With nearly 90,000 copies sold, and now in its 3rd edition publication…“The Better World Shopping Guide;Every Dollar Makes A Difference” (Ellis Jones/ New Society Publishers 2010) is “The Book” to make sure you tuck in the Christmas stocking of all of your friends and family.
In a convenient pocket guide size, this little book should...
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Ever visit your local farmer’s market and find yourself loaded up with an abundance of fresh, yummy, locally grown fruits and veggies, and then find yourself back home looking at it all on your counter top and saying to yourself…”Now what?, now that I have all of this yummy goodness setting here, what can...
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I’m sure you’ve experienced them before…those delicate,delightful,wee little baby greens found in your salad at your favorite fancy restaurant. Microgreens they are called. Now with the wisdom shared in “MicroGreens;A Guide To Growing Nutrient-Packed Greens” (Eric Franks & Jasmine Richardson/Gibbs Smith 2010) you can learn how to grow your own for fun or even...
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This past weekend when I went with my husband to our local Publix grocery store, I did not have wine on my mind. In fact we were nearing the end of our little shopping outing and I was getting tired. But when my husband asked me if I wanted to pick up a bottle...
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Have you ever wondered how other farmers do what they do? How they keep the family farm going despite rough terrain and trying conditions? What the passion is that drives them to rise at the break of dawn and work from sun up to sun down and do it all over the next day…again...
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Ever go through those phases where you look through your home and think to yourself… “Gee, I’d like to change things up a bit, but I’m on a tight budget”, or perhaps you think to yourself…”This place sure could use some fun, yet functional and colorful “punch”
Well, “The Big-Ass Book of Home Decor(Mark Montano/Abrams...
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This planter without a doubt is one of THE BEST container gardening planter systems I have ever owned.
Seriously..and with no exaggeration folks. The reasons why I say this is because I have numerous times killed plants that I have attempted to grow in containers. From a variety of reasons, but mainly because the soil...
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We recently reviewed some awesome organically grown dried raisins and currants produced by Neufeld Farms in Petaluma, California and loved the products.
See the past review HERE
But today we were able to sample their wonderful California Dried Cantaloupe! I had never tried dried cantaloupe before and was curious as to what it would taste like....
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I’ve been using this really neat product on my house plants for a little over a month now.
It is call Ubiogrow and is a liquid plant and soil helper. Chemical and pesticide free and absolutely perfect for those looking for an organic alternative to growing plants.
I use the product mixed about 50/50 ratio in...
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One off the first things that io noticed about the book Pretty Little Mini Quilts (Ray Hemachandra/Lark Books 2010) was the well designed dust jacket, which appeared to have stitching and a lovely example of a mini quilt centered on the front.
The book is a product of the collective hard work of many people. After...
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