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Scrapbooking: tips and hintsTo me, any day when I get to scrapbook is a good day. Sometimes

(most times!) I don’t have hours to spend on a layout; instead, it’s a process of squeezing in a few minutes here and a few minutes there. I’ve discovered by breaking my scrapbooking tasks into smaller chunks, I can take advantage of the small blocks of time I do have. They add up, and before I know it, I have a layout completed.

Here are a handful of scrapbook-related tasks you can complete in five to ten minutes:

• Go through your digital images and upload your favorites to your photo processing site.

• Adjust color and red-eye values on your digital photos.

• Jot down some notes from a recent story or two.

• Type journaling into the computer for a layout.

• Choose product for a future page – place them in a large, plastic envelope or file folder for storage.

• File layouts you’ve completed but haven’t yet stored in albums.

• Flip through a recent scrapbooking magazine, tagging pictures for your idea/inspiration file.

• Review your scrapbooking staples – journaling pens, neutral cardstock, adhesive, letter stickers – and make a list of items you’re running low on.

• Sort your photos into categories: People, places, things, events.

• Upload your recent shots to your favorite online photo processor.

• Put away recent purchases from your latest trip to the scrapbook store.

• Crop photos to the correct size for a layout design you already have in mind.

• Take a few photos, right where you are, to capture the “in the moment” aspect of your everyday life that is often overlooked in our scrapbooks.

• Interview an older family member by phone regarding details of an event you’d like to include their perspective on.

You don’t have to wait until you have hours on end to sit down and get your scrapbooking “fix.” Take advantage of those small nuggets of time!

Want some more tips on how to scrapbook quickly? Visit the Fast Scrapbooking section of Lain Ehmann’s blog. Lain is a popular scrapbook designer, teacher, and writer who helps her readers make their scrapbooking fun, fast, and fabulous at http://www.layoutaday.com.

Pincher Creek, Canada

Space saving tips for garden

With all the talk of contaminated store-bought vegetables and the cost of those vegetables rising every day, it makes sense to grow your own whenever and wherever possible. People think that growing fruit and vegetables requires a lot of space but that couldn’t be further from the truth with these space-saving tips.

More companies are now breeding ‘patio’ type plants like tomatoes, cucumbers and strawberries to grow in more compact form. Look for the words “compact”, “patio” and “space-saver” when you buy seeds or plants. You can use recycled buckets (make sure they have a way to drain excess water) to plant a compact tomato plant, cucumber plant and a variety of lettuces on a small apartment style porch if you wanted to!

Vegetables aren’t the only thing going small. Cherries, apples, pears and other fruit bearing trees now come in dwarf varieties. Consider fruiting trees instead of non-fruiting for landscaping, especially if space is limited. A hedge of blueberry plants will not only provide you with a juicy treat in the summer but also give you glorious red foliage for the fall. Edible landscaping makes good use of your space AND your landscaping dollars.

Think three-dimensionally with your growing space (or think “the sky is the limit!). If you have a fence or railing, you can use string or chicken wire tacked to your fencing to train cucumbers, sugar-snap peas, tomatoes and pole beans to grow up the fence or railing. Plants like sugar-snap peas and pole beans can be grown close together and yield abundant crops for the small amount of space they need. Store bought or homemade trellises will allow you to gain a large amount of vertical space.

Don’t forget that while you might have stuff growing UP, that you have lots of space going DOWN as well. It only takes a 6”-8” space from the base of your upward growing sugar snaps or pole beans to create a row of radishes or lettuce. The radishes will mature very quickly and your upward growing plants will shade your tender lettuces. I have a vertical bed which trellises my upward growing plants but I also have the bed do double duty by planting radishes, carrots and lettuces in front of the bed.

Don’t forget space hidden in plain view. Instead of planting those marigolds next to the walkway this year, go for alternating plantings of green and red leaf lettuce and a collection of herbs. Instead of planting just any old ground cover, consider edible ground cover like cranberries (a new variety does NOT require a bog and is a beautiful ground cover that will give you cranberries by fall). Instead of hanging baskets of flowers, you can plant a hanging tomato plant or a basket of the patio-style cucumbers.

These are just a few ideas to get you looking at your space in a different way. Just remember: The sky is the limit and there is no rule as to what you have to use to landscape your property. Get creative!

Tammy Paquin is a work-from-home mom of 3 boys and the owner and publisher of Frugal-Families, an online resource for frugality, finances, budgeting and everything else related to stretching the dollar and living well while spending less. For more great gardening ideas and pictures visit, Frugal-Families Blog


Editor’s Notes

One beautiful lifeHello Summer! I can finally walk outside and have the warmth of

the sun greet my skin! I know that I say this a lot, but Summer is by far my favorite time of the year! Making the most out of these days is the challenge each year that I gleefully accept.

One of the most exciting and anticipated parts of summer for our family is the days spent in the parks and hiking through the Black Hills. This last weekend we spent our morning on a Volksmarch to the top of Crazy Horse Monument (if you haven’t been, I strongly encourage it). I had a 35-pound toddler strapped into a child carrier backpack, my husband with a 4-year-old on his shoulders made the 6.2-mile trek full of excitement and appreciation for this beautiful day.

