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From Pest to Plate
Not one to shy away from sharing nasty pictures with you, here are my latest pest discoveries. The first are slugs. After growing cabbage and watching it sit in the garden and contemplating sending it straight to the compost, I needed another vegetable for the sautée we were fixing for lunch guests. I picked every last bean,two small squashes and…
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June Sponsor Swap
This is my first official sponsor swap, and while I only have one this month, she’s a worthy blogger. Hello! I’m Taylor and I blog over at Goings on in Texas. I am a 30-something, Texas transplant who was born and raised in Arkansas. I moved to this great state in 1999 to attend college and I never looked back.…
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Yo, Paige! Where have you been?
I was at the beach with these handsome boys! No, I didn’t blog, but I’ll be back in the game soon. Here are several more pictures from the week since I don’t feel much like putting it all into words.
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In Bloom: Red Gladiolus
Since the first time I noticed a bouquet of flowers with a gladiolus in it, I’ve loved the flower. It reminded me of asparagus. However, I haven’t met many other people that like them. I was looking at bulbs and mentioned to the lady shopping next to me how pretty they were, and she scrunched her nose saying that she…
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Gardening with Kids: Teaching Observation Skills
There are several items that my youngest goes to almost every time we are in the garden. I’m thinking about now setting up a crate for his special objects. This morning I want to show you one of his current favorites and share a game my older son really enjoyed. This magnifying glass has been great fun for Wookie. He…
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Long-sleeve T altered for summer!
After months of oberving all the krafties cutting up their shirts and making new pieces for their wardrobe, I finally did it. I got the female version of cojonies and took a green longsleeve shirt from Old Navy and made something fancy. The best part is that absolutely no sewing was required. Here’s what you need to do the same:…
