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I love a good soak in the tub. I’ve decided not to let Calgon take me away, though, instead, I am making my own lavender bath salts. I got the idea last year after going to the Sequim Lavender Festival. Homemade bath salts are sooo much healthier than all of the commercial bath salts with chemical Read More >>
I plan on having a lot of foot traffic through my house for the holidays, and this year is the first year we will have a dog in the house. I really want the house to smell inviting, and not like a dog, so I am whipping up some homemade carpet powder. Here’s the basic Read More >>
Is it just me, or is dishwasher detergent stupidly expensive? The worst part is that it’s one of those things we go through like crazy around here. I’ve been kind of toying with the idea of making my own lately. Have you tried making your own? Are you happy with the results? I’ve done a Read More >>
With all of the rain and resulting mud around here, it is not uncommon for me to drain my window washer fluid in a couple of weeks. Rather than running out to buy it in bulk, I decided to try my hand at making my own. You’ll Need: A gallon sized jug {an old cleaned Read More >>
Yesterday after school, Monkey Boy helped me put together a small polytunnel {or mini greenhouse} to cover one of our raised garden beds. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, it’s going to be a cold winter up here in the Pacific Northwest and since I’m attempting to grow a winter garden this year, I figured I Read More >>
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