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I was going to sit here and tell you I didn’t keep the cantaloupe melon because all the bottoms were soft and mushy. And how the majority of the grapes had brown spots on them, and how after a long weekend I didn’t feel like picking through them for the potential keepers. I was also Read More >>
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On Friday, Gustav my handsome UPS driver delivered a Meyer Lemon Tree to our house. Sadly, I wasn’t home so I didn’t get a chance to thank him. I have mail ordered strawberry plants and blueberry bushes before, but never trees, so I was a little apprehensive even after I received a glowing recommendation about Fast Growing Trees from a friend. After Read More >>
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How to Make Guacamole The Handsome Husband and Monkey Boy are pretty excited about the Super Bowl game this weekend. I don’t even know who’s playing but I have a feeling I’ll be whipping up plenty of appetizers for them to munch on during the game. 🙂 What is it about football games that makes Read More >>
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This past week I made a batch of newspaper seedling pots, started some kale, moved 2 of the raised garden beds to improve the garden layout, and harvested a few potatoes. I also made a dent in the rock border I am trying to move, and I’m hoping to have all the rocks moved before the end of Read More >>
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I’m loving the whole getting back to basics sort of living, so I find myself using baking soda for a lot of things lately. It’s crazy how just a few staple ingredients can do so many things! Here’s 15 cool uses for baking soda: Use as an antacid. Just mix 1/2 tsp. baking soda Read More >>
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Home again, home again, jiggity gig. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love traveling. Forget Snapple, traveling and seeing new things, is the best stuff on earth. Over the next few days I’ll be sharing some stories from our trip to Denver Colorado, but for now, here is what I purchased Read More >>
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Last year The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird and I attended the Mother Earth News Fair at the Puyallup Fairgrounds and had a blast. Not only did we see a bunch of animals and displays, but there were also a ton of gardening workshops as well. Oh, and I also met my hottie of Read More >>
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Looking for some easy quinoa recipes to try? If you bought a giant bag of quinoa from Costco and it’s still sitting in your cupboard because you don’t know what to do with it, you might want to give this recipe for quinoa fried rice a try. This time around I replaced half of the Read More >>
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