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Category Archives: gift ideas
Chocolate Eclairs are Scrumpcious!!
Valentines Day was yummy at my house this year. I came home from a tough day at work to find my husband had fixed a wonderful supper that tasted heavenly. I wanted to do something nice for him in return. … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, gift ideas, Life's Simple Pleasures, Recipe
Tagged Chocolate Eclair recipe, dessert, gift idea, home-made pastry
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Squeaky clean and loving it…
I made a batch of soap before Christmas I was so excited about, I could hardly wait the four weeks required to complete the cure, before using it. I used my standard olive oil and goat milk soap recipe but … Continue reading
Cleaning the Natural Way
I am a clean freak. I admit it. My bathroom and kitchen need to be clean or I can’t stand to use them. The rest of my house can be cluttered and dust ridden and I tolerate that within reason. … Continue reading
Olive Oil’s Place in Beauty
Many in our society are beginning to realize that simplifying life is a goal worth reaching because we are over extended mentally, physically, and economically. Combine this sentiment with eco-awareness, and we find a whole population of people looking for … Continue reading
Posted in activities, bath and body products, DIY, gift ideas, Life's Simple Pleasures, Recipe
Tagged Beauty product, beauty tip, diy, natural, natural beauty, olive oil, skin & hair treatment
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Eggs. The perfect food!
About Pullets My pullets have begun to lay now that they have reached 5 months of age and I have more eggs than I know what to do with. Pullets are young female chickens. They are called pullets until they … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, food preservation, gift ideas, Recipe, Uncategorized
Tagged custard, egg recipes, eggs, home-made egg noodles, pullets
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Tomato Bliss
Absence makes the heart grow fonder and by the middle of July I can hardly wait until those first green tomatoes ripen in the garden. This year I got so desperate I made fried green tomatoes just so I could … Continue reading
Spa Treatment at Home
The last few weeks I have been preparing myself mentally and physically for return to a school schedule. I completed doctor and dentist appointments, made family visits, and scheduled time for a manicure and pedicure in the company of my … Continue reading
Canning 101 | Taste of Home Recipes
Canning 101 | Taste of Home Recipes. I have been a subscriber to “Taste of Home” magazine for many years because it’s a great magazine that features no ads, offers a wide variety of wonderful recipes in each edition, and … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, food preservation, gardening, gift ideas, Life's Simple Pleasures, Recipe, Uncategorized
Tagged canning How-To, healthy eating, Taste of Home
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The Frugal Minded Point of View
I’m sure I am not the only person these days looking for ways to stretch my dollars. We are blessed with a comfortable home and land enough to raise children, animals and a garden. Yet there are times when I … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, food preservation, gift ideas, Recipe
Tagged broccoil soup, less is more, reduce reuse recycle, zucchini jam
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Quarter Amish 