In my journey to simplify and do things for myself, I try lots of different things like making your own laundry detergent, making vanilla extract, using bar shampoo, etc. And while I share my successes and how-to’s, I think it’s important to also note when things aren’t working like I think they should, to show…
Gardening
Black Thumb Gardening
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I am not a great gardener. I try, I dabble, and I fail an awful lot. Growing weeds, that I can do. My garden teems with them, and I have a very hard time keeping up. But every year I try again, telling myself I’ll do better. I’ve never had that better year, but somehow…
Kitchen, Recipes
Recipe: White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
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I will admit a great fondness for hydrogenated icing from plastic tubs, as I have mentioned previously. It’s a terrible habit I’d love to kick. However I’ve tried making real buttercream icing in several different recipes, but I really didn’t like them. Either they tasted like sugar water paste, or biting into a stick of…
Green
Recycling The Old Fashioned Way: Deposit/Return
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I don’t live in a deposit/return state, but I remember it’s availability when I was a small child nearly 40 years ago. The idea was simple: When you purchase a product in a bottle, you pay a premium for that bottle. When you are done with a bottle you return it to the store where you purchased it, and the fee is returned to you…
Book Reviews, Wellbeing
Anger
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Anger. Righteous indignation. Out-and-out fury. Burning rage. Simmering resentment. As humans we have all felt angry at one time or another. While you can take anger too far it can also be a healthy thing. It can show you where your passions lie. It can help you fight through a situation. The trick, however, is…
Experiments, Frugal, Recipes
Home Made Vanilla Experiment Results & Instructions
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The original experiment Back in February I posted about the beginning of my experiment on making my own vanilla extract. In my experiment, I created vanilla extract by soaking the beans in three different alcohols for 12 weeks. I used one cup jars of Skyy Vodka, Bacardi Rum, and Black Maple Hill Kentucky Straight Bourbon. …
Experiments, Frugal, Green, Housekeeping, Recipes
Making Your Own Powdered Laundry Detergent
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Instructions on making your own powdered laundry detergent.
Recipes
Foolproof Brown Rice
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ok, so maybe not foolproof, and maybe not original but certainly the way I‘ve found to make it well without burning or undercooking. When I first started trying to eat healthier, I was told white rice has too many simple carbs and I should use brown rice instead. “OK”, I thought, “sounds easy enough let…
Life
An Open Letter To The Ladies Who Hover
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An open letter to ladies regarding the decorum that should be required to use a public restroom.