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Assuming all of your essential needs are met (food, water, shelter, clothing) what non-essentials would you still...

 1.  Friends and family - guess that's a given, but couldn't live without them, even though they drive me crazy sometimes. 2. Pets and animals.  I guess they are almost up there with friends and...

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Eco-friendlier - Non-Plastic Coffee Makers

  If you're looking for more economical and eco-friendly choices for making coffee, take heart. When we decided to replace our old electric, drip coffee maker we did a bit of research in an effort to find...

2 comments    food coffee green
Cimifugia (Ligularia blooming at it's base. These get practically no shade and tolerate dry conditions.66

Easy Perennials For Your Shade Garden

Cimifugia (Ligularia blooming at it's base. These get practically no shade and tolerate dry conditions. Ligularia Desminoides Cinnamon Stick Fern Corydalis Japanese Painted Fern Woodland Poppy Turtlehead...

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Popsicle Stick House and other Craft Projects

At one time people actually saved things like Popsicle sticks after they ate the frozen goodies. They were 'free', safe and durable. Here are a few treasures we created with them over the years. POPSICLE...

1 comment    family how to children
Sedum - Dragon's Blood - Ground Cover65

Perennials For Hot Dry Gardens

Sedum - Dragon's Blood - Ground CoverMany of us have them. Those corners in the lawn, spaces between the sidewalk and the street, or strips of dessert along the driveway that never get water and are fried by...

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Companion Planting for Organic Gardening

  One way to have a more successful vegetable garden with less work and chemicals is companion gardening. Companion gardening is a method of grouping plants together that help each other. Native...

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Stop Plastic Bag Blight - Use Cloth Bags

Billions of plastic grocery bags are dumped into the environment world wide each year. You've probably seen many of them blowing through parking lots, stuck in trees and cluttering up the landscape. You can...

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Tips For Buying A Recliner - Chair

When we first started looking for a recliner for my husband they all looked pretty much the same to me. I wasn't fond of them, but I wanted him to be comfy and our sofa had died a sudden and mysterious death....

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Fun, Cheap Crafts for Making Gifts

Fall crafts for kids are great fun and there are many natural and/or free materials available. Bird-feeder wreaths and bird houses made with dried gourds are two of our favorites. BIRD-FEEDER WREATH You...

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Herbs a Great Source of Nutrients To Boost Your Food Dollar

Adding nutrition to your diet can be as easy as adding herbs to your meals. Many herbs are loaded with vitamins and minerals that can help boost your immune system and heal what ails you. Parsley - It is a...

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