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So much of our lives literally revolves around the kitchen. We eat all our meals together there, sharing the day’s challenges and successes. It served as the school room and the family room for playing games. Plans for the day and the future are discussed and solidified over food and drink. The bills get paid, records are kept and taxes figured there. Seeds are spread on the table while planning the garden and jars are sorted and filled there at harvest time. Quilts and clothes get cut and sewn on that table. Neighbors and friends are always welcome to share a cup of coffee and baked goods of the day. Wonderful memories reside in the kitchen while delightful new, little people come to add their chapters.

Tips for Keeping Your Garden Tomatoes Healthy Throughout the Growing Season

August 1, 2023 No Comments

Tomatoes are a beloved staple of many home gardens, prized for their delicious flavor and versatility in the kitchen. However, successfully growing healthy tomatoes requires a bit of knowledge and care. From preventing common diseases to ensuring optimal growth conditions, let’s discuss some essential tips to keep our garden tomatoes thriving throughout the growing season.

Canning Pumpkin Puree is Not the Way

February 15, 2022 No Comments

Canning pumpkin butter or mashed or pureed pumpkin is NOT recommended.
Home canning is not recommended for pumpkin butter or any mashed or pureed pumpkin or winter squash.

Extend Your Growing Season

August 28, 2020 No Comments

A super easy, inexpensive, recyclable cold frame.

Keeping Kids Occupied During Camping

July 24, 2020 No Comments

For adults, camping can bewonderful vacation, but for many children who are joined at the hip to their cell phones, game systems and general comforts of home, it can be closer to a waking nightmare. Here are some tips to keep your little ones occupied and interested on camping trips.

It can get worse, so beware of the following scenario.

July 15, 2020 No Comments

Your toaster. Mice love toasters. A handy appliance otherwise, when it comes to mice their singular drawback becomes evident due to the necessity of their design. There it innocuously sits, a couple or more slots in the top with a cavernous interior where the right-sized rodent species can freely enter and exit at will, and once in these cute little vermin feel not only safe, but since the bottom of the device is full of bread crumbs, they can feed to their hearts content in presumed safety. That is, until

An Incredible Tool for the Sneaky Chef

July 7, 2020 No Comments

Smoothie making is a fun activity that encourages consumption of healthy food by adding ingredients that might not be consumed alone.

Cost Free Calcium

June 23, 2020 No Comments

Here is a cost-free way to add calcium to the diet.

Inactivity Causes Fatigue

April 17, 2020 No Comments

Fatigue is that overwhelming feeling of tiredness that warns us to rest and conserve our strength. Simple fatigue that follows continued activity can be relieved by lying down or taking a hot bath. Sometimes, however fatigue may plague a person who has done nothing to justify it.

Education – Plan B

February 21, 2020 No Comments

It really doesn’t matter where you have chosen to be if a national crisis erupts, you are probably not inclined to put your children on a school bus and send them miles away from you so having a plan B only makes sense.

The Most Important Things Your Kids Need To Know

February 18, 2020 No Comments

In case of an emergency…
If your children only know two things, what will they be?

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