Time spent in the wilderness allows me the opportunity to reflect on life. What it is to be truly living and appreciating each breath and step we have. I personally feel that a person needs to just step back from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and take a moment to really listen to the wind, the birds and the laughter of children. Summer is the time to take a step back from technology and put yourself outside. This is one beautiful life.

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Appreciation growing with ageHer name was Marie Josephsen and she

was my Dad’s grandmother on his father’s side. We called her Grandma Jo and she died at age 98 in 1959 when I was 15. So much of what I know of my Great Grandma has left me in wonderment at how different her life was and how she faced it head-on!

In 1884, when she was just 23-years-old, Grandma Jo and Great Granddad left family behind in Illinois and made the trek to Washington in a covered wagon. A daughter, Aunt Alma, was born along the way. The family settled on a homestead in St. John where she raised her daughter and two sons and they lived until the late 1930s when her husband became ill and they moved to Spokane. After Great Granddad passed away in 1942, she remained alone in the huge house on a hill overlooking the city until her death. The house is now gone, replaced by office buildings. I think I am the only one left who remembers her.

My earliest memories are traveling to Great Grandma’s house for Sunday dinner. As my sister and I became older, she gave us our first jobs—we mowed her lawns, raked, and picked apples that had fallen from the big apple tree in the back yard and carried them to the kitchen for canning—while dad did little odd jobs around her home. She always gave us a silver dollar before we sat down to a proper dinner at her round oak claw foot table with its beautifully upholstered chairs and the finest crystal, china and silver obtainable. My Great Grandmother liked nice things—she had a parlor and oriental rugs and everything was meticulously polished to a fine shine. We were always on our best behavior. As the daughter of a plantation owner in Illinois, she had learned well and believed things should be done properly and everyone entering her home was expected to follow her rules.

I remember that her hair was very long and she wore it in a braid, curled around the top of her head. Grandma Jo created needlepoint, did wonderful crocheted tablecloths and sewed all of her own dresses. She made bed quilts from old curtains, feed sacks and cloth from anywhere she could find it for “those

less fortunate,” she said. She also made dishtowels with tiny embroidered roses, which hung from the handle of the wood stove and a wooden rack above the drain board next to the kitchen sink.

Although she was wealthy, she pinched every penny. Wonderful smells came from the pots and pans but all meals were cooked on a wood stove. The refrigerator was kept on the back porch and unplugged every winter to save on the electric bill. She sharecropped out the wheat farm and would sit at the red checkered covered kitchen table, air-writing with her finger on the cloth to figure out the price of wheat, the yield and the amount of

money she would receive at the end of the harvest. On Sunday-dinner mornings, Grandma Jo walked to the chicken coop and

chose the one that would meet its demise. The chopping block with an axe stuck in the top was brutal looking, covered with the blood of hundreds of chickens. Feathers and “innards” would be thrown into the garden and tilled under for fertilizer for the next year’s crop. Sometimes the smell of the huge lilac bushes did not cover the smell from the garden!

The plucked chicken would be brought to the house for frying and Great Grandma would add her homegrown vegetables and freshly made bread along with apple or raspberry cobbler for dessert. The table always held fresh flowers and home made piccalilli. She was smart and entertaining and stories about her childhood and what her life had been like, the growth of Spokane, her neighbors and upcoming elections flowed. I learned to be attentive since—unlike our meals at home in front of the television with no conversation—her meals lasted for hours while food from the kitchen kept coming.

Nothing went to waste. When we butchered a cow every fall, Dad took her stuff for “head cheese”—brains, sweet bread, tails, cow hocks and other things we didn’t eat, things I thought should be thrown to the dogs. Her food always tasted wonderful, but sometimes I wasn’t sure what I was eating. Not allowed to ask, I knew I had to eat it. That’s what you did at Great Grandma’s Sunday dinner.

I didn’t appreciate what she did until I was much older. She left a good example. In her 90s, what she did on her own was remarkable. When a local dog damaged the chicken house, Dad found her hammering away, making repairs when she was 95. She kept her own garden, tilled her own flower beds and walked six blocks to the store—summer and winter—carrying groceries and refusing to be driven. She said it all kept her young and she was right. Shoveling her own walks in the winter, pulling her own weeds in the summer and tending her flock of chickens kept her agile. She was nearly 100 at her death.

I visit her grave in the mausoleum on “Government Way” and think about her often. I thank her for my genes and the memories of when life was simpler in so many ways. I wish I had asked her more questions about why they came west, how she and Great Granddad met and more details about her life. Sadly, that history is lost forever. I would love to talk to Grandma Jo one more time and share just one more Sunday chicken dinner.

Nancy Hartley is from Spokane, WA. She describes herself as a jack-of-all-trades whose journey through life still has a lot to teach her. Everything interests her and she loves taking classes to meet new people as well as learn new things. She took on sky diving a few years ago. This relatively new quilter and basket maker is now learning to paint. Nancy just finished her first novel and is very excited about that. Perhaps most importantly, she says life is good. Contact her at [email protected].

