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Grocery store color game for home decor, home education and more : )
The image is from Running with Mascara, a blog on fit and fab living. A design book I read suggested that when choosing colors for redecorating one go the market and choose the three most appealing colors in the produce department. The idea is getting out of the rut of paint chips and preconceived ideas and starting … Continue reading
‘Black Pearl’ peppers, capsicum ‘Black Pearl’
Last fall in Washington DC at the National Arboretum we fell in love with this new ornamental pepper, capsicum ‘Black Pearl’. I hunted for them online and finally settled for seeds, 13 for $4, which is quite pricey for seeds, but the best deal I found. I sowed half indoors in January, and saved the … Continue reading
Were the whole realm of nature mine
In church Sunday we sang When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, a lovely old hymn by Isaac Watts. The last verse is one I love and this time singing it really caught my mind’s eye. Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were an offering far too small; love so amazing, so divine, demands my … Continue reading
Cut to the ground, pruning a rose bush – a spiritual comparison?
One or both of my boys gave me this red mini rose bush at least 25 years ago. It grows happily and blooms nearly all year. I’ve moved it multiple times and shared the self-rooted cuttings with others. This year when I was pruning roses I thought it was getting a bit too tall so I trimmed it … Continue reading
Making jam tutorial
My young neighbor asked me to help with a class project. We chose to make blueberry jam. Making jam is easy. Here is how we did it. First, make sure everything is clean. Sterilize jars and tools by boiling for ten minutes, or put them through the dishwasher. I put the jar tops in a … Continue reading
