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Homemade Peppermint Foot Scrub {and Three Other Uses for Peppermint}

by Stacy
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Written by contributor Stacy Karen of A Delightful Home.  Peppermint is one of my favorite herbs because it is easy to grow and has so many uses. Well known as a digestive aid, peppermint is also a powerful energizer and useful in treating headaches and fatigue. Today I’d like to share four simple treatments that [...]

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From the archives: homemade strawberry freezer jam

by Katie
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Editor’s note: I’ve been home-bound with restless, unwell little ones for the last two days. We woke up Wednesday morning, planning to surprise our almost five-year old daughter with a trip to Disneyland, and instead found her sick with a stomach bug. Suffice it to say, my week has not gone as planned. As I [...]

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Turn an oversized t-shirt into a boatneck tee {tutorial}

by Nicole
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Yesterday my husband and I were honored to take part in something called Compassion Sunday. Some of you may have been reading along last year when Tsh chronicled her trip to the Philippines with Compassion International over on Simple Mom. This is an organization close the heart of my family as well, as we’ve been sponsoring a [...]

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Eight ways to reuse glass jars around your home

by Emily
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Written by contributor Emily McClements.  After Stacy’s post last week about reusing and repurposing tin cans, I wanted to follow up with some ideas and inspiration for one of my favorite things to reuse around my home — glass jars. The great thing about glass jars is that you can get them basically for free, [...]

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How we remember and repurpose children’s artwork

by Nicole
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As of now, we only have one real child-artist in the family. Brody is just starting to scratch the surface (literally!) of artwork, and Hallee has yet to touch a crayon, but Gigi… boy, does Gigi produce. Between preschool masterpieces, her Sunday school and Community Bible Study take-home coloring pages/crafts, and spontaneous artwork done at [...]

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