Missoula, Sidney and Townsend, Montana


Early morning cicadas and porch sittingIt is early morning, and I sit upon the back step. Soon my spot will sizzle

with sun. But not yet. A soft breeze from the west caresses my back. I raise my face, eyes closed, to the rising ball of light before me. It peeks through the branches of the silver maple at the end of the driveway.

I listen to the vehicles passing on their way to the main road. Each one has a different sound as they roll by. Before long, though, I do not even hear them.

A fluttering behind me is a pair of mourning doves drawn to the sycamore tree. Sometimes they sit upon the railing of the deck in the morning and preen together. The sun gracing them reveals that there is more color to them than gray. The male shimmers with shades of violet with a streak of indigo under his wings. The female is actually the palest shade of caramel with splashes of the lightest rose upon her.

Forgive my digression; mourning doves are my favorite birds. I also treasure robins. But that is a precious and tender tale I shall share another day.

Down the stairs before me is part of the garden with pockets of petunias, dusty miller, thyme, and mint. There are a couple of weeds, but I can’t see those from up here. The necessary work will get done, just not right this minute.

Which brings me to the impetus for this writing. Directly below me is our screened-in porch. My Daddy built it, thus to Mom and I it is one of the most beautiful places on earth.

There is a unique magic that occurs when one sets oneself upon a porch. It is sometimes misrepresented as being inactive or lazy. Actually much good and valuable work is completed. For you give yourself permission to leave the world behind. Time is so quickly gobbled up and sometimes we forget the importance of simply being ourselves. Before stress relief was a prosperous industry, there was porch sitting.

Sweet tea is savored, tomato sandwiches are enjoyed. Articles are written. Shawls are knitted. Evening meals are appreciated. Hours pass languidly and moments breathe evenly as the past and present intertwine.

Summer cues the cicadas, their sounds especially soothing as velvet darkness cloaks at the day’s end. I wrote a poem for these winged beings whose music fills the air from July through the end of August. Previously published by Old Mountain Press in an anthology, Southern Mist, I share it with you now. I hope that you read it upon a treasured porch or perhaps from a back step.

Songs of the CicadasMany a summer’s nightI have sat upon the back porch, soaking up songs of the cicadas.Behind my eyes,I see veiled, translucent wings, vibrating endless, staccato beats.

Do they ever grow weary, I wonder, of constant motion in the vestigeof daylight’s humid cloak?Are there moments they ache from creating such a serenade?Are their songs expressions of joy flowing through their compact bodies?If there were lyrics to their music, would the words be a lament, a hymn of praise, a passion for life,or simply a cohesion of all things that are?The power of their songs-the ability to sing- their rhythms ricochet and linger in the velvet air.

Oh, to trust our own wings, to share our true voices, soaking up the songs of the cicadas, on many a summer’s night.

Kerri Habben is a writer, photographer, and crochet instructor living in Raleigh, NC. An avid crocheter and knitter, she learned these skills from her grandmother and mother. Many of her yarn creations she donates to those in need. Kerri has gathered a decade of essays she is working to publish. She can be reached at [email protected]

The Bottom of the bucket listSometimes it takes a long time to check off items from our bucket list.

When I was nineteen, my dad made a unique investment in my talents and future. He offered to pay me the same as I’d make at my summer job, if I’d interview my grandparents. He believed their story needed to be told and that I was the one to do it.

My maternal grandfather and grandmother escaped from Russia in the winter of 1929 with their seven-day-old baby, but sadly, they had to leave their toddler behind. The miracles surrounding their immigration to America eighteen months later, demand the story be told as a memoir; to tell it any other way would stretch the boundaries of fiction.

And so, one summer after my freshman year of college, I added writing their story to my bucket list. But since then, a lot of life has happened. In those intervening 35 years, I graduated college, earned a masters, taught junior high, senior high, and college, moved across the country, married, raised two daughters, run a sheep farm, and published three books. Though I look forward to my novel Stars in the Grass coming out this November, it wasn’t my first manuscript. Though I’ve emptied plenty of buckets scrubbing the kitchen floor or watering the ewes at our farm, I haven’t crossed the memoir off my list.

I’ve taken multiple college courses on how to write it, re-written it at least four times, developed it into a screenplay, and told it to audiences. But I haven’t satisfactorily written the most important story I have to tell.

I’m no longer nineteen and sharing breakfast with my 80-plus-year-old grandparents, listening to their stories, then writing and TYPING them, and returning to their home to read the manuscript for confirmation. Though I’ve lost the ability to fact-check with my original sources, I do have the luxury of information about Crimea, Hamburg, Bremerhaven, White Army, and Moscow on the internet. I have a ship’s manifest, a passport, and haunting photographs. With my grandpa’s Tagebuch, recorded interviews, and manuscripts, I have the resources to complete this goal.

And more than that, I have a special inspiration. I know that my Siemens’ family of four were part of the 13,000 Germans who flocked to Moscow in the winter of 1929 to escape persecution. And of the 4,500 who were eventually relocated instead of killed or banished to Siberia, four made it to America: Grandpa, Grandma, and their two children. That’s the story that needs telling. And as I work on it, I’ll also be fueled by the motivation to honor my dad’s faith in me.

