Eggs aren’t just for Sunday breakfast and egg shells don’t belong in the trash! Eggshells are rich in calcium carbonate (CaCO3 aka Lime1) helps feed soil and birds; shells also deter pests. Don’t toss fiber egg crate use a plant starter with or without the shells. Crushed egg shells, mixed into soil, add organic matter […]
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Numbers are everywhere, they impact every aspect of our daily life. We’re taught the value of numbers in our infancy; understanding the basics is critical in life management. Numbers, finance, and computers were my forte, part of my professional environment. Having an intuitive understanding of how math works has helped in more that my work
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The daily prompt word is Vegetal1, something often written about in this organic gardening blog. So much so that I’m preparing a post on garden care tips using things you might presently have in your kitchen. You might find the organic grass care series helpful when working with your yard. Other topics include: composting, soil
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After one of the most bizarre political races I’ve ever been exposed to, I’m glad the mud slinging is over for another four years. I thought a little something different for today’s word prompt would be best. Second Thoughts Save
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I’ve often wondered why we still observe the seasonal time change, it’s hard adjusting every 6 months. I find this process Irksome as it shifts the darkness from morning to night; then back again 6 months later. DST started decades ago addressing the era’s issues with gravitational shifts of the earth. Daylight Savings Time according
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At some point in my teens I hand copied my mother’s recipe box, the internet made cards almost obsolete. My recipe box still sits on the shelf in plain sight, I’m slowing digitizing family favorites. During my childhood, fall’s overabundance of produce would be sealed in a brine for use during the long winter. Cucumbers
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When emphasis is relayed within a story, you might hear a little bit of hyperbole. Statements that make sense, with outlandish points to drive the message home. We’ve heard the terms a gazillion times, terms which have assimilated into our language, without questioning the logic behind the comments: “I told you a million times to
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The daily prompt word is base. Most people would immediately think of the Chicago Cubs with their epic win. A win with so much emotion that 5 million people came to celebrate; making it the 7th largest gathering in human history1. The second thing that came to mind, for me at least, was Ace of
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You can see Grandmother’s The American Woman’s Cook Book in our kitchen; tucked away but not hidden. Missing it’s original sleeve, the 1941 edition has a vibrant green hardcover. She wrote her name on the inside cover long ago when she was a young wife. Years later, she lovingly wrote a note to her grandson,
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The daily prompt word Bludgeon completely stumped me this morning. How does one write about a word with a background in violence. Thankfully, bludgeon is not part of my day-to-day life; I don’t use it in a sentence often, if ever. Stewing over it while raking mounds of leaves, taking advantage the last warm day
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