Well here in Oklahoma some of us are still dealing with the after math of last winter’s ice storm. I still have loads of branches even after burning most of it. As always I am trying to find something useful to do with all that brush. I don’t mind having some small piles around to shelter birds a
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08/21/2008
I cook a lot, and I love cooking on my cast iron cookware. Nothing can beat the durability of cast iron and it heats evenly and if appropriately “seasoned” works almost as well as non-stick ware. If you can obtain an old, well used and cared for pan from grandmas attic or a second hand store you
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08/21/2008
Although obtaining a formal education is important it is also important not to neglect the learning opportunities that abound in everyday life and engage our children in activities that bring the relevance of education to light. The kitchen is a great starting place. Let yeast leaven your bread!
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07/07/2008
Like most gardeners I enter each season optimistic and idealistic about the coming growing season. “This is going to be the year when my garden is never overgrown with weeds. I will never lose a plant to insects and all my produce will be harvested and preserved in a timely fashion” Come about Au
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06/21/2008
Some people seem to be gifted with organizational skills, motivation and tidy tendencies either through natural predisposition or up bringing. I am not one of those people. I am however irritated by clutter and disorganization and dirty messy rooms. I have not allowed myself to be completely dese
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06/21/2008
Chickens will eat Styrofoam. Especially in the middle of a feeding frenzy over leftover spaghetti from an Italian restaurant, but it won’t kill them. Goats can often fit out a hole in a fence, but after gorging themselves on the “greener grass” outside, they may not fit back in. Some dogs will ho
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06/21/2008
My daughter was playing with a good friend of mine with some electronic doodad revolving around Cinderella. She innocently said “I have a Cinderella doll. Except, she got peed on”. Argh! Well I guess that is reality. I hope she can grow up with a sense of humor, and take it in stride when “Cinder
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05/21/2008
Some of my favorite visitors to my home are the tiny hummingbirds that appear each spring. The first sighting of one of these tiny flying wonders is cause for everyone in the household to run outside to view the incredible awe inspiring little creatures as they take their first sips from the fee
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05/21/2008
With the rising costs of many consumer items many people are looking for ways to stretch the family dollar. The portion of the household budget allotted to the grocery store usually has the most lee way and has the most unneeded expenses. If you are trying to cut down on your grocery bill one of
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04/29/2008
This letter was written in response to Jim Inhoff’s reply to an inquiry regarding his position on the Fairtax, A grass roots movement to completely overhaul our federal tax system. Spurred on by Neal Boortz and congressman john Lender as well as the people of the United States it is gaining suppo
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04/29/2008