I commit to completing this bucket list item and put that resolution in writing here. January 2018--eighteen months from now-- is my target for completion.

What about you? What’s on your bucket list that still needs a check mark? Tell someone about it, set a goal, then work toward what inspires you. Even if thirty-five years have come and gone, it’s never too late to take another crack at your bucket list.

Ann Marie Stewart’s Stars in the Grass comes out November 2016


Chug, chug, chuggin’ alongAnna is three, but she thinks she can do everything her seven-year-

old sister does. When our first grand daughters were young we bought a battery operated jeep for them to enjoy when they came for a visit. Through the years that little red jeep has traveled many miles around the yard. This weekend we charged it up so it would be ready when our younger grandchildren arrived.

As always, they headed down to the garage to get the jeep out. Little Anna had a great time being driven around by her big sister and older cousin. But it wasn’t long before she was tired of being the passenger and decided it was her turn to drive. Of course nothing we said could deter her from trying.

Anna confidently climbed in and took hold of the steering wheel. Placing her little foot on the pedal, she pushed, let up... pushed again… let up. Frustrated, she scowled. “It’s broke!” she said. We instructed her to keep her foot pressed down on the pedal.

The little red jeep lurched forward… stopped… forward… stopped. She jerked slowly along. She just couldn’t get the hang of it. There was no consistency in the pressure on the pedal.

How often do I have a similar problem when it comes to consistency? My good intentions and desires do not always measure up. Even Anna’s desire and determination to drive that jeep did not produce successful results.

I struggle with consistency in many areas of my life-like when it comes to eating healthy, and especially exercising, Most importantly is my desire to give God first place in my life and walk with Him daily, seeking His way, not mine. I start out strong, but sadly, often fall short.

“ For bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. (I Tim 4:8)

Day by day, Anna will grow and mature until she will most likely achieve the ability to drive that jeep with consistency. Prayerfully, I hope also to achieve my goal when it comes to following Christ closer.

Meantime, Anna and I will just keep chug..chug..chuggin’ along…..By JuleAnn Lattimer

Time saving meal planning

1. Plan meals at least a week in advance to incorporate the use of leftovers. For example, have baked chicken, mashed potatoes, and gravy for dinner Sunday, and then use the leftover gravy as the base of beef stroganoff Monday.

2. If you know you’re not going to have time to cook one evening, prepare two dinners the night before and just reheat one the next night.

3. When preparing a meal using grated cheese, chopped onions, etc., prepare more than the recipe calls for and refrigerate the rest for another meal.

4. Clean your kitchen workspace as you go. When you’re done there will be little left to clean.

5. On grocery shopping day, have your children help individually wrap their cookies, snacks, etc., for their lunches. Makes lunch preparation for the rest of the week a breeze and snacks don’t disappear before lunches are made.

6. Don’t hide your cookbooks away. Organize them where you can get to them easily, and you will use them a lot more.

7. Keep a notepad on the front of the refrigerator for your shopping list. When you run out of something write it on the list right away. Encourage family members to do the same.

8. Prepare favorite beverages like lemonade, tea, or Kool Aid in gallon-sized pitchers, and you won’t have to make them as often.

Originally published at Suite 101. Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who is the author of What’s for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing more than 250 quick easy dinner ideas. For recipes, tips to organize your home, home decorating, crafts, holiday hints, and more, visit Creative Homemaking at www.creativehomemaking.com.

Casper, Cheyenne and Sheridan, Wyoming


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Devils Lake and Mayville North Dakota

Summer boredom struggle“Mom, I’m bored!” If that is a familiar cry coming from your child,

especially if she has been home for a large portion of the summer, you may ask yourself, “What’s a mother to do?” Relax. August has numerous non-traditional holidays that will help you in your quest in finding innovative ways to pass those long days of summer. To help you get started, here are a few examples: August 7 - Sister’s Day, August 15 - Relaxation Day, August 21 - Senior Citizens Day, August 27 - Just Because Day. What perfect themes to tap into, while at the same time teaching your children how to be more empathetic toward, and more understanding of others.

Let’s start with Sister’s Day. Set the ground rules before that day. Explain to them that on this day there will be no squabbling, but instead they are to think of ways they can be kind and polite to one another, by extolling ways in which they can carry out this task. One example might be to encourage them to come together, depending on their ages, to help to plan and make a tea party menu. That afternoon they can bask in the delight of their sisterhood over tea.

Relaxation Day can be exactly that. Perhaps a day at the pool with a picnic lunch completed with a cool glass of iced tea to top it off would be a welcomed relief to a hot summer day.

On Senior Citizens Day with advance permission from your local nursing home, you and your children can pack up a basket of tea goodies and have an impromptu tea break for a deserving senior citizen. Encourage your children to have the resident talk about their past, especially her childhood. This could be quite an eye-opening experience for your children. It is a wonderful way to teach them to respect and revere the elderly, for one day, if they should be so fortunate, they will be the age of this resident, and will want to be the recipient of such kindness for others. Be sure when you contact the nursing home, you find out if there are any dietary restrictions, and request to visit someone who does not receive many visitors. Tell them what you plan to do (tea break) and that you will have children with you. It helps the staff make a more perfect match, thus affording you a most enjoyable experience.

