Some have heard these stories, or at least parts of them but some haven’t. Bernina Back in about 1981, I was just starting to do machine piecing but I was also making smocked children’s clothes. I had an old Singer Golden Touch & Sew that I had gotten while in high school so . ....
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Yesterday the horehound I had picked was ready to take out of the freeze dryer. Three quarts and two pints. What I plan to do with it is make tea. I’m not giving medical advice and before using anything like this, please check with your doctor. I almost always taste everything that comes out of...
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Vince and I have been researching herbs, wild plants and weeds, and sometimes one plant fits into all three of those categories, at least in my opinion. Horehound was one of the plants we have growing in abundance but the main crop of it is growing in the middle of weeds that are getting tall...
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For those who are curious about a ginger bug, you can read about it here at Wellness Mama, who has great information on many topics, by the way. We really believe in consuming lots of fermented foods – sauerkraut, yogurt, kefir, miso, kimchi, etc. We made kombucha for years but Vince stopped drinking it and...
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By request, I’ll share a few more details about the sprouting process. But, first, there are some risks with sprouts because they are eaten raw and because they grow best in a damp, warm environment, there’s always the risk of e-coli or other bacterial issues. Please keep everything clean and wash your hands and containers...
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Here are before and after pictures – before Vince started keto about this time last year. We stayed on it through June and he lost probably 80 pounds. We got off in June because of the frequent trips to MO and it was hard being on the diet eating out. We’ve solved that issue with...
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Over a decade ago, Vince and I were killing time in Kansas City and wandered into a spice store. I had never even realized such places existed but as we browsed through all the herbs and spices, stopping to smell the varieties they had open, we stopped in our tracks at the Vietnamese Cinnamon display....
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Where has this day gone? You know I don’t do well taking meds of any kind, right? I can take a children’s benadryl and sleep for three days! I’ve been coughing and coughing so last night I told Vince “I’m taking cough medicine before I go to bed tonight” but I didn’t. Thank goodness! I...
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This morning a friend had commented on a blog post and mentioned something that caused me to think of something — screensavers! Remember when every computer had a screensaver and you could pick what you wanted as your screensaver or download new ones from the internet? I asked Vince . . do computers still have...
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