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Sandra McKenzie

mother of six, grandma to 8. interested in keeping the earth green and fair trade.

Always Chrysti - Always Chrysti - 100+ Ways to Creatively Reuse Old Magazines. Latest. Top 10 Sites for Do It Yourself Projects : Planet Green. Pita Bread Recipe. This pita bread recipe makes amazingly soft and fluffy pitas.

Pita Bread Recipe

If you’re in the U.S. and are used to the cardboard rounds sold at supermarkets here as “pita bread,” you’ll be amazed once you try the real thing. The yeasty, delicious aroma, the chewy texture and the delicate taste will get you hooked immediately. There’s one caveat though: once you try these, you won’t be able to go back to eating supermarket cardboard pita. The dough in this pita bread recipe is mixed by a bread machine. I own a Sunbeam bread machine, and the small investment (around $50) was very much worth it. If you don’t have a bread machine, you can prepare the dough by hand. Makes 12 small pita bread rounds, or 4 servings Ingredients 1-1/4 cups warm milk (I use 2%) 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 cups bread flour (all-purpose should work) Up to 1/4 cup more for flouring the work surface 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon rapid rise yeast or bread machine yeast Directions 1. 2. 3.

Wind Map. An invisible, ancient source of energy surrounds us—energy that powered the first explorations of the world, and that may be a key to the future.

Wind Map

This map shows you the delicate tracery of wind flowing over the US. The wind map is a personal art project, not associated with any company. We've done our best to make this as accurate as possible, but can't make any guarantees about the correctness of the data or our software. Sistine Chapel. Glowing jar project – varázslat a lakásban (EN/HU) Absolutely Genius Ideas. {Everything} In A Jar - Handmade Gifts. With just a little over 10 weeks until Christmas, it is already time to start thinking about gifts! Worldclock.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object)

Breed Details. Build a Laundry Basket Dresser. Little Lucy Lu: Ladder Laundry Rack. How to Microwave Gourmet Popcorn in a Brown Paper Bag. Peeeeee-yew!

How to Microwave Gourmet Popcorn in a Brown Paper Bag

I’m done with the stinky stench of microwave popcorn. Actually, I haven’t popped a single bag of that toxic smelling stuff in years since I hate the thought of being swindled by a stank bag of greasy kernels. 25 Clever Ideas to Make Life Easier. Here are clever ideas to make life easier.

25 Clever Ideas to Make Life Easier

To see the complete list of 25 go here. DIY Tiered Cupcake Stand Tutorial. If you’re new here, welcome!

DIY Tiered Cupcake Stand Tutorial

I’m AmberLee, and Giverslog is my place to share recipes, gift ideas, pretty wrapping ideas, and whatever else is on my mind. And if you have a moment, stop by my chocolate shop, The Ticket Kitchen. In the meantime, happy thrifting! Salvaged patchwork bulletin board. Compare to Pottery Barn Teen's fabulous but expensive Style Tiles Whenever I speak to my dad on the phone, he always asks, “Miss me?”

Salvaged patchwork bulletin board

DIY Cake Stand. It seems as though all sorts of cute party decorating items are “all the rage” these days–cake stands, tiered plates, apothecary jars, hurricane lamps, etc.

DIY Cake Stand

I love these items, but there is often one big problem! The price tag. Rose and Feather Hair Clip Tutorial. I love this hair pin, so sweet.

Rose and Feather Hair Clip Tutorial

Fit for tea time, no? Or maybe stopping to smell the flowers… or the blue spruces…whatever suits your fancy. How to wrap a gift: Use tissue paper for a... Photo by Roberto Caruso I’m giving away trade secrets here.

How to wrap a gift: Use tissue paper for a...

Kodachrome Curtains - Updated! Now with lampy goodness! So, it's been a while since I've made anything Craftster-worthy, but my husband and I busted out the Dremel tool a few days ago and we made this: It's a pair of curtains made out of old Kodachrome slides!

Kodachrome Curtains - Updated! Now with lampy goodness!

