Approximately two weeks ago I started seeds for my first garden. I keep them indoors (in my bedroom actually) in front of a sunny, east-facing window. I planted 32 pots of eight different seeds. They have been doing pretty well I think. Most of them have germinated by now and are growing more and more… Continue reading Seeds: Week 2
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Afternoon Links: Recycling Odd Items
Earth Day is on April 22nd so it seems like everywhere you look this month someone is going on about something "green". Every magazine I pick up is "the green issue". Yesterday I was in the bookstore and there was an entire table of books devoted to being green and green living. I'll be the… Continue reading Afternoon Links: Recycling Odd Items
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Compost Part II
This week I’m all about gardening so here’s another gardening related post. Back in November I posted Compost Part I where I talked about how I wanted to start a compost in my backyard in anticipation of gardening this year. Well back then I honestly wasn’t sure if my compost would ever come to fruition… Continue reading Compost Part II
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The First Seeds!
This year I am hoping to plant a vegetable garden for the first time ever. I’ve never grown any sort of vegetables before. I’ve been doing a lot of research online and also reading the Reader’s Digest Illustrated Guide to Gardening, a book I got off the bargain rack at the bookstore. I’ve been reading… Continue reading The First Seeds!
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Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits
Recently I’ve become more and more conscious about what I’m feeding my dogs, especially after that pet food contamination business that happened last fall. If you read the label on dog food and dog treats it can be somewhat disturbing what the manufacturer actually uses for ingredients.A lot of manufacturers use corn and other fillers… Continue reading Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits
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CSA: Community Supported Agriculture
About a month ago I was poking around on the web, checking out some of my favorite blogs when I came across an article on CSAs over on Bankergirl. Being an accountant and interested in numbers and finances I read several personal finance blogs regularly including Bankergirl and The Simple Dollar.Anyway Heidi at Bankergirl had… Continue reading CSA: Community Supported Agriculture
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Kitchen Remodel Update
Back in February I posted that I had started remodeling my kitchen. Well I'm finally ready to post an update. The first part of the remodel is to paint all the cabinets. I originally considered buying all new cabinets. However new cabinetry is very expensive. It also felt weird to me to buy all new… Continue reading Kitchen Remodel Update
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Baked French Toast
I have very fond memories of French toast. When I was in elementary school my mom worked early in the mornings so my Grandma would come over to watch me and my brother before we went to school. She would make us breakfast and make sure we got on the bus. Many times she would… Continue reading Baked French Toast
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Change Your Car’s Air Filter
I love my car. I have a 1998 Ford Escort ZX2 that I call Bert. It’s bright blue and sporty and zips around town. It has 168,000 miles on it and it’s never had any major problems. I’ve only ever had it in the shop for minor issues and routine maintenance (knock on wood). I… Continue reading Change Your Car’s Air Filter
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Oatmeal Buttermilk Muffins
The first time I made these muffins it was on a random Saturday when some family was coming over for breakfast. I really wanted to make some sort of muffin to go with my egg casserole so I leafed through my cookbooks and found this recipe. I chose it simply because I already had all… Continue reading Oatmeal Buttermilk Muffins
Everything Is Homemade 