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7 Culinary Mushrooms You Must Try
Overlooked Remedy for Itchy Mosquito Bites
Best Hummingbird Feeders to Attract More Birds
Easy Hummingbird Food Recipe
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Which Straw is Better: Bamboo, Paper, Metal, or Silicone?
Drunken Cherry Chocolates
Quickly Change Scented Wax Melts
7 Culinary Mushrooms You Must Try
Add a touch of elegance to everyday meals with culinary mushrooms I absolutely love cooking with mushrooms and I'm not the only one. Mushrooms have been prized for their flavors, textures, and versatility in cooking for thousands of years. Since there are so...
Overlooked Remedy for Itchy Mosquito Bites
Summer is in Full Swing and so are the Mosquitos! Mosquitos have always been the norm here in the upper Midwest due to the thousands of lakes and thick, lush plant life. It truly IS a paradise for these annoying little bloodsuckers. The old joke around here is...
Best Hummingbird Feeders to Attract More Birds
What Features Make the Best Hummingbird Feeders? Interestingly, the feeders that hummingbirds are most attracted to happen to be the same inexpensive feeders that are sold everywhere. They're popular with the birds for a couple of very specific reasons: 1.)...
Easy Hummingbird Food Recipe
Here's an easy Hummingbird Food Recipe Warmer weather has finally arrived (yay!) and with it comes the annual migration of hummingbirds zipping about. The hummers start arriving as early as late April and into early May. They head south again around September....
4 Eco-Friendly Packaging Materials
Check out these great options for sustainable packaging I do a lot of shipping - both products and gifts, and I'm always looking for better ways to package items in environmentally friendly ways. Ideally, I want to use anything that can: a.) Be recycled...
Which Straw is Better: Bamboo, Paper, Metal, or Silicone?
There are a lot of options for straws these days, but how do you choose? I grew up with paper straws in the 1960's and can attest to the fact that they could be a tricky proposition. They were great fun at the start of the drink but there was always the...
Drunken Cherry Chocolates
Chocolate is great for soothing stress. These cherry chocolates will put a smile on your face - with or without liquor! They are easy to make and fun to eat. Ingredients 1. Cherries: Large, pitted sweet cherries - frozen or fresh (10-12 cherries per tiny...
Quickly Change Scented Wax Melts
Scented wax melts are one of my favorite ways to change the energy in the room. Scents can pick me up or calm me down depending on the fragrance. However, something that's bugged me for years is how to quickly change out the scent in a warmer without much...
Crazy Halloween Fruit – Scary Goblin Fingers
Just in time for Halloween! I was in the produce department the other day and came across these: "Goblin Fingers" - Yikes! It turns out that this cleverly marketed and rare fruit is really called "Buddha's Hand Citron". This wild looking fruit is actually a...
Get Rid of Slugs and Snails Naturally
How to Get Rid of Slugs and Snails without Poison or Salt! Snails and slugs are pretty much everywhere but if left unchecked they can become more than just a slimy nuisance, especially in the garden. I grew up in a very dry climate, and while there I had very...
12 Edible Flowers to Try
Try Edible Flowers in Your Next Culinary Creation. Cooking with flowers is a fun way to add a touch of fun and flair to your recipes. You can create exciting, flavorful and visual experiences when you add lavender to bread or dandelions to salad. There are a...
5 Foods to Fight Stress and Boost the Immune System
Help Reduce your Stress with Everyday Foods If you have a busy schedule, work deadlines, and other factors that are causing stress you can help increase the natural defenses of your body by eating everyday foods. Healthy eating has a positive effect in reducing...
My Quick “Gluten-Free” Cookie Experiment
Are Gluten-Free Cookies Any Good? I had a cookie craving the other night and decided to try a gluten-free sugar cookie recipe. They turned out great and were really easy to make!  Here's the recipe: Preheat Oven: 350 degrees Fahrenheit  Dry Ingredients: As you can...
A Delicious Chocolate, Coconut, Almond Candy Recipe
Make this Yummy Chocolate, Coconut, Almond Candy with Health Benefits to Boot. While traditional candy bars are tempting and satisfying, they are too often filled with artificial flavors and preservatives. Here's a chocolate, coconut, almond recipe that sure to...
5 Calming Herbal Teas
The Stress of daily life sure can take a toll. Sometimes I just need to take a break and reboot my mind back to factory settings. Whether it’s taking a mental break, calming my frazzled nerves, or getting some much needed sleep, a nice cup of the right tea can...
Fragrance for a Peaceful Atmosphere and Happy Vibe
Creating different moods in your home is easy with carefully chosen scents. Whether it's in a candle, incense, or aroma sticks, scents can have invigorating or calming effects on the entire household. When deciding what type of atmosphere you're looking to...
Pros and Cons of a Paleo Diet
The Paleo Diet is also known as the "Caveman Diet" and the "Stone Age Diet". I was wondering what the Paleo diet was all about and why so many people were talking about it, so I thought I'd check it out. Here's what I found. The Paleo consists of anything that...
Is Coconut Oil a Super Food? The Many Benefits of Coconut
Coconut oil isn't just for your skin and hair. Considered one of the new super foods, coconut oil is known to have hundreds of uses: in the kitchen, for your skin, your hair, and even your pets! The Benefits of Coconut Oil Studies have shown that people...
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