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Yesterday I was out in the backyard garden working on a new project, as I was digging up one of our raised garden beds, my shovel dug in to something. A potato. I thought I had cleared all the potatoes out last fall, but apparently not. Not wanting to loose any more potatoes, I got Read More >>
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It looks like things are still a little slow in the produce department. I guess it’s true, people eat less fruits and vegetables in the winter. Maybe we are all to busy trying to keep warm with soups and home cooked meals instead. Well, that and the part about the price of fresh fruit being Read More >>
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I can’t even remember the last time I bought butterscotch chips, but I found a bag of them while I was cleaning out my pantry last week. Luckily I found a recipe for oatm butterscotch bars from Cooking Light Magazine so they didn’t have to sit in my pantry a moment longer. I slightly adapted the Read More >>
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I’ll totally admit, this year has gotten off to a rocky start. With my Costco splurge, switching to local milk and now this $40+ trip to Winco, I know the odds are stacked against me. But even though I am seriously in the hole budget wise, I still think I’ll be able to pull off Read More >>
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The Girl and I decided to make a terrarium the other day after having spotted 2 large shelves filled with mini cactus and succulents at the Home Depot. I don’t know about you, but I just can’t seem to stay away from that place no matter how hard I try. We couldn’t resist the fat little succulent Read More >>
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{photo credit} Did you know January 21st is National Hug Day? I know what you’re thinking, a whole day devoted to hugging? But I bet you didn’t know that researchers have done extensive studies on hugging and found it actually improves your health–move over treadmill, there’s a new kid in town. Researchers have also concluded Read More >>
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So, I bet you want to hear about what happened with Pablo. Well, yesterday morning after Pablo started crowing, I immediately called Chino the Handyman. Mavis: Chino, I need to find a good home for Pablo the Rooster. He started crowing this morning and so we can’t keep him. The Handsome Husband is freaking out!!! Chino: Hey Read More >>
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Well, not a whole lot has changed in the past 4 weeks, but I have a feeling from here on out, we will start to see some big changes in my backyard garden. For starters, how long do you think it’s going to take me to move the enormous rock pile to the left of the picture? Read More >>
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