Six-on-Saturday is six pictures of garden beauty, with limited comment! Last week, I was lucky to have the opportunity to visit Paris and stroll through Luxembourg Gardens. It was a bit early to see the …
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I Love Aruba
Our vacation was truly an R&R experience. We weren’t looking for a big agenda, just some peaceful time in a lounge chair enjoying warm weather, turquoise waters, and plentiful sunshine.
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California Travel Rejuvenation: The San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
With such color and form all around, who would argue that these aren't Nature's works of art?
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Chocolate Fudge Sauce Is Easier to Make Than to Buy
My husband (a dessert expert) swears that this sauce is better than the fancy stuff I've bought before.
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Will’s Favorite Valentine Sugar Cookies
You can roll out the dough dusted with flour or powdered sugar. If you use powdered sugar, it will make crisper cookies.
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Paper Valentines
Use any size paper, trimmed to a square.
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The Zen of “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo”
With this keen understanding of how to help people better know themselves, Marie Kondo's career has become legend.
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What Are Legumes?
The sum of all of this information is that, for most of us, eating legumes is a healthy and smart thing to do in our quest to be the best we can be.
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Ham and Bean Soup, Easy and Classic, Spiced Up by A.Joann
You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to make this delicious ham and bean soup. If your resolution is to add more legumes to your diet (and eat less red meat), you’ll love this …
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Best-Selling Books for Cozy Afternoons
I don't often cry - at movies, or commercials, and especially not when reading a novel - but this one brought me to tears. Oh, and not because it was bad. Because it was good.
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Getting in the Flow
Together, let's explore more about the psychology of "flow."
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No Time for Toys
So, what does a preschool age child do in the care of two grandparents all day? Now that I think back on it, quite a lot.
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Christmas 2018 Playlist Favorites
The most wonderful time of the year
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Thanksgiving Greetings
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Butternut Squash Soup
Squash's high fiber content will help you feel full faster, so starting your meal with a small bowl of soup may reduce your caloric intake overall.
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Easy, Homemade Mango Sorbet
Experiment with various frozen fruits. You'll be amazed at how easy and delicious your sorbet really is.
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How to Make Simple Syrup
Use simple syrup to sweeten iced tea, lemonade, cocktails (bourbon sidecar, cucumber-line craft cocktail), homemade sorbet, salad dressings, smoothies, and the like. It will become a kitchen staple.
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Redesigning a Garden: Six on Saturday 11-10-18
Well, it’s been a while since I shared any garden views, or was able to read much about everyone else’s garden on The Propagator blog. Let’s blame it on many (in)decisions about redesigning the garden. …
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Pressing Fall Leaves – Crafts for the Non-crafty
Pressing fall leaves is easy and provides you with a pretty way to decorate your Thanksgiving table.
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Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, and Your Body – Beating Sugar Addiction
What health consequences does high fructose corn syrup have for us?
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Easy Pumpkin Cake: The Authentic Aunt JoAnn
I’m gonna go ahead and call this Easy Pumpkin Cake, although the original recipe says “pumpkin bread.” It is as simple to make as any of the sweet, quick breads (banana, zucchini) but it’s light …
