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Making Soap (the easy way)
soap making supplies Making soap at home is easy to do. I purchased a ‘melt and pour’ soap base and took it from there. Grease your molds lightly with petroleum jelly (Vaseline). Cut base into thin...
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Giving From the Heart
lavender, lemon grass, mint, chamomile A handmade or homemade gift is one of the most precious of all- when someone takes the time to give of themselves, you know they truly care. With that in mind, I...
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Snowmen Eggheads
This is a fun decoration that’s easy to make. what a pair Per Egghead you will need: One large white blown-out egg (how-to link at the end of the post) From any craft store: (Or your craft basket) One...
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Growing Things
Our gardens provide us with beauty, with food, and with good health- they can also provide us with ‘items’. at the Lebanon Farm Market The list of what plant life can be turned into items is long. For...
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Growing Things- Vases
We talked before about Growing Gourds, Drying them and Crafting Birdhouses- today let’s talk about making vases. homemade gourd vase These are also made from the ‘Birdhouse’ or ‘Bottle’ Gourds, you...
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Growing Things- Bowls
there are so many ways to finish a bowl Other than the obvious difference between a vase and a bowl, there are two others when crafting one from a gourd: 1. You are probably going to want the inside...
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February Friday Fairy Gardens pt. 2
Today’s post is from a more experienced Fairy Garden maker- Patti Kuhlman. Patti primarily offers wholesale fairy garden items, but graciously agreed to write for us. fairy garden fire pit What is a...
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Older Than Dirt
Are you on our Mailing List? WHAT? You’re Not? recipes from back in the day Towards the end of each month, I email a short note to those readers on our mailing list, just to let them know what some of...
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Rain Man
We got a great deal on a rain barrel (just 10% over the store’s cost) and Mandolin recently got it set up. He waited with great anticipation for it to rain, I swear men are just large kids. Finally, a...
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A Handmade Gift? Yeah, You Can Grow That!
This post is part of a collaboration among garden bloggers to promote information on their favorite subject. For more posts like these, follow this link. Whether or not you’re the crafty type you can...
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