And finally, surprise your children by having a tea party just for them and perhaps each one could invite a friend to join them. When they ask what’s the special occasion say, “Just Because!”

At the end of the month and the beginning of another school year underway or soon to be underway, think about what you have taught your children in just one short month. Though there are many lessons to be learned this month, perhaps one that resonates with me is kindness. By reaching out to others, showing that you care, your children have not only made the other person(s) feel better, they have received a blessing in return.

In closing I would like to end with this quote from Henry James:

Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind.

Janet Young, Certified Tea and Etiquette Consultant from the Protocol School of Washington, is a Founding member of Mid-Atlantic Tea Business Association, freelance writer/national tea presenter, and owner of Over The Teacup Inc. You can email her at [email protected]

Patriotic Word ScrambleUnscramble the words. Key is below.

1._______________ ohrno regard or treat with respect and admiration

2._______________ ydtu active military service

3._______________ eaprda series of people coming one after the other

4._______________ cdeymorac government by the people

5._______________ ylmiitra members of the armed forces

6._______________ ralvo courage or bravery

7._______________ mary soldiers organized to fight battles on land

8._______________ esvierc time spent serving in the military

9._______________ lgaf fabric that is used as a national symbol

10._______________ carmh regular measured stride

11._______________ atetfleilbd an area of military conflict

12._______________ dinenepenced political freedom from outside control

13._______________ yanv military force that fights at sea

14._______________ ravnete former member of the armed forces

15._______________ rbaryve courage or valor

16._______________ ageurco mental or moral strength

17._______________ esminar members of the U.S. Marine Corps

18._______________ mfdoree a constitutional right

19._______________ sheimro great courage

20._______________ tvyicor overcoming opposition

1. honor, 2. duty, 3. parade, 4. democracy, 5. military, 6. valor, 7. army, 8. service, 9. flag, 10. march, 11. battlefield,

12. independence, 13. navy, 14. veteran, 15. bravery, 16. courage, 17. marines, 18. freedom, 19. heroism, 20. victory


Watertown, South Dakota

How did we survive?Windows open on a summer’s evening, sounds of children playing in the

street drifting in on the breeze. I wonder what they’ll play, do they even know about the games we played, before the electronic era? I’ve seen evidence of Hopscotch, and there are bikes and kites out there, but what about “Mother May I”, or “Simon Says”, or “Red Light Green Light” or the indoor rainy day games of “Snakes and Ladders” or “Pick-up Sticks”. Here are some quick ideas for a little more fun on a summer’s day.

You can make a larger than life set of pick-up sticks by spray painting a package of bamboo garden stakes in several bright colors, not forgetting the all important white “helper” stick.

You can bring out the rickety old 5 step ladder and paint the steps’ assigning a point value to each one. Then round-up a bunch of dollar store rubber snakes, the bendier the better, and standing about 6 feet away, see who can get their snake onto the ladder.

I once drew a cow’s face on some foam core board, mounted it on 2 tall bamboo garden stakes and, after cutting out dinner plate holes for her eyes, passed out the small hand size Frisbees from the Party store, and said go for it. Oh, but I painted the Frisbees, “cow pie brown”!

What about attaching magnets to bamboo stakes with a length of string and filling the wading pool with water and small plastic sharks that have magnets stuck to their fins. Lots of sharks, and maybe only one “Nemo”. You can get peel –n-stick magnets at any dollar store.

Then there’s the rolls of colored crepe paper, and the old playing card and clothespin standby, for decorating the spokes of the bikes. Invite the neighborhood to a parade, but the kids are creating the “floats”

You might need to keep a supply of carrot curls and ‘ants on a log’ on hand for the hungry hoards. And don’t forget some drinking water, remember it’s now considered dangerous to drink from the garden hose!

How did we survive? We played outside from morning til night, we ran barefoot through the sprinkler, we rode our bikes everywhere, we hung upside down from the monkey bars, drank from the hose and only went home when we heard our parents yelling for us! Here’s hoping that the kids out in the street tonight make some golden memories too.

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Written and contributed by Celia Benedict. Celia distributes and promotes The Country Register in the Calgary area.

Oven dried strawberriesDo you absolutely love dried fruits?

I know that I do, but the problem I have iwth them is all the additives that you find in store purchased ones. So I went on a hunt for how to make my own dried fruit with whichever fruit is in season. This time of the year I was able to find strawberries in bulk for little to nothing!

Directions:1. Rinse and dry strawberries

2. Quarter cut your strawberries

3. Preheat your over to 200 farenheit

4. Place strawberries on a baking sheet, do not oil or grease pan, not necessary.

5. Place in oven

6. Bake for 3 hours, or longer depending on desired texture.

Once they’re done in the oven, leave them out on the counter to dry a bit more (for an hour or so).


Hill City and Hot Springs, South Dakota

10 uses for baking soda1) Make a paste of baking soda and water and rub on insect bites to relieve itching.

2) Remove coffee and tea stains by scrubbing pots or cups with baking soda and a plastic scouring pad.

3) Add 1/3 cup baking soda to a wash cycle as a bleach booster or to the rinse cycle for cleaner smelling laundry.

