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I just did this this morning so I thought I would do a little PSA and repost this handy tip! 😉 The next time you boil or steam some vegetables on the stove top, don’t pour the water down the drain.  Once the water has cooled, pour the vegetable water in your garden or planting Read More >>
My son loves apples, but has braces, so biting into a whole apple is a disaster waiting to happen–both for him and for me and my finances. Â I know you can buy pre-sliced and treated apples, but they are seriously a ton of money compared to a plain old apple. That’s why when I learned Read More >>
You know how after the years that wet dog smell starts to build up in your towels? Â You wash them, you dry them, and when you pull them out to use them, it feels like you are drying off with a dirty dish rag. Â If you don’t want to toss all of your towels and Read More >>
A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with a chronic illness that is going to require a lifetime of daily medication. Â As if that weren’t bad enough, when she went to fill the prescriptions, she found out it would cost her $350 per month. Â Holy buckets, people, that is crazy talk. Â I can’t imagine that Read More >>
Should I Remove the Rings From My Canning Jars? Now that canning is in full swing, I thought I would address whether or not you should remove the rings from canning jars after the jars have been processed. I know that a lot of people don’t remove them–and they have been totally fine after years Read More >>
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