I'm really interested in photography, and will buy old cameras in antique and thrift stores in order to develop film that's inside of it. From time to time, I'll find collections of old slides and will buy those, too. Last fall, driving back from vacation, we stopped at an antique store outside of Kansas City and I found a box of a ton of old slides, mostly Kodachrome, from the 50s and 60s. Recycled Rug Poufs.

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Here's more incentive: according to this article, you can grow 100 pounds of potatoes in 4 sq. feet. 17 things no one probably have told you yet (comics by alex noriega) DIY. Dollar Store Mom - Frugal Fun - Crafts for Kids. Bold Book Shelving Branches Naturally Along Interior Walls. Housekeeping Channel - For the Home You Keep - The Resource for Better, Faster, Healthier Housekeeping.. Seven Surprising Uses for Baking Soda - Lifestyle.

Backyard Gardener, Your Gardening Information with Gardening Tips. FRUGAL LIVING TIPS AND IDEAS AT FRUGAL PIG - Free Stuff. Free Sewing Patterns, Free Sewing Downloads. DIY: Paint Stick Sunburst Mirror. Check out my cool home design on Autodesk Homestyler! © 2013 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved. FREEBIES. Green, Healthy, & Safe Product Ratings & Reviews. Homemade Lip Balm - How to Make Lip Balm with Beeswax, Honey and Cocoa Butter. How To: Haunted House Silhouettes. What to do with Bad Paintings — Simple Mom. The 30 Minute $6 Dress Tutorial.

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Cheer: Our Holiday Wishlist. No matter how hard you try to opt out of the conspicuous consumption of the holiday season, your relatives, friends, and Secret Santas are unlikely to stop showering you with generous gifts destined for the landfill. Science & Nature - Human Body and Mind. Looking for the Best Dr. Seuss Quotes? History, trivia and charts of Fifties, Sixties and Seventies music. Phantom of the Opera, Bach Duo on a floor keyboard. Welcome to The Ancient Web - The Ancient World's Great Civilizations. Apartment Crafts. More DIY Ideas: Creative Salvage Makeovers. A Few Features… Hey Guys!! For The Home / great idea for boys bedroom. Clean House, Cut Clutter, Get Organized at Home! A place for everything... Organizing. Surprising Cleaning New Uses - Real Simple.

Great Ideas and Solutions to Everyday Problems. Cooking. English Fudge Recipe - Food.com - 279417. Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Dip « Slice & Dice. Homemade cheez-it crackers. Vegetarian Christmas Recipes. Rotini with Creamy Mushroom Ragut. Yummy Soft and Chewy Ginger Snaps - Mommy Notes - Music to your Ears - What To Expect Blogs. Homemade Crispy Potato Tots (Tater Tots) Honey Mustard Chicken with Bacon and Mushrooms. The Different Types of Pasta: What Kind is on my Plate? Over 100 Quick and Easy Recipes. Magic Sauce Recipe. Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. Made Just Right. GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND BAKE!: PRETZEL BITES - Parmesan or Cinnamon and Sugar with glaze. Vegetarian Living. Baking & Dessert Recipes & Videos - Joyofbaking.com *Tested Recipes*

Spaghetti and Meatball Pot Pie. Black-Bottom Peanut Butter Mousse Pie: Recipe. Dinner in 15 Minutes Flat - Make Your Selections. Plant-Based Recipes. Wall to Watch. 10 Things to Make in a Springform Pan. Homemade Nutella Recipe. Favorite Holiday Cookies. Fluffy Pancakes. Bacon and Cheese Muffins! Meal Planning Made Simple From Mealsmatter.org. Growing Herbs - How To Grow Herbs.

Watermelon Lime Sorbet Slices. Red Velvet Rice Krispies Treats Hearts for Valentine’s Day. Stop buying granola bars & make these: no bake chocolate energy balls. Sunday School Kids Christmas crafts, activites, lesson support. Rainbow Cake in a Jar. HomesteadGarden - Home.