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How To Make A Double Sided Door Draft Stopper

The cold weather really hit us last week and we definitely felt the cold air coming in from under some of the doors!  Last year I weather stripped the doors, but the bottom of the doors this year seem to … Continue reading

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Banana Chocolate Chip Brownies

What to do with the bananas that seem to ripen overnight?  I was getting tired of banana bread and wanted to try something different, especially since the freezer seemed to exploding with all the overripe bananas that had been collecting. … Continue reading

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Never Loose Your Chap-stick Again!

I get quite a few newsletters for homesteading and crafting and when I saw this knew I had to make it!  I try to keep a tube of chap-stick in my purse, the car, coat pocket, bathroom – pretty much … Continue reading

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Kids Can Cook: Salad to Go

How many parents hear this remark from their kids? “Mom, I have been really craving a salad lately, could you pick up some lettuce, tomato, avocado, carrots and mushroom so that I can bring a salad to school.”  This is … Continue reading

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Broccoli & Almond Soup

I love soup and it seems to be even better when the weather is cold.  Stella has never been much of a soup person, but that is changing – yeah!!!  She is open to trying more soups and even better … Continue reading

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Versatile Knitted Cowl

I love all the cowls that I have knitted and here is the latest one!  This one was not for me, but was a Christmas gift – I just might have to make one for myself soon.  The great thing … Continue reading

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Kids Can Cook: The Easiest Cheese Crackers

My aunt has been making these crackers for awhile now and Stella LOVES them!  When I showed Stella the recipe and how easy they were to make, she was all for it.  These make a great snack in her lunch … Continue reading

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Ginger Molasses Waffles!

There is something about ginger and molasses that makes my senses come alive!  I came across this recipe at one of my favorite blogs, Prairie Homestead, and decided I had to give it a try.  But there was one problem … Continue reading

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Winter Dry Skin? Lotion Bars to the Rescue!

I ran into a friend at the local Health Food store and we started talking about our holiday gift making – I love to hear what others are making.  She said that she had made a bunch of lotion bars … Continue reading

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Kids Can Cook: Vanilla Pudding

My aunt shared this recipe with us and it has become a staple in our house.  Stella can make it all on her own, which makes me happy and sad at the same time.  She is growing up and it … Continue reading

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