of the 10 finalists! My picture is number 5 - Picking Beans with Grandpa. It is a photo of my dad and my daughter picking green beans together. It is a treasured photo of... Continue Reading →
Spice Organization – Free Printable Spice Labels
I have been staring into my spice cabinet for months trying to decide just how to overhaul the whole mess. It needed to be neat and orderly, preferably with the jars or canisters all the same size. And I need to be able to find things easily. It wouldn't hurt for it to be pretty... Continue Reading →
You may have noticed that things were pretty quiet around here a bit ago. You may also have noticed my brief (to say the least) bumper tomato crop post. The two definitely coincide. Unfortunately, the bumper tomato crop was not my own (though mine are certainly doing well). We spent the better part of a... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: I was able to get the new fan blade installed. It helped, a little. The machine is still noisy, but since it dries food so well we just deal with it. END UPDATE I am SO frustrated with the Excalibur people. I received an Excalibur 3900 as a gift last Christmas (2010). What an... Continue Reading →
After the comment on my last hand cream post that mentioned that adding water to the lotion was inviting bacteria I have been ready to try again. I altered my recipe to remove the water, and to lessen the oil a bit because after some use I felt it was too oily. I also added tea... Continue Reading →
UPDATE (7/24/11) - Make sure to check out my DIY lotion update - this time with no water! Between diaper changes, garden work and working in the kitchen I find that I wash my hands many times a day. As a result I found that my hands were really dry all the time. In a... Continue Reading →