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whammykiss: “ beneathmyrecoveringbones: “ When I buy fruit and veggies, I always soak them in a 1:4 ratio of vinegar and water to help remove toxins and pesticides. I leave them soaking for up to an...

Bell Pepper Bowls for dips - perfect

No sinus infections in the house for years. When we get stuffed up we get relief in under a minute, and it doesn't settle or move into the chest. Inhale it from the bottle, or put a few drops on a tissue or cotton swab to carry around/ sleep with. When it is all of us I put 20 drops or so with a cup or 2 of water and simmer on the stove for a few hours. That also prevents colds from spreading(anitbacterial and antiviral). One person I know puts it in her vacuum when she vacuums.

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Being a guest blogger has to be one of my favorite things to do...I really enjoy sharing my blog with others and I have found so many great blogs this way as well. Even though I love being a guest blogger I tend to get a little anxious...I mean who doesn't get a little nervous posting something out there for people to see? On my own blog I am nervous enough...but when it's someone else's it has to be perfect! So here is to hoping my little post is perfect ;) Today I want to share one of the…

An easy fresh and fun recipe for corn dogs using healthy ingredients such as whole grain corn meal and nitrite-free hot dogs

How to Remove a Splinter with Baking Soda. Splinters can sometimes be removed with baking soda and a bandaid. You will have to clean and dry the area and then apply baking soda to the splinter. Place a bandaid over the splinter and then...

The writing life, family, home, nature, gardening, travel, Maine, San Luis Obispo, Cambria

*UPDATE: I'm blown away by the response to this series. Please note I now have a 'revamped' version of this list with graphic prompts designed by Erica from CrashNotes. You can use them to turn your blogs into a printed 8x8 book for yourself/ family. Here's the link to that updated post* My blog has always been mostly a journal for me, but I also like to think that someday, my kids can look back and read this and laugh (hopefully when they are much, much older, considering some of my content…

It’s easy for us to look back on our high school and college days, and only remember the late night fun, friendships, sporting events, and parties. Even though those things...

Parenting Secrets for raising kids who get along, Practical tips for building sibling relationships and eliminating sibling rivalry.

Since April is just around the corner, I’ve been feeling the itch to get our new baby’s layette ready. I ... Read moreGood As New

Remember when I made the sippy cup leash over a year ago, here? Well, it needed some improvements. Before moving across the country last winter, I realized that the sippy cup leash needed an upgrade. The velcro on the old one was finicky and didn't stick as well after a while.......especially if the sippy cup was completely full and heavy. (Sorry if you made one and had the same trouble...) Anyway, I created a new one for our long trip cross-country 9 months ago, eliminating the task of…

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