I have been making my laundry detergent for several years now. I prefer to use all natural detergents and have a septic on my property so I am careful about what I put down the drain.
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Tips/Crafts/Home Remedies
Tips/Crafts/Home Remedies
Garden
First Time Growing an Amaryllis
I have seen them in seed and plant catalogs for years. I have watched others show them off in various posts. But I have never grown one. This year was the year. Hmm, a lot of firsts this year in my gardening. Amaryllis are beautiful flowers. They come in all colors and are huge and spectacular. Amaryllis is a flowering bulb that is typically forced to bloom during the holiday season.
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Family/Holidays, Trips/Travel
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Hope you all had a grand Christmas. I had my daughter, granddaughter and grandson #2 home for a week during Christmas and then the weekend after Christmas I had 2 of my boys home. As nice as it is to have everyone home at once, it is also nice to break it up and have the holidays last a bit longer.
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Family/Holidays, Food/Recipes
Christmas Goodies
Christmas cookies are a must have in our family. We each have our favorite which sometimes changes over the years, but mostly not. There are certain cookies that just have to get done and if it’s a busy year and I am running short on time to bake, those may be the only ones that get done.
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Family/Holidays
Holiday Decor
Christmas is the only holiday that I do it up with decorating. I even went a little further down that path this year. I put a lot more things up in the house. I covered the beds in holiday linens. I bought more lights and put them everywhere. I needed that extra holiday spirit that lots of decorations gives me. More lights, more sparkle, more joy and love.
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Essential Oils
Essential Oils – My Rekindled Love
Many years ago I stumbled into essential oils. I was a single parent of 3 young rambunctious boys. Although I don’t recall how I was initiated to their existence, I believe I was researching aromatherapy
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Family/Holidays
From Boys to Men
Today is the 32nd birthday of by first born son. I can’t believe how fast time has gone. I distinctly remember being in the delivery room having him and how unbelievable it was to see and hold this precious creation that I made and carried inside of me for almost 10 months (he was 2 weeks late). He was perfect and beautiful.
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Family/Holidays, Food/Recipes
Christmas Tree Hunting and Family Fun
The boys all came home for a quick weekend after Thanksgiving to do our traditional Christmas tree hunting. They brought their girlfriends and wanted to show them how this event takes place.
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Family/Holidays, Food/Recipes
Happy Thanksgiving
When your kids grow up and move away from home, the Holidays become unusual. Sometimes you get them all home, and sometimes you don’t get any of them and have to do things a bit differently.
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Family/Holidays, Food/Recipes
Date Night
Date night is something that doesn’t happen often enough. Plans are made and then things come up. Yes I agree, some things should not interfere with date night. But sometimes you gotta roll with the punches. Some things are out of our control.
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