I love a good smoothie! Fresh spinach is one green that can be easily added to almost any fruit smoothie and it not effect the flavor, but it does pack a punch of nutrition! You can also add nuts or flax seed to a fruit smoothie. The main benefit of a smoothie is that because the food is blended it
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I love unique stockings, they are a great way to package gifts (think homemade candies, cookies, fudge) to give and they can be made very frugally. I've crocheted each of our children a stocking that have been used every year. I love these that have been made from sweaters!
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We recently bought some free range chickens from a local family. I love being able to feed my family food that is organic as much as possible. After eating the roasted chicken I saved the bones to make a broth. Today it was cold and rainy here, having the broth on most of the day simmering made it
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A couple pie crust hints: Use a deep dish pie plate (as seen on the left). Roll your dough out thin. Use a little sugar in your dough recipe. Before placing in the oven, use your finger tips to rub some milk on the top, just enough to moisten it, then sprinkle a little sugar. This will hel
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What a jointer is use for: How to use a jointer:
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I love this! This would be great for a boy's room or an entry way. Fiber art is anything that includes stitching, weaving, quilting, sewing, rug making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, etc… Each Monday we can share ideas, patterns, finished projects and ask questions about fibe
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I LOVE this idea, let your imagination run! Think of keepsakes, small pictures, lock of baby's hair, small map of a special place, special date, names, finger print, etc... Make them smaller for charms on a bracelet, to hang from a pin, or to attach to a ribbon as a bookmark. How about make them
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Learning about Lumber Buying Lumber for Pennies on a Dollar
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Here is a video clip explaining how to choose the right fabric for your project: Fiber art is anything that includes stitching, weaving, quilting, sewing, rug making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, etc… Each Monday we can share ideas, patterns, finished projects and ask questions about
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Last Saturday night we and about 400 other folks went to the Bailey's Annual Barn Dance. The Bailey's farm is just a few miles from where the April 27th Tornado ripped through Shoal Creek Valley destroying many homes and taking the life of one of our friends, and a dozen other people. Although
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I love this lady's tutorials!!! I have learned a lot about maintenance that I did not know. These are a must watch for anyone that uses a sewing machine. There are 5 segments, but it's worth the time! Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Sewing machine basics - videos. C
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Nothing discourages sewing like having issues with your machine. Do yourself and children a favor and learn how your machine works and make adjustments. Know how to use the different stitches. Here is a good site to help you learn the parts, and here is an excellent glossary of terms. What to
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I love silk ribbon embroidery. It is so beautiful. It is perfect for embellishing clothing, wall hangings, pillows, quilts, framed art and bookmarks. I taught our Keepers of the Faith group how to do silk ribbon embroidery several years ago. Here are a few how-to's: How to Thread Your Needl
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Marinades usually consist of an acidic ingredient like vinegar, lemon juice, wine, oil and spices. The acidic ingredient softens the meat causing the meat to act like a sponge and absorb the flavors of the sauce. Marinating is not only for meat, but also fish and vegetables. Marinading Tips M
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So yeah... Olivia is doing a juice fast for 60 days (boy that's a long time!) and I am doing juice and raw foods. I've lost 45 pound over the past year but I'm stuck at this point, so I know I need to do something a little more radical. We go to the gym 4-5 times a week, but I guess that's not enoug
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It won't be long and most of us will have some fresh corn that we just husked. Turn off the TV and turn on come CREATIVITY by letting the kids make corn husk dolls, or flowers or anything else they can think of. Olivia made this one the other day. But you really need to see what and how these l
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Got fuzzy corn? hahahaa If you have a lot of corn to shuck, put the right music on to get you in the mood...lol... Corn and bluegrass, they just go together! Right? If all else fails, train your dog to husk corn:
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A couple weeks ago I showed you how I make photo quilts. Here are a couple of video tutorials to help you understand the process of getting the photo on the fabric better. I have used the same liquid that this lady uses and it is MUCH more cost effective than buying the sheets of photo pa
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Just let Emma do it... Emma volunteered to cut them up ... she had her swim goggles with her! "Is that enough yet Mom?" It was actually all her commentary that made it fun, not her silly goggles. :) Adult children that are well skilled, FUN and dedicated are a HUGE blessing! Our f
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Let's learn something new in less than 10 minutes! Olivia and her Can't *Liv* without Biscuits and Sausage Gravy! ***** Everyone is busy and the last thing we want to do is to add more to our day, but at the same time we want to always be learning, always improving. :) Surely we ca
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Everyone is busy and the last thing we want to do is to add more to our day, but at the same time we want to always be learning, always improving. :) Surely we can take 10 minutes once a week and learn something new, or learn a new way of doing something? Lessons in Less than Ten will be short
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Fiber art is anything that includes stitching, weaving, quilting, sewing, rug making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, etc… Each Monday we can share ideas, patterns, finished projects and ask questions about fiber arts in the comment section. You can also link up to your blog post or ph
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Here is a bright and happy bunch of napkins Melissa made, I'll bet she is a fun mom! Here is a video tutorial I made on how to make a reversible cloth napin: *** Fiber art is anything that includes stitching, weaving, quilting, sewing, rug making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, e
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