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Scrubbies!
My daughter-in-law’s mother, Donna, is the sweetest, kindest person you would ever want to meet. She has been a blessing in my life for my son, my grandchildren and a wonderful friend for me! One...
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Farmer’s Market Bag
Wahoo! It’s that time again for Farmer’s Market! Farmer’s Market in Santa Rosa Our favorite is held every Thursday night during the spring, summer and into the fall. The main street downtown is...
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Pretty Storage Box
My husband and I recently updated our bathroom because we will be putting our house on the market soon. I find it ironic that we have painted, replaced and spruced up almost everything in our house so...
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Canning Recipe Book
Lately I have been doing a lot of canning, which is strange for me since I don’t even have a garden growing this year. But, what I do have are fruit trees and a husband who likes to fish for salmon,...
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Rendering Tallow
A few weeks ago I bought about 15 pounds of untrimmed tri-tip roasts. My plan was to trim the fat off the meat and make Beef In Red Wine Sauce – which was fantastic! Now, what to do with all the fat...
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Rustic Woodland Centerpiece
This is the centerpiece that is going in the middle of my table for Thanksgiving. It is really quite easy to make, doesn’t take a lot of time and other than the glue sticks, is practically free with...
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Homemade Gift Tutorials
Here are some tutorials for easy homemade gifts! Something for everyone! Bed Warmer (or Cooler!) This has been my most popular tutorial of all time, probably because it’s so practical and yet easy...
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DIY Soap Molds
Do you like soap? So do I. Especially the ones that have a nice, creamy lather and smell fresh and clean. You too? Yes, I knew we would be friends! Every time I go to a craft faire or farmer’s...
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Lard and Olive Oil Soap
This past fall, Spring, a good friend of my daughter-in-law, Wendy, butchered a pig and was kind enough to give me the fat. Thank you again, Spring! I rendered the fat into a white, beautiful, creamy...
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Using The WHOLE Orange!
We had the most marvelous navel orange tree at our home in the valley. We planted the tree soon after we moved in and enjoyed it’s wonderful, healthful fruit ever since. That is, until we had to...
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