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Body Scrubs for Silky Summer Skin
In my work as a certified foot and hand reflexologist and licensed esthetician, my clients often ask me about what they can do to improve the texture of their skin. They wonder in particular about the skin on their arms, legs, hands, and feet, which … Read More
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Classic Indian Cucumber Raita with Homemade Yogurt
For almost all of my adult years I have made yogurt for my family, mostly from store-purchased milk and later from our own goat’s milk. It’s always been for a trifecta of reasons: to save money, to reduce plastic waste, and (the best reason) for … Read More
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Transplanting Tips for Kid Gardeners
Moving a seedling or grown plant to a new place is called transplanting. It can be planting a potted plant in the garden or moving a plant from one place in the garden to another. Before you move seedlings outside, though, you need to harden … Read More
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Three Mini Squash Varieties to Grow This Year
W hat’s your favorite way to warm up on a cold winter day? Mine is to put on a big pot of homemade squash soup! With such a staggering selection of varieties, you’ll quickly discover that there is a perfect squash for whatever you want … Read More
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How to Make a Chunnel for Chickens
Short of building fences around every garden bed or patio, what’s a gardener and pro-foraging chicken-keeper to do to prevent your flock from wreaking havoc in your carefully planted plots? The answer: Install a simple chicken corral where your hens can forage without destroying your … Read More
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Printing with Leaves and Other Natural Objects
You can make beautiful stationery, cards, wrapping paper, and other artwork by printing with leaves and other found objects from nature. Water-soluble printing inks work well, but almost any ink or paint can be used for nature printing, so try whatever product you … Read More
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Hand Stitching: Thoughtful Threads Notecards
In this age of email and texts, receiving a handwritten note is a treat. It’s especially charming to get one on a handmade card. All three of the following patterns use the slow stitching needlework style, with each version a bit more challenging than … Read More
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How to Sew a Custom-Stitched Card and Envelope
A whole world of sewing opens up when you master drawing with thread. We like to use a sharp pencil, chalk, or vanishing ink pen to sketch some guidelines on the surface before stitching. Come up with your own motifs, use templates, or just improvise … Read More
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Bread Machine Recipe: Overnight Oatmeal Bread
This is a great breakfast bread, perfect to put together in the evening to be ready for the next morning. Then use what remains for sandwiches at lunch. Pour the water right on top of the oatmeal, so that it soaks overnight. This … Read More
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How to Make and Maintain Bread Leaven
Maintaining a nice leaven embroils you much more intimately in the interior life of your bread. For those who bake only occasionally, keeping a sourdough culture going may not make sense, but for anyone who bakes a lot or most of their bread, the practice … Read More
