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Lucy the garden dog and I worked in the wood pallet garden yesterday harvesting lettuce and re-planting the pallets with some cool seeds. The weather here in the Pacific Northwest has been gorgeous lately and I’m having a hard time staying inside. Especially with Lucy, she want’s to go outside all the time now and Read More >>
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Now that summer is here I can’t imagine anyone wants to be hovering over a warm stove all day making soup. So it’s time to dust off the crock pot and set it on the counter for the summer. Wait. Mine is already there. Ha! Alright, here is my recipe for Southwest chicken chili. In Read More >>
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With school out soon, are you wondering how you are going to entertain the kiddos without breaking the bank? You could always try a staycation. Yep, you don’t board a plane, rent a car, or pay for any admissions–you just set aside time to relax and enjoy each other close to home. Here’s a few Read More >>
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Have you ever heard of seed bombs? Basically, they are balls made out of clay, compost, and seeds. They can be tossed anywhere you have a large area you’d like to cover with flowers, etc. Apparently, seed bombs were first used in the 70’s to “bomb” large vacant lots in New York City with flowers–they Read More >>
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Am I the only one who thinks there’s something so comforting about a small town? I love to imagine what life would be like living in one. It feels like life is immediately simpler {which, I am sure it is not, but at least as a visitor, it feels that way}. Over the past 2 Read More >>
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Okay, so maybe saying this recipe for chocolate chip cookies is the best one on the planet is setting the bar kind of high. But I’m old and I’ve been baking chocolate cookies for a loooong time and this recipe my friend, is the best ever. Seriously. There is one tiny trick though. I FREEZE Read More >>
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I snapped a few photos of our square foot garden this morning and thought I would share. We pulled 10 ounces of radishes from 2 squares and replanted them with lima beans. I don’t think I’ve ever grown lima beans before but I thought they might be fun to try. A while back we planted Read More >>
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You can definitely tell the weather is warming up around here, because Lucy is totally shedding. If this were a farm, and she was losing her winter coat, that would be one thing, but she’s shedding All.Over.The.House. The HH bought Lucy a new brush, shampoo, and treats to help manage this hairy situation {ha!} and Read More >>
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