It’s a Giveaway…Trust me!

October 16, 2009 Misc

Why must you trust me?  Because for the first few days there was no official picture.  For THAT bonker story, read HERE.  No need boring people who just wanna win something fun, right? And without further ado….

And now, I’m going to totally bogart the giveaway style of my new fave blogger at The Nourished Kitchen [...]

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Ivory’s No Giveaway Picture Saga

October 15, 2009 Misc

My camera eats batteries like an addict.  So, I’m looking, looking, robbing the kids electric toys, our long-suffering TV remotes, my mini word processor…I can’t even remember where I finally found some, but I got it working.
THEN, I went to upload them.  NO cord.  Looking, looking, drawers, closets.  Found the CORD!!!!  Plug it in….wrong cord.  [...]

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How to Organize a Blog Giveaway

October 14, 2009 Misc

photo D Sharon Pruitt
me:  “Hey, TL, when are we going to have another giveaway?”
TL:  “I have some pretty awesome 100% olive oil soap curing.”
me:  “When will it be ready?”
TL:  “Six weeks.”
me:  “Dang.  That’s a long time.  Are you sure we can wait that long?”
TL:  “It will be on us before you know it.”
(Ivory blinks.  [...]

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Doing It Right, But Something’s Wrong

October 13, 2009 Food

A healthy body has very few needs.
1.  Real food.
2.  Exercise.
3.  Sleep.
The better you do at each of these, the better you should feel.
But what if you don’t feel better?
Then you’re me.
I have food intolerances.  They hold more power over my health and energy than almost any of the previously listed things.  I can get plenty [...]

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Milkweed Bugs

October 12, 2009 Gardening

The first time I noticed these critters I was a bit horrified. There were so many of them and while they were only on my butterfly weed (asclepius tuberosa), what if they migrated to the vegetable garden and started to chow down on it?
I’m learning to ask questions first and squish (or not) later, though, [...]

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Compost Pile/Chicken Yard

October 9, 2009 Crafts & Projects

My compost pile is located inside the chicken yard– part coincidence, part deliberate decision, and it’s been a good combo.
The compost pile has always been beside the outbuilding which is now the chicken house. When I enclosed a space connected to the chicken house, I included the compost pile area and it’s naturally the all-time [...]

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Blueberry Buttons

October 8, 2009 Crafts & Projects

Yep, literally.
It may be carrying frugal behavior to a bizarre extreme, but I saved the prunings from my blueberry bushes.  I wanted them because they make great gee haw whimmy diddles, but I got to thinking that I could also use them for other things.
Like these:

I don’t have a garment in mind for them yet, [...]

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Writing in Rhyme

October 7, 2009 Writing

The general advice in the field is DON’T DO IT. However, many of us break into children’s writing doing exactly that. The more correct advice is LEARN TO DO IT WELL.
Rule Number One: Have the Right Attitude

When novice writers approach rhyme, they often do it from the idea that it’s easy to make something [...]

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My Book Is Out!!!

October 6, 2009 Writing

I don’t have anything DIY to tell y’all cause I’m out stalking all the book stores in town to see my name on the shelf!

Okay, wait, I will do a quick lesson in frugality versus community support.  Guess what?   Picture Books don’t actually cost the bookstore $17.  More like 10 or 11.  So when [...]

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Today Is The Day

October 5, 2009 Misc

Today is the day.
Have you been meaning to make sure your children’s car seats are fitted properly? Find a car seat expert and have it checked out. Today.
Is your balcony railing worrying you? Have it repaired. Now.
Concerned about the safety of kids around a pet? Do something definitive about it. Immediately.
Worried about the welfare/state of [...]

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