Please do take the time to make a donation this week to a nursing home, soup kitchen or needy family. You'll be so happy that you took the time to help someone in need.
Today our senior leadership class toured nursing homes. It's sad to see people there even though for the most part, they seemed well cared for.
I decided that I'd make some bibs and donate them to a couple of the nursing homes.
Our soup kitchen will be open Thanksgiving so plan to take a couple hours our of our day and donate to serving meals to those less fortunate.
I am amazed that some of the people who attend these soup kitchens do not know how to read or write, I'd love to see grant money go to making their dream a reality. Giving someone the opportunity to read, write and count money is one gift that will keep on giving.
Please do offer your services to help this holiday season.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Does Baking Soda Do It For You?
The flashy toothpaste ads of television are suddenly touting and extolling the benefits of baking soda added to their toothpastes. Long before it became an additive to toothpaste, baking soda was used as a toothpaste. Beyond a great tooth cleaner (and breath freshener), it was:
· used as an antacid,
· made into a paste and applied to bee stings
· used as a scrubbing powder,
· added to bath water to sooth irritated skin,
· added to wash water to soften water and freshen clothing
· used as a deodorizing body and foot powder,
· used as a deodorizer for trashcans, diaper pails and drains… and, oh yeah, as an ingredient in baking those great old-fashioned biscuits that begged for butter and honey.
Hey! It can still be used in these ways. It is cheaper than fancy labeled cleaners and chemicals and is environmentally friendly. For a sparkling clean sink, sprinkle some baking soda on a sponge instead of an abrasive cleanser. You may already know it makes a great deodorizer for the refrigerator, but when you replace it, don’t through it in the trash, pour it down the kitchen sink drain to help deodorize. Diluted in water, use baking soda to clean and deodorize trashcans. Have a stinky closet? Open a box of baking soda and put it on the shelf.
Arm & Hammer now sells two types of baking soda, one packaged for baking and cleaning use that gives directions on adding to laundry and one package (smaller) that can be used and gives directions for use as an antacid. As for tooth brushing, put some baking soda in a small lidded container and keep it in the bathroom. Wet the toothbrush, dip it in the baking soda and brush away
Baking soda is one of the most versatile and inexpensive multipurpose products on the market today. All this magic from a little orange box that costs around two dollars!
Thanks for reading. I truly would love to know who you are and what you are thinking about gardening. Please take a few moments to contact me. I'd love to hear what you have to say! Your opinion counts with me!
· used as an antacid,
· made into a paste and applied to bee stings
· used as a scrubbing powder,
· added to bath water to sooth irritated skin,
· added to wash water to soften water and freshen clothing
· used as a deodorizing body and foot powder,
· used as a deodorizer for trashcans, diaper pails and drains… and, oh yeah, as an ingredient in baking those great old-fashioned biscuits that begged for butter and honey.
Hey! It can still be used in these ways. It is cheaper than fancy labeled cleaners and chemicals and is environmentally friendly. For a sparkling clean sink, sprinkle some baking soda on a sponge instead of an abrasive cleanser. You may already know it makes a great deodorizer for the refrigerator, but when you replace it, don’t through it in the trash, pour it down the kitchen sink drain to help deodorize. Diluted in water, use baking soda to clean and deodorize trashcans. Have a stinky closet? Open a box of baking soda and put it on the shelf.
Arm & Hammer now sells two types of baking soda, one packaged for baking and cleaning use that gives directions on adding to laundry and one package (smaller) that can be used and gives directions for use as an antacid. As for tooth brushing, put some baking soda in a small lidded container and keep it in the bathroom. Wet the toothbrush, dip it in the baking soda and brush away
Baking soda is one of the most versatile and inexpensive multipurpose products on the market today. All this magic from a little orange box that costs around two dollars!
Thanks for reading. I truly would love to know who you are and what you are thinking about gardening. Please take a few moments to contact me. I'd love to hear what you have to say! Your opinion counts with me!
Vinegar is an inexpensive way to clean!
Vinegar is a mainstay of the old folk recipes for cleaning, and with good reason. The vim of the vinegar is that it kills bacteria, mold and germs.
Heinz company spokesperson Michael Mullen references numerous studies to show that a straight 5 percent solution of vinegar—thekind you can buy in the supermarket—kills 99 percent of bacteria, 82 percent of mold, and 80 percent of germs (viruses). He noted that Heinz can’t claim on their packaging that vinegar is a disinfectant since the company has not registered it as a pesticide with the Environmental Protection Agency
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Heinz company spokesperson Michael Mullen references numerous studies to show that a straight 5 percent solution of vinegar—thekind you can buy in the supermarket—kills 99 percent of bacteria, 82 percent of mold, and 80 percent of germs (viruses). He noted that Heinz can’t claim on their packaging that vinegar is a disinfectant since the company has not registered it as a pesticide with the Environmental Protection Agency
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Apples, Apples, Apples
Just finished picking a bu of apples. Put the drops in 2 boxes also. They will make something I'm sure of that!
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Thanks for reading. I truly would love to know who you are and what you are thinking about gardening. Please take a few moments to contact me. I'd love to hear what you have to say! Your opinion counts with me!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Red Clover Days
We have been asked to go to the test farm and help gather data from the clover. We'll be going either this afternoon or Friday morning. I'm excited because I jsut read up on the benefits of making clover tea and drinking it. Please take the time to google clover, both red and white. I'm truly amazed at how many things grow that we don't really know about and just take for granted.
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Thanks for reading. I truly would love to know who you are and what you are thinking about gardening. Please take a few moments to contact me. I'd love to hear what you have to say! Your opinion counts with me!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Localvore
Do you have any ideas as to what Localvores are? Please click on the word Localvore below and read about them.
My husband and I are almost totally Localvores. I'd love to be total but for him, he'll never give up Diet Cokes and store bought bread! :) For me, that's fine. I can live with that.
I've already decided that this next Spring I'm adding fennel and a few more items that are similar fennel. Plus, I going to add a ton more of the herbs. I can't believe how into herbs we are becoming.
The winter garden inside the house is growing. We did purchase a grow light. It's helping.
Think we'll try some of the Truffle butter soon. Sounds exciting!
Have a good week.
Thanks for reading. I truly would love to know who you are and what you are thinking about gardening. Please take a few moments to contact me. I'd love to hear what you have to say! Your opinion counts with me!
My husband and I are almost totally Localvores. I'd love to be total but for him, he'll never give up Diet Cokes and store bought bread! :) For me, that's fine. I can live with that.
I've already decided that this next Spring I'm adding fennel and a few more items that are similar fennel. Plus, I going to add a ton more of the herbs. I can't believe how into herbs we are becoming.
The winter garden inside the house is growing. We did purchase a grow light. It's helping.
Think we'll try some of the Truffle butter soon. Sounds exciting!
Have a good week.
Thanks for reading. I truly would love to know who you are and what you are thinking about gardening. Please take a few moments to contact me. I'd love to hear what you have to say! Your opinion counts with me!
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