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Zero waste also means giving old clothes new life

Skirt # 1 I have this skirt that kept ripping at the lace seams. One day my mother spend 1/2 hour sewing the tiny holes for me and then said, “you better wear this a lot!” I promised her I would, and then promptly got a tear in the lace that simple mending wouldn’t fix …

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On why bug repellent is so important on a hike

First of all- there is no picture of my hiking horror… I was in panic mode and the last thing I thought about was being calm and taking a picture! With that said- I will tell my story! The older kids and their friends took an archery class today at the conservation department. Another mom …

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DIY Flower Press 🌺 

I made a Nature Journal/ Recipe Book to keep track of all that I’m learning concerning herbs and weeds and natural remedies! Yes- I have a laminator and a book binder! I realize this makes me a nerd and a half πŸ€“ Anyway… I want to be able to place pressed flowers in the journal to …

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I’m not wearing my white dress today!

Notice a difference between yesterday… … and today? Same pool… different outfit! My month of wearing the same white dress is over!Β  (why I wore-the-same-dress-for-a-month) How I felt this morning… I contemplated wearing the dress again today… but *gasp* it was dirty LOL! I got back late from a Girl Scout BBQ and was too …

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A happy Mother’s Day πŸ˜Š

Happy Mother’s Day! 🌺🌸🌿🌸🌺 I’ve had such a wonderful day today!  I love my four children to the moon πŸŒ™ and back again and my husband is absolutely amazing πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜!! I got to go to a books store for over an hour and I am so excited about this book (recommended by a friend- thanks …

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