Best Books of 2009!

November 5, 2009 Misc

First Ballet just received an award!  It’s one of those totally awesome stickers that’s on all the toys I buy!
I wonder if they’ll give me one to wear on my forehead…
And by the way, someone should give TL an award.  I haven’t written a post since the book came out.  Up to my EARS in [...]

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Blackberry Leaf Decoction

November 4, 2009 Health & Beauty

As I was trimming back a few blackberry shoots I got to thinking–Aren’t blackberry leaves Something–you know, something in their own right other than the prickly part of blackberry production?
As it turns out, they are something. High in tannins and vitamin C, they are good for:

skin
mouth/gum tissue
intestinal health
immunity

Teas and decoctions (concentrated teas) made from blackberry [...]

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Wimpy Snap Repair

November 2, 2009 Crafts & Projects

When a favorite shirt became unwearable recently I was asked to fix the snaps. My first thought was, “You can’t fix snaps.”
But then I figured it was worth some research and, whadyaknow, you can fix snaps. It’s easy.
Take a pair of pliers and gently squeeze the post part of the snap. You’re trying to make [...]

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Marigold Insect Spray

October 30, 2009 Gardening

I can’t bring myself to pull up the giant marigold that’s hogging a good one-third of one of my best raised beds so I’m determined to get the most benefit out of it.  One of the uses for this plant is in a spray which is said to combat tomato hornworms, other leaf-cutting insects, plus [...]

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Neem Oil Soap

October 28, 2009 Crafts & Projects

Neem oil, if you believe all its fans are saying, will do anything and everything, and has done for millenia. For repelling insects, treating eczema, psoriasis, acne and dry skin, it has a league of admirers. Do a simple search and prepare to be amazed by the breadth of its curative wonders. If it does [...]

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And the winners are……

October 26, 2009 Misc

1.  Signed copy of  FIRST BALLET
KAT

2.  Kitchen Goodies
DIANE

3.  Spa Happy
ALLI

Congrats, ladies!  Send us your addresses at littlehousemail@gmail.com.
Each of our winners put in several chances by signing up for email subscriptions, tweeting, facebooking, blogging, posting on a message board, or getting a friend to sign up for the email updates.
And though the randomizer didn’t chose them…honorable [...]

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What is This Thing?

October 23, 2009 Gardening

It’s very fancy.
A little bit of Carnivale in my backyard.
I have no idea what it is.  I think it came in a packet of Fedco mixed salad greens, but, of course, it could have been dropped from the heavens by a tropical bird.
Something like this:

Compared to the cabbages and the lettuces it looks like the [...]

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Homemade Car Air Freshener

October 21, 2009 Crafts & Projects

My car doesn’t smell bad to me, but someone was making a stink-face every time we had to go somewhere.
Enter child-labor. What we did:
Draw (or have someone draw) the motif of choice. Someone wanted a star. Cut out pattern and pin to felt of choice and cut out:

Make two:

Pin together and stitch around the edges [...]

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Pure Olive Oil Soap

October 19, 2009 Crafts & Projects

I heard the stories about 100% olive oil soap, that it was so gentle and mild, yet “slippery” and “low suds.” I made up a batch and have been very pleased with it. Here’s the deal on the “low suds” issue–it’s true to some extent UNLESS you use one of those scrubby plastic bath puffs. [...]

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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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