Canned Laughter

This Week’s Works For Me Wednesday roundup asks for a “Best Back To School Tip”.  Here’s one that often gets overlooked in the hustle and bustle of shopping for school supplies and clothing.
Check with your pediatrician or school nurse on what immunizations are required for your child. Now is the time to give your child [...]

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Wahhh! I am not going to BlogHer Chicago this year. If I were going though, I know just what I would pack. Listen up girls, when it comes to packing, I know what I’m talking about. So here are my best tips that are good for conferences or family vacations:

Pack separates in the same color [...]

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Remember when I told you how to keep cauliflower from turning grey when cooking? Here’s a similar tip for cooking with mushrooms. There are some dishes with pale translucent sauces and light broths that look much more appetizing with white, rather than brown or grey cooked mushrooms. Think of light sauces like lemon, green or [...]

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How to make an earring holder
I have a confession to make. I am an earring maniac. As far as I’m concerned, a girl can never have too many earrings, or in my case, dangly ear bobs. Of course, my collection has outgrown my jewelry box, and those drawer trays are just too small [...]

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Here’s a quickie:
When boiling cauliflower, add a splash of milk to the pan. Save the salt until it’s done boiling.  This keeps your cauliflower white and prevents the icky “greys”.
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I like handkerchiefs.
I like the feel of soft cotton and linen on my face.
I like being able to gently wipe scraped toddler knees without leaving nasty bits of bloody paper behind.
I like being kind to the environment by washing and reusing rather than constantly buying and disposing.
I like having sweetly perfumed bits of cloth [...]

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Pie Pumpkins.  Sugar Pumpkins.  Baby Pumpkins.  Field Pumpkins.  Bush Pumpkins.  Luxury Pumpkins. Buckskin Pumpkins.  Whatever you call them, now is the time to get your hands on sweet little baking pumpkins before they disappear again.  Below are two ways to save that fresh fall goodness.
Canning Pumpkin
UPDATED!
From the University of GA:
Canning pumpkin butter or mashed or [...]

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My Fennel is ready for seed harvest. I usually trim the first seeds to keep the plant fresh, then harvest the second seeds. You will want to take them after they have dried a bit in their pods, generally right after the first pod bursts. Once harvested, I dry the seeds in [...]

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Many of you are like me and value the extra storage capacity of a chest style freezer.  Did you know that your freezer keeps food cooler, faster and uses less energy when it’s full?  In order to keep my freezer working at optimal capacity, here’s what I do:
As I use items and my freezer begins [...]

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Well, shucks. I didn’t get the memo about this week’s theme for Works For Me Wednesday being “Greatest Hits Edition” until after I’d written today’s post. Hope Miz Shannon doesn’t mind, but I’ve got something new and I hope, fun for today.To those who say letter writing is becoming a lost art, I say pish-posh. [...]

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