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I had a little leftover cake for breakfast. Harvested a few vegetables from the garden. Blanched some peas to put in the freezer for another day. Oh and look! A little package arrived! What’s inside? 4 Ginger Nut chickens! Take a look around ladies…this is your new home. Come on chickens… check out your new Read More >>
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Today I made the trek to Spooner Farms in search of strawberries. And came home with 4 half flats of yummy fresh, ripe berries. Then I whipped up 16 1/2 pints of strawberry jam, 8 for us and 8 to put towards the “Christmas Jams.” I like to pass out jam during the Read More >>
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Seriously? I planted 150 strawberry plants and this is all that has been harvested so far! 3 flippin berries. I cannot compete with the chipmunks and slugs. It’s official: I surrender. I plan on going to the local farm stand later this week to buy a couple of flats. It’s either that or no berries Read More >>
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Presentation is everything! Okay, actually this should be titled “How to throw a fabulous Baby Shower for under $ 44,” but I splurged on the invitations. Yes, I know, if I really wanted to be Eco friendly and thrifty at the same time I would have used evite for the invitations (shame on me), but Read More >>
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Berry thieves have struck (and I don’t mean the kids). For the third day in a row I have gone out to the strawberry patch/bed and found several strawberries on the ground with little bits everywhere. I’m beginning to suspect the birds/squirrels. There are a ton of them around here and since I know they Read More >>
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