4) To remove black scuff marks from floor, rub them with a paste of baking soda and water.

5) Clean fiberglass showers and tubs with baking soda sprinkled on a sponge. Sponge clean and wipe dry.

6) Soak sour smelling dishcloths and sponges in water and baking soda solution.

7) Use a solution of water and baking soda to clean and deodorize the inside of your microwave.

8) Put a few spoonfuls in a cup of water in the microwave, boil for two minutes, then wipe down the inside with a sponge.

9) Sprinkle a little baking soda into the laundry hamper to minimize odors.

10) Remove crayon marks from walls by scrubbing gently with an old toothbrush and a paste of baking soda and water.

Originally published at Suite 101. Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who is the author of What’s for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing more than 250 quick easy dinner ideas. For recipes, tips to organize your home, home decorating, crafts, holiday hints, and more, visit Creative Homemaking at www.creativehomemaking.com.


Scotts Bluff, Nebraska

Grow where you’re plantedSeveral months ago, I was going through a difficult and emotional time

with an extended family member. One afternoon, after a particularly trying day, my future daughter-in-law handed me a small packet of envelopes tied with yarn. Though she didn’t know the whole scope of the situation, Abby knew enough to realize that I’d been struggling. Upon handing me the packet, she expressed the hope that these envelopes would be of encouragement to me and told me to open the one on top first when I was ready.

Later that evening, I plucked the packet from my desk and found a quiet place to open the top card. It had a flower on the front with the phrase: “Grow where you’re planted.” Abby had written a sweet note of encouragement to me with a reminder to bloom where the Lord has planted me. She added a Scripture verse and tucked a packet of seeds inside the card. My heart was, indeed, encouraged by all that was in that envelope.

The remaining stack of yet-opened envelopes all carried little notes on the front as to when to read them. The one marked, “Open when . . . you need encouragement” contained a thank you card listing ways that Abby has seen me bless others, as well as a square of chocolate – which is always good for encouragement! “Open when . . . you are worried” had a stress-relief tea bag tucked inside with several Bible verses about God’s care over us. “Open . . . whenever you feel like it” listed some quotes and verses on true beauty. “Open when . . . you can’t sleep” reminded me not to count sheep but talk to the Good Shepherd after having a cup of soothing chamomile tea. “Open when . . . you feel discouraged” provided another square of chocolate and encouraging words to stay the course. And last but not least was, “Open when . . . you need a laugh,” in which she had drawn cute little pictures among funny riddles and jokes. (By the way, what do you call a pig that knows karate? A pork chop!)

Abby’s hope that those envelopes would be of encouragement came to fruition. The thoughtful young hands that put together all those cards and verses and quotes and little goodies, reminded me how God works through the hands and hearts of each of us to encourage one another. And in the process, we ALL wind up blessed.

Julie Druck is from York, Pennsylvania, and writes from her farm in Skunk Hollow. There she seeks to follow God by serving her family, keeping her home, and encouraging others. You can share comments with her at [email protected].

Bask in the glow only summer bringsThe months of summer, touched with a

golden glow of sun, seem to stretch out before us and beckon us to take time to unwind, relax and enjoy the peacefulness that only summer can provide.

Spectacular Summer SplendorWith our herb and flower gardens in full

summer splendor, we feel a sense of true happiness as we gaze upon the deep colors that nature reveals. Our vegetable gardens begin to abound with fresh vegetables that inspire us to try new recipes and we feel a sense of pride knowing the ingredients were grown by our own hand. The bounty of summer can be seen all

around us in the outdoors, but it can also be seen in our own homes and quaint shops that entice the summer shopper.

Spending Time at a Leisurely PaceWith more time to spend at a leisurely pace, the country shopper can

explore new shops outside of their local shopping loop. Day trips of antiquing and outdoor adventure can be planned with friends to satisfy the summer desire to wander. From the sense of anticipation of discovering something completely new, to the feeling of elation that comes with finding a great deal, our souls benefit from our summer quest for travels beyond the norm.

Splendid Summer SettingsWithin our home setting, we also tend to want to do things differently

in summer. Our fresh picked vegetables somehow seem even more splendid when eaten outside, enjoyed with friends. Our outdoor spaces can be carefully recreated to provide us with an “outdoor room” with plenty of space for guests. Our favorite outdoor antiques can be placed within our surroundings to achieve an inviting country setting. Sturdy rustic kegs can anchor our space and can become serving areas. Rustic tables with antique chairs look perfectly paired with an iron cauldron ready to provide an evening glow as friends and family begin to gather around the fire after a satisfying summer supper. Our flowers that are all abloom can be gathered and placed in an antique treasure such as a stoneware crock or an ironstone pitcher. This pop of country color complements our outdoor area and is an inviting way to suggest that we should in fact, linger.

This summer spend time at a leisurely pace. Feel the happiness that comes with knowing your yearly efforts in the garden have paid off, arrange a day trip filled with friends, finds and fun, or create an outdoor space where summer days and evenings take on a whole new expression. And as you bask in the glow of summer, plan to keep the joy that comes from this height of the year within you all year long.

