Lavender & Its Multipurpose

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Lavender Overview: Many people appreciate lavender (Lavandula angustifolia, or Lavandula officinalis) for its fragrance, used in soaps, shampoos, and sachets for scenting clothes. The name lavender comes from the Latin root lavare, which means “to wash.” Lavender may have earned this name because it was frequently used in baths to help purify the body and [...]

 

Honey Root Beer

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For this recipe, you will need a 1-gallon jug with a tight-fitting, screw-on lid to prevent leaking and loss of carbonation. 2 quarts warm water 1 3/4 cups honey 1 1/2 ounces root beer extract 1/4 teaspoon dry bakers yeast warm water to fill jug Fill a 1-gallon jug half full with warm water. Add [...]

 

Custom Handwoven French Market Basket

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The Great Plastic Bag Plague By Tara Lahan AlterNet It turns out ‘paper or plastic’ is a life or death question for our environment. They’re ubiquitous. They accompany us home each time we shop. They swirl about our oceans, they cling to our trees, they drift down our city sidewalks, they adorn metal fences, they’re [...]

 

My Son, Gabriel Coultas/A Soldier’s Psalm

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Psalm 91 is known as the Soldier’s Psalm You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, Say to the LORD, “My refuge and fortress, my God in whom I trust.” God will rescue you from the fowler’s snare, from the destroying plague, Will shelter you [...]

 

My Lost Youth – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Often I think of the beautiful town That is seated by the sea; Often in thought go up and down The pleasant streets of that dear old town, And my youth comes back to me. And a verse of a Lapland song Is haunting my memory still: “A boy’s will is the wind’s will, And [...]

 

Sour Cherry Jam

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Things you need to make this jam: cherries lemons sugar canning jars Things you don’t need: hot water canner pectin No-Recipe Cherry Jam From David Lebovitz A couple of tips: If you are making a lot, step 6 is going to take a while. We had 8 cups of cherry/sugar mix, and to get to [...]

 

Blue Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

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Several years ago, I lived in Kansas City Missouri with my brother Andrew. He took me to Stephenson’s Old Apple Farm Restaurant. It left a lasting impression on me as it was a quaint, country-style restaurant, built to resemble a red barn on the outside, it was inviting and homey. Located in the eastern section [...]

 

The History Of The Tussie Mussie

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For centuries, flowers, herbs and various plants have given much pleasure to people of all the nations, because their beauty has the unique ability to bring cheer when someone is ill or downhearted, their fragrances can be used to make lovely perfumes, delicate foliage can be used for certain medicines and foods, and pungent smells [...]

 

Chicken in Basil Cream Sauce

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1/4 Cup Milk 1/4 Cup Dry Bread Crumbs 1 Pound Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast; 4 Halves 3 Tablespoon Butter 1/2 Cup Chicken Broth 1 Cup Heavy Cream 1 Can (4 oz) Pimento; Sliced 1/4 Cup Basil; Fresh, Minced 1/2 Cup Parmesan; Grated 1/8 Teaspoon Pepper Chicken in Basil Cream Preparation – Heat skillet over medium [...]

 

The Gladness of Nature

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by William Cullen Bryant Is this a time to be cloudy and sad, When our mother Nature laughs around; When even the deep blue heavens look glad, And gladness breathes from the blossoming ground? There are notes of joy from the hang-bird and wren, And the gossip of swallows through all the sky; The ground-squirrel [...]

 

Today's Bible Verse


(Proverbs 11:3)
The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them. NKJV
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