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Last Sunday, I spent at least 5-10 minutes just trying to decide what I wanted to do with my big pile of summer squash. Did I want to can it, so that I could...
Hey everyone! This summer has been so incredibly busy for us. The kids and I just got back from 4 days in Western PA. At the end of June, Keith and I spent a...
Take control of your weeds before they take control of you! Yes, there have been years when the weeds grew and grew, and basically took control of the garden. But we are, whenever possible,...
I am SO grateful we are done with school. There is such a feeling of freedom to close up the books and know you do not need to get them out again for a...
Most of the time when I am cutting our grass, I do not enjoy it and consider it a chore. I have been doing most of that this spring, with Keith’s schedule being super...
Hey everyone. Just wanted to give you a heads up. If you have any annuals or seedlings outside, you might want to check the weather in your area and cover your plants or bring...
It didn’t begin this way. Our first home was a townhouse in Germantown, Maryland. The person we bought it from had some hostas out front; not in shade, but right out in the hot...
I am working on my poetry, can’t you tell? I am also struggling at the moment with juggling the end of our school year (We will be done in two weeks, and I think...
Have you ever told someone you would pray for them and realized later that you had forgotten? I have been there, and always feel this huge burden of guilt weighing on me. I feel...
You have probably heard of quinoa. But, do you know how to pronounce it? Well, for quite a while I didn’t. As a teacher of phonics, now on child number three, I KNOW phonics! ...
Tropical Traditions is my source for Coconut Oil and Palm Shortening. The palm shortening is the perfect alternative to the standard GMO laden shortenings, and there is FREE SHIPPING today! If you can deal...
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