Annice Bradley Rockwell is an educator and owner of Pomfret Antiques. She is currently working on her book, New England Girl. [email protected]


Welcome to SpidervilleOvercoming fear can be, for many, a lifelong pursuit. My fear was spiders. The

mere sight of them, even far off, would make my heart race, causing me to scream and run. Before moving to my farm in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, I showed no mercy to the creatures if they ventured into my eyesight.

Then, after enrolling in a class on Native American storytelling, I learned about “Grandmother Spider.” This story intrigued me and made me think about my excessive and mostly unwarranted reactions to a creature that was probably as freaked out at seeing me as I was of seeing it. After that, I then had many encounters with “Grandmothers” over the next few years in my rural home.

One day, I was at my desk paying bills and out of the corner of my eye, I saw movement on a decorative birdhouse that had a spring for the landing perch. I ignored it. It happened again. I took a look and a tiny spider was, it appeared, having the time of its life literally jumping from the springy perch and throwing out its spinneret like a bungee cord bouncing up and down. I watched this happen three or four times, imagining the thrill experienced by the microscopic brain in that little spider.

Next came “Lucille,” a spotted crablike spider with a body about one inch (with legs two inches) that would descend from the eaves of my house just outside my screened living room window. Like clock work “Lucille” would show up at dusk each day. I came to look forward to seeing her and worried about her when I didn’t.

Another spider came into my life and, if you can play with the mind of a little spider, I did just that one day. I was at my computer and saw a spider trying to jump on the cursor. So, my inner imp came out and I would scoot the cursor around and then make it appear and reappear watching the spider and wondering what in the world it was thinking about this disappearing prey. When I would make it disappear, the spider would go over the top of the computer screen presumably looking for the wished-for tasty treat that got away. Before my transference of freak-out panic to comforting grandmotherly images, I would have screamed, looked for a shoe and quickly sent the unfortunate arachnid to spider heaven.

My meditations on Grandmother Spider from the class I took changed my fear of spiders. This was evidenced, and I consider it a breakthrough, when I looked up into the corner of the shower stall one morning and said,

“Grandmother! You’re here. OK here’s the deal. Stay where you are and you shall live.”

She stayed put. I was amazed and amused. I seem to name every spider either Grandmother (I had a wonderful Grandmother and lots of positive memories) or “Lucille.” Another Lucille showed up in my bedroom corner. I would, upon entry, speak to her and then go about my business.

One day I didn’t see her and called out, “Lucille, where are you?” Out she came and I thought of the book Charlotte’s Web. I was amazed that

I was “worried” about her in a very different way. It mattered to me that she lived. I think I made a successful transition of honoring a life with the common sense of avoiding danger, which put the fear into perspective. This is often the message of “Grandmothers.”

Susan Springer has a degree in Family & Consumer Sciences and writes about life in the shadow of the Cascade Mountain range in the Pacific Northwest. She can be reached at [email protected] 2016 by Susan Salisbury Springer. All rights reserved. Used by permission, no reprint without author’s permission.

Top mistakes cross-stitch enthusiasts makeThere are a handful of mistakes I see a

lot of cross stitch enthusiasts making from newbies or novices. I’m not a super picky stitcher by any means, but these few things can make a huge difference in your finished project and if you’re mindful of them while stitching your next project I think you’ll be happy with the results.

Mistake #1: Leaving the project in the hoop or q-snap overnight.

Please, I beg you to stop torturing your cross stitch project in such a way. When you’re done stitching for the day take the project out of the hoop (or scroll frame, or q-snap, or whatever you’re using to hold your fabric taught) and let the project rest. Your stitching needs it beauty sleep too.

Stitcher’s Note: If you’re using a scroll frame or other frame where the fabric is sewn onto or more fixedly attached to the device it is recommended that you loosen the tension slightly to leave the project rest overnight and when you’re not stitching.

Mistake #2: Not crossing stitches in the same direction.

This one isn’t really a big deal, but it is something makes the finished piece look better. It doesn’t matter which direction your top leg of cross stitch is going, just be sure they are all going the same direction. Consistency is really the key here.

Stitcher’s note: Right handed stitchers usually have the top leg going bottom left to top right. Left handed stitchers usually have the top leg going from bottom right to top left.

Mistake #3: Not stopping to untangle the tangled floss.

It happens to all of us at some point during almost every project, the floss gets tangled and BAM there’s a knot in it. I know untangling it is a huge pain in the you know what, however if you’re going to frame the finished piece you don’t want those bumps getting in the way later.

Stitcher’s Note: If you know for a fact that you are NOT framing the piece when finished then by all means feel free to leave those

tangles in there and stitch onward!

Those are just a few simple common mistakes that we all make, even me and I’ve been cross stitching since I was eight years old. If you take the necessary steps to avoid these mistakes I promise you that you’ll be very happy with the results when you’ve finished stitching your next project.

For more tips, tricks and project ideas visit StitchingtheNightAway.com where you’ll find free cross stitch patterns, cross stitch supplies, and more great cross stitch information.


