Monthly Archives: July 2013

Simple Etiquette For Little People At Home

Posted on July 20, 2013 by admin

Our children will incorporate respectful etiquette as part of their normal lives if we start as early as possible.  Trying to teach a good manner later even at 5 years old will be harder.  The first three years of a … Continue reading →

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How To Make Lavender Oil, And 30 Ways to Use It For The Whole Family

Posted on July 19, 2013 by admin

It has been a lavender week around here.  We don’t have lavender plants but a friend gave us for pruning her plants.  We had two bags full.  Danielle and Destiny helped make lavender oil.  The lavender oil is for household … Continue reading →

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How To Make Apricot Jam

Posted on July 12, 2013 by admin

We had a big harvest of apricots this year from just one tree.  In the morning Dad and little Noah went out to the tree and had a good time harvesting two full buckets of apricots.  We gave some away … Continue reading →

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Carrot and Zucchini Bread with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Posted on July 12, 2013 by admin

We’ve had lots of zucchini’s given to us by our friends.  One was the size of Danielle’s leg!  It lasted us a month.  Oh, we still have a little bit left.  Here is a delicious way modified from http://www.bhg.com/recipe/bars/carrot-and-zucchini-bars/ The ingredients … Continue reading →

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