Smart Ways of Using Aromatherapy Essential Oils in Your Home
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Smart Ways of Using Aromatherapy Essential Oils in Your Home

Aromatherapy oils are oils that are created from natural elements. They’re also called essential oils. They range from lavender to grapefruit and everything in between. Aromatherapy or essential oils offer a number of therapeutic benefits, cleaning help and even health benefits.  Here Are Nine Smart Ways of Using Aromatherapy Oils in Your Home #1 Water…

Simple Outdoor Family Fun Around The Homestead this Christmas
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Simple Outdoor Family Fun Around The Homestead this Christmas

During the winter it’s easy to hole up inside like a bear hibernating (especially when you live in Canada!). However, humans are not bears and there’s a lot of fun to be had outdoors. This Christmas season, take your family outdoors, get some sunshine, and have some good old-fashioned family fun. Here are five ways…

How to make Homemade edible gifts from the homestead
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How to Plan Homemade Edible Gifts from the Homestead

Are you looking for a new way to show your appreciation and gratitude this holiday season? Are you looking to give gifts this year that are special and focus on giving rather than materialism? Are you ready to show off your newfound talents or hobbies you have learned during lockdown? Maybe you’ve become an expert…

Simple, Frugal and Easy Holiday Homestead Decorating Ideas
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Simple, Frugal and Easy Holiday Homestead Decorating Ideas

Decorating for the holidays is one of my favourite times of the year and often one of events people most look forward to. There’s just something special about the twinkling lights, the smell of pine in the air and the festivity. If you’re tired of fancy decorations or want to take your holiday decorating in…

Remembrance Day
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Remembrance Day 2017

Taking a moment today to remember. Please enjoy this well-known and beloved poem. In Flanders Fields BY JOHN MCCRAE In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row,     That mark our place; and in the sky     The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short…

TBB Asks~ November
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TBB Asks…..And I Answered~November

Things I’m Thankful For: 1. A New Friend~ Someone I have known for awhile, who has fairly recently become a friend rather than just an acquaintance. 2. Something Shiny~ All the Christmas lights starting to show up around town. Which means Christmas is coming soon! 3. Someone Unexpected~ My brother, who always shows up unexpectedly…

Do Essential Oils Really Work and What are some of their Health Risks
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Do Essential Oils Really Work and What are some of their Health Risks

The last several years have certainly put a spotlight on essential oils and their uses but do they really work? In this post, I will share some interesting information about essential oils including some of the benefits as well as some of the risks. Do Essential Oils Really Work? Creighton University Medical Center School of…

Fall fun in this edition of TBB asks
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TBB Asked….And I answered. Fall Edition

    1. Favorite Fall Sweet Treat? I’d have to say either apple crisp or pumpkin pie! 2. Red, Yellow, or Green Apples? Red. They are just so versatile. Eat them fresh, good for baking, saucing and drying. 3.Favorite Fall Sport to Play? I don’t play any sports right now, but I enjoy watching my…

Rustic Ranchero Potatoes
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Easy Cheesy Rustic Ranchero Potatoes

Does your family eat a lot of potatoes? Are you tired of the usual mashed and baked and scalloped and are looking for something a little different, maybe something a little cheesy, with a little pizzaz, a little oomf? My family eats a lot of potato dishes partly because they are so economical and partly…