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Amigurumi Swampbogger
This past weekend was a crochet fest at our house. I don’t know what came over me. I just suddenly got this urge to find my crochet needles and yarns and make amigurumi, tiny crocheted toys. I had a skein of Stitch Nation wool to use up. This yarn is so buttery. I love it!…
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Peppermint Ice Cream
I know it’s cold outside, but when you have leftover peppermint candy cane, something must be done. Peppermint Ice Cream From The Ciao Bella Book of Gelato and Sorbetto: Bold, Fresh Flavors to Make at Home Ingredients: 2 cups raw organic whole milk 1 cup raw organic heavy cream 4 large organic egg yolks 3/4…
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Duck Tape Gift Ribbon Tutorial
My 9 year old daughter is a duck tape artist! Here she is demonstrating how to make homemade gift ribbons using duck tape. Top off your Christmas presents with one of these babies. Mama loves them!
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Honey Lemon Garlic Tea
Every year I revisit this recipe, from Dr. Aviva Jill Romm’s book, Vaccinations: A Thoughtful Parent’s Guide: How to Make Safe, Sensible Decisions about the Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives. The recipe is listed as Garlic Lemonade, but I call it Honey Lemon Garlic Tea. Sounds sweeter (trying to just sneak in the “garlic” in there,…
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Cranberry Mini Tarts
After many years of cooking a whole Thanksgiving dinner and getting my pace and timing down just right, I am taking a break. Tonight will be the first Thanksgiving dinner I will not be cooking. We are going to spend Thanksgiving with my husband’s side of the family, and Aunt Faye will be making us…
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The Pet Zapper
The family that zaps together stays healthy together. And that includes our dear dog, Cosmo. We all know how many parasites our pets can bring into the home. Taking care of the littlest ones in our family is the secret to keeping everyone healthy in the household. One way to zap our furry family members…
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5 Ways to Fight Off Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Over a month ago, the Center for Disease Control released a statement about the real and gnawing threat of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria. PBS’s Frontline followed up with a shocking first-hand look at this “Nightmare Bacteria” and the people affected by them. A few days ago, the National Resources Defense Council piped in with their warning…
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Fearless Deer Tick Killers
Something terrifying happened! My husband was helping his uncle put away wood in their basement and found a deer tick on him. He showed it to me and flushed it down the toilet. The next morning he found that he missed another deer tick that had overnight lodged itself into his skin. What followed was…
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Zapping an Earache Away
We’ve had a really fun weekend with friends, carving pumpkins and roasting marshmallows on a fire outdoors. Then suddenly last night my daughter woke up crying and clutching her ear. My first response is to set her up with a Hulda Clark Zapper. She zapped, holding it close to her ear and under her jaw.…
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Hug a Tree
It has been so hot here in the Central Valley of California. The little tree in front of our house cracked right in two. It’s the tree the Chipmunks in our latest Time Brats movie perched up on. (Boy, am I glad it didn’t crack while the kids were up on it!) Speaking of trees,…