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Photo by Stevep2008 As a new gardener, one of the first things that you’ll be hearing about are growing zones. People mention them over and over in garden centers, seed catalogs, blogs, and gardening books. But what are they exactly? And how do you use them? The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have outlined [...]
These fun Halloween Trick-or-Treat bags can be created in under an hour and they never come out the same way twice! Each character created will be unique so your kids will have a one-of-a-kind bag that can be reused year after year. What You’ll Need: Wonder Under fusible web (7″ x 11″: piece) Scissors Large [...]
The kitchen has long been considered the heart of the home- and for good reason. Moms and dads everywhere have an excellent opportunity to show their love for their family by creating home cooked meals. While cooking from scratch has always been considered the healthiest way to feed our families (certainly the thriftiest), today’s economics [...]
Condiments are one of the most used supplements we use for recipes in the kitchen. The second installment in the Well-Stocked Pantry Series is all about condiments and which ones are so versatile that you’ll want to have them on hand to create a wide variety of dishes. When your pantry is well-stocked with the [...]
Photo by jillyspoon This is a pieced quilt. Everything here is done with geometric shapes. Fall is always the first season to call me to the sewing machine. It’s an especially inspiring time for quilts and my quilting friends also find this to be true. It could be the shorter days, the cooler weather, or [...]
Just when I thought I was done having festive and bright toys all over my house. It’s true. My kids have nearly all grown up and it seemed that I was out of the toy scene forever. Then my granddaughter was born and I’m having a wonderful time discovering (and rediscovering the toys kids love. [...]
One of the best things about having your own personal space, room or office is all the decorating possibilities. It’s an opportunity to make an area that you spend much of your time in a haven all your own. This idea isn’t lost on my 10-year-old daughter who wanted to give her room an update with a more grown-up feel. We began to look for ideas.
You’ll see these happy ladies with their bright heads in cottage gardens and flower beds everywhere. Native to Southern Europe, Calendula (Calendula officinalis) is a hardy annual that reseeds freely and is a very easy plant to grow. What you may not know is that throughout history, it’s been an extremely versatile herb.
It’s simple, non-toxic, and cheap to make your own glass cleaner. This is a homemade green product that works!
Many years ago, when my kids were very young, our extended family began drawing names for Christmas gift purchases for the following year. Aunts, uncles, cousins and everyone in between tossed their names into a hat the day after Christmas to draw names for the following year.
