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Update: I found this quote on the Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream site: “Castoreum is not an ingredient that we use in our ice cream, we use solely pure vanilla extract, but we appreciate you contacting us regarding this issue.” Sweet diggety! I can continue to eat Chunky Monkey. 🙂 Holy Canolies, guess what else might Read More >>
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Now that all of the cold weather is behind us, I decided to clean the glass on the fireplace. I used an ash method, but there are a couple of different ways to do it. You can use ammonia and water. Fill a spray bottle with slightly diluted ammonia. Spray it on a cooled glass Read More >>
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While I was working in the garden yesterday I snapped a few photos of our pallet gardens. The strawberries we transplanted last fall have begun to come back to life and are leafing out really well now. So much so that I may need to divide them again here pretty soon. The buttercrunch lettuce we Read More >>
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Well hello there! Lucy the snuggle puggle decided to camp out on my lap this morning and help me with the daily deals post. Ha! She is such a little love bug. 🙂 Well I don’t know what happened, but I actually got 8 hours of sleep last night so I am ready to tackle Read More >>
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I came up with 12 goals I’d like to accomplish this year with the hopes of being able to cross one off my list per month to make them more manageable. I thought a great way to hold myself accountable to the things I want to accomplish this year would be to do a weekly Read More >>
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Colored shredded coconut makes awesome bird’s nests for Easter themed crafts. It kind of makes me want to try to make a completely edible Easter basket. How cool would that be? 😉 You’ll Need: Shredded Coconut Water Food Coloring Paper Towels Bowls Paper Plates Spatula Directions: First, put water in the bowls. How much water totally Read More >>
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As I mentioned last fall, taking care of the grass is totally my husbands department–but if watching him work counts for something, then I am a pro! Ha. Here’s a quick guide on spring lawn care, which we take very seriously here in suburbia: If you didn’t aerate last fall, spring is another good time Read More >>
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I’m hoping the rain will hold off until this afternoon so Lucy the puggle dog and I can finish cleaning up the raspberry patch. Clipping dead canes and pulling weeds takes a surprising long time when you have a dog helping you out. But I suppose I wouldn’t have it any other way. 🙂 Have Read More >>
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