Essential Tips to Protect Your Plants from Heavy Storms
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Essential Tips to Protect Your Plants from Heavy Storms

Bymiranda

On the 22nd of November; all the way through the 23, we have had what the news people are calling a ‘Bomb cyclone’ Basically we are experiencing heavy winds and rain, and because of where we are at in California, almost every direction has snow. Mount Shasta was even in for an Avalanche warning! So…

How to Freeze Potatoes: A Step-by-Step Guide to Preserving Freshness
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How to Freeze Potatoes: A Step-by-Step Guide to Preserving Freshness

Bymiranda

How many times have you purchased a 5 or 10lb. back of potatoes, only to not use them nearly as fast as you thought you would. Me? Far too many times to count. But recently, I learned a few tricks that will help me use them up quicker. I can freeze them very easily! It…

Discover the Art of Wax Melts: A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Fragrant Home Ambiance
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Discover the Art of Wax Melts: A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Fragrant Home Ambiance

Bymiranda

One of my very first posts was about making Candles. And I still do make candles, but when I make candles, I like them to have interesting vessels. Like a teacup for example. So For those I typically go to the thrift store, which I haven’t been to as of lately. So what’s a gal…

Garden Update: August

Garden Update: August

Bymiranda

Would you believe I’ve written this dang post 3 different times? Three! Huge thanks to WordPress for not saving the draft like I told it too. Some my garden updates for this month aren’t so depressing this time, YAY! My yellow squash plant, which was only producing male flowers for 85% of this summer, finally…

Bacon Cabbage Rice

Bacon Cabbage Rice

Bymiranda

July 28th marked my husbands 32nd birthday. And its a long standing tradition that you pick dinner on your birthday. Daniel has a favorite I make, and its called Bacon, Cabbage, Rice. I learned the recipe from a friend of mine, and it was THE recipe that got Daniel eating rice again (for those who…

Garden Update- July

Garden Update- July

Bymiranda

This heatwave has put quite the bump in the road for my garden. At first, i noticed it was just my little flower sprouts that didn’t like it. That I could understand, I started them pretty late. But then I noticed my zucchini wasn’t enjoying it, my blooms were starting to slow down drastically. My…