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Father’s Day: Sowing a Memory
My husband loves to work out in the yard. But between kids, school, military duty, more kids, and more military duty, the poor garden has become a dumping ground for rocks and deflated balls. The apple trees desperately need to be sprayed and the grapes and berries cry out to be pruned. Still, when … Continue reading
Five on Friday: Keeping the Kids Busy This Summer
Apologies for the…um, hiatus that we (by we, I mean I) took from the Friday Five. But it’s back! This week’s post was partially inspired by Lynn’s manifesto, as well as by some articles that I’ve written about entertaining kids during the summer. Sure, it’s easy for me to just throw a list of tips out there. However, I’m actually experiencing a … Continue reading
O is for Organic Pest Control
Organic Pest Control. I know, a thrilling topic, isn’t it? Well, it’s not as exciting as an “O” post can be. I had toyed with O is for…um….well, you know. <blush> But since we were a little forward with Saturday’s post, I decided to skip the intimate topic in favor of one that may not … Continue reading
Five on Friday: Got Lemons?
Cross-posted from Katie’s A to Z Challenge post L is for Lemons. Most people know that lemons have a lot of great uses, like keeping produce from turning brown and being a natural option for cleaning, deodorizing and sanitizing, but I was looking for some that people might not have heard before. Lemons are relatively … Continue reading
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