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I’ve made a bright new discovery using Lemon Grass! If there is one thing I know, there is more than one way to skin a cat when your making your own cleaning supplies. I’ve been playing around for awhile now with different herbal mixes and infusions in my homemade laundry soap. I think I might…
I lost my temper with my five-year-old today. She had asked if she could wear flip-flops on her bare feet to play outside, and with the weather still a bit cool, I told her that it was too cold to wear flip-flops and that she would need to wear shoes and socks. She smiled, said…
The ability to grow hops is all about your location. The ideal place to grow hops is in the latitude between 35 and 55 degrees north. This limits the production commercial of hops to the northern climate. It is important to research available hop varieties and consider the type of beer you like to drink….
As February rolls along into March here in upstate New York, thoughts of gardening come out of hibernation as spring fever takes root. We have had an unsatisfactory snowfall this season, so it is even harder to think that planting time is only a few months away. (In our zone 4, we take a risk…
The most romantic holiday in the world is right around the corner. Guys are scrambling to come up with unique and romantic ideas, girls are crossing their fingers in hopes of receiving the perfect surprise, and couples everywhere are gearing up towards another red and pink filled holiday celebrating the one they love. However, the…
It’s a common occurrence in Nurseries and Child Care Centers around the globe. Facilities condone the practice of spraying toys with Lysol Disinfectant Spray (or another similar product), allowing toys to air dry, and returning them immediately for use. What they often don’t realize, is that this is not the intended use for Lysol Spray….
There are a few important situations that tomato seedlings require when starting them indoors. Timing, soil, temperature, lighting and proper watering methods will get your off to a great start. When the requirements are met your plants should be ready for their first transplant after 4 to 6 weeks before they are ready for the…
The Marmet Technique is the most widely used form of hand expression. Developed by Chele Marmet of the Lactation Institute, the technique was designed for long term expressing. This is the most cost effective way to express milk. You only need your hands and a clean container. It’s also just as effective as a breast…
There are many treatments available for yeast infections, but natural remedies for yeast infections are by far the best option. Why? Well, medications can sometimes be used, but they don’t always work. If they do, it might only be for a short while. The Problem with Medications Medications have their place and are sometimes useful…
In the fourth grade my class had to memorize and recite Joyce Kilmer’s beloved poem, “Trees.” To this day it still rolls off my tongue like the Pledge of Allegiance. In parody and tribute to Kilmer’s sentimental masterpiece, Ogden Nash wrote, “I think that I shall never see a billboard lovely as a tree. Perhaps,…