Dell Rapids, Faulkton and Pierre, South Dakota


Home sweet homeHome… one of the most evocative and powerful words in the English

language. To some of us that word conjures up visions of a particular house or location which may no longer exist, like the home of our childhood. Small things – the aroma of baking, finding Grandma’s button box on a shelf – can trigger thoughts of home. To some home means places far away, perhaps even another country. When we lived overseas the faint honking of Canada geese in the distance or a chance sighting of our maple leaf flag on a hitch-hiker’s backpack transported me ( in thought at least) instantly thousands of miles to my country – to my home.

And then there is the “home maker,” a term used perhaps too casually to refer to anyone who runs a household. There are a gifted few among us who can make any location or situation, no matter how daunting, welcoming and comfortable. We relax in their presence, and at least for a short time we feel at home.

The concept of home is of particular significance in Alberta as I write: this week hundreds of evacuees from Fort McMurray, victims of an enormous wildfire called “the beast” by firefighters, are returning to that ravaged city in our north. Some will return to relatively-undamaged houses, and others to total ruin. But they are all going home. As usual, the quilting community has stepped forward with its gifts of quilts from all across Canada and the U.S. to help these people re-establish their homes.

Home has been celebrated in innumerable songs, one of which is possibly the origin of the 2016 Row by Row theme: “Home Sweet Home.” Explanations and locations of shops participating in this now-annual event will be found elsewhere in this Country Register. Suffice it to say that quilters all over the continent will be participating. Don’t be left out!

We should be grateful to shop owners who design these original patterns and give them away to anyone who asks. Much thought and work has been invested in the patterns and in choosing the fabric for the accompanying kits which are optional purchases. And what a great chance Row by Row provides for travelling quilters and those who need a reason to spend some quality time out with friends enjoying our too-brief summer! Come winter, the rows we collect this summer will all be made up into quilts for our homes, right? See you on the road!

Barbara Conquest writes her column from Blue Sky Quilting in Tofield, AB. © Barbara Conquest.

5 tips for fueling your body like a champion(Family Features) Whether your goals are big or small, the path to success

begins with the first step. When it comes to fitness and nutrition, champion athletes can attest that small, everyday lifestyle changes can make a big impact.

Get inspired to tackle your ambitions with these tips from 20-time World Championship medalist and 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin, who knows first-hand the roles that hard work, dedication and a nutritious diet play in achieving the extraordinary. To motivate others who are looking to achieve greatness in their own lives, Coughlin joins top U.S. rugby players Zack Test, Carlin Isles and nationally known sports nutritionist Cynthia Sass – through a partnership with the Almond Board of California – to provide their top tips and life hacks to help reach your fitness goals.

Be prepared: When you’re on the road, or just after a workout, you may find the need to refuel and keep your energy level high until the next meal. Carrying quick snacks can help keep hunger at bay, Coughlin said. Some simple ideas for portable snacks include: herbal teas, fruits, vegetables, dark chocolate and a handful of almonds.

Drink more water: Not only is water essential for moving oxygen and nutrients throughout your body, it also serves many other vital purposes, including converting food into usable fuel and regulating your body temperature. Avoid empty calories from beverages such as energy drinks or juices with added sugar. Your personal needs may vary slightly, but Sass recommends aiming for at least two cups of fluids two hours before exercise, one to two cups 15 minutes before exercise and one-half cup to one cup every 15 minutes during exercise.

Don’t skip breakfast: Breakfast kick-starts the day and helps you to stay alert and energized. Make sure you always eat a nutritious breakfast, even if

it means preparing it the night before. Before training each morning, Isles has a hard-boiled egg, steel-cut oatmeal topped with sliced almonds along with mixed fruit. He recommends making each meal count and emphasizes the importance of giving your body the proper nutrients to reach your goals.

Recover properly: Strength is gained through proper nutrition and allowing the body to heal from the wear and tear of workouts, Sass said. That’s why post-exercise is a prime time for delivering the right raw materials with smart recovery meals that deliver the protein and energy your body needs to refuel.

Fuel like a champion: For peak performance from morning until night, proper nutrition is a must. Utilizing quick, energizing recipes, such as Coughlin’s Almond Cherry Recovery Smoothie, can help you crush your goals and conquer the day.For more tips and recipes to help you reach your goals, visit Almonds.com.

Almond Cherry Recovery SmoothieRecipe courtesy of Natalie CoughlinServings: 11 cup unsweetened almond milk1 tablespoon chia seeds1/2 frozen banana1 cup frozen dark cherries1 tablespoon almond butter

In blender, combine almond milk, chia seeds, banana, cherries and almond butter, and mix until smooth.


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Peanut butter granolaIngredients

5 cups (430g) old-fashioned oats

½ cup peanut butter*

½ cup honey

1 tsp. vanilla extract

DirectionsPreheat oven to

275 degrees F.

Place oats in a large bowl. Combine peanut butter and honey in a liquid measuring cup. Heat in the microwave for about 45 seconds, until the peanut butter starts to melt. Whisk peanut butter and honey to blend. Add in vanilla and whisk to incorporate.

Pour the peanut butter mixture over the oats and stir until well combined. Spread granola in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, stir, and then bake 10-15 minutes more until granola becomes light golden brown. Let cool completely on baking sheet. The granola will become crisp as it cools. Store granola in an airtight container for up to two weeks.


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