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Category Archives: Organization
Spring Means Cleaning, the Natural Way!
Every spring I get the urge to clean, clean, clean! Winter in Indiana means spending too much time indoors, tracking in mud, snow, dirt, and dealing with dust from the furnace running all the time. As soon as there is … Continue reading
Posted in activities, DIY, Health, Household, Life's Simple Pleasures, motivation, Organization, Recipe, Seasonal
Tagged baking soda, borax, ceiling to floor cleaning model, cleaning organization, cleaning supplies, essential oils, herbs, lemon juice, natural and safe cleaning, Spring cleaning, washing soda, white vinegar
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Hat’s Off to the New Year!
In just a few hours it will be 2012. On New Year’s Eve I always find myself wondering what the new year has in store? It is no figment of my imagination, that the older I get, the faster the … Continue reading
Posted in activities, DIY, food preservation, gardening, Household, Life's Simple Pleasures, Organization, Seasonal
Tagged agritourism, family and friends, goal planning, goals, haycation idea, New Year, resolutions, success
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Holiday Happiness!
When my children were young and I was a stay-at-home mother, I couldn’t wait until the Holidays came around each year. The thrill of deciding upon “just the right gift” for everyone, led to months of work making a variety … Continue reading
The Chicken or the Egg?
The Beginnings… In my family the chicken came first. When my oldest son was 7 years old our good friend and neighbor realized how much he loved her chickens and she gave him a start of chickens for his birthday. … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Care, Life's Simple Pleasures, Organization
Tagged 4H, chicken breeds, chickens, eggs, poultry, quail
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World Community Cook Books
I have two World Community Cook Books that I think everyone would benefit by using. The books were commissioned by Mennonite Central Committee to promote global understanding. Simply in Season, (Lind & Hockman-Wert) promotes understanding of how the food choices … Continue reading
Posted in food preservation, Organization, Recipe
Tagged cook book, More with Less, seasonal foods, world cultures
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4H… a great youth organization
The past two weeks of my life have been focused on helping our youngest son complete participation in the 4H program for the year. He took 4 goats and 2 quail for exhibition, as well as, recycling science and soybean … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Care, bath and body products, DIY, Organization
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Quarter Amish 