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Easy DIY Lavender Bath Salts A Simple 5 Minute Recipe

Pam Kessler — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 20:21:12 +0000

Learn how to make lavender bath salts inexpensively at home. These beautiful lavender bath salts are simple to make and a wonderful gift to give during the holidays, for Mother's Day or as wedding favors. See how to make them here. I've always loved a long hot bath at the end of the day so...

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How To Make Orange Clove Pomander Balls

Pam Kessler — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:22:00 +0000

Learn how to make orange clove pomander balls, a classic holiday tradition. They're easier than you think and will make your home smell amazing for the holidays! Pomander balls are very simply those oranges decorated with cloves you probably made for your mom back when you were in the Brownies. They are so easy to...

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Best Homemade Hummingbird Nectar

Pam Kessler — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:22:58 +0000

This quick, easy and inexpensive homemade hummingbird nectar recipe is a safe alternative to store bought hummingbird food. One of my favorite things to do in the morning is sitting outside on the back porch and waiting for my hummingbird friends to visit. Other than the colorful flowers I like to plant in my yard...

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Homemade Poo Pourri Toilet Spray

Pam Kessler — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 22:12:41 +0000

10 years ago when I started blogging I never once thought I'd be talking about poop. But here we are. At Christmastime someone bought me a bottle of that Poo-Pourri spray that you might have seen on tv. Not sure why they thought I, of all people, would need it, but whatever. Prior to using...

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No Melt Suet Cakes For Birds

Pam Kessler — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:34:39 +0000

We're big bird watchers at my house. I have year round birdseed feeders in both the front and back of my house and am constantly filling them up. And then in the winter I add suet cakes to the feeding areas to give the birds a little extra boost of energy. A couple years ago...

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Clean Silver With Baking Soda And Aluminum Foil

Pam Kessler — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 12:01:16 +0000

With the holidays coming up I wanted to show you a quick and easy way to clean silver. Over the years I have bought numerous pieces of silver at thrift stores and estate sales. Some are the kind of silverware you eat with, some are pieces I use to decorate my home. Urns, tea pots,...

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Homemade Natural Mosquito Spray

Pam Kessler — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:00:17 +0000

Mosquitoes suck! Literally! And lucky for me, I am one of those people who get welts and itch endlessly when bitten by those vampires with wings. They can ruin your outdoor summer fun if you let them, so I try to keep them far far away. Instead of dousing myself in chemicals this year, I...

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DIY Simmering Potpourri Gift And Printable Tag

Pam Kessler — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 10:00:09 +0000

I'm always on the lookout for quick and easy homemade hostess and teacher gifts for the holiday season. And these DIY simmering potpourri jars definitely fall into that category. The recipe is a variation of my Homemade Stovetop Potpourri, but made to be easily gifted in a mason jar. Because who doesn't love a mason...

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Homemade Stovetop Potpourri

Pam Kessler — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:15:08 +0000

There's nothing more cozy once the cool weather hits than grabbing a comfy throw, a cup of hot cocoa and putting a pot of simmering potpourri on the stove. In the past I have shown you how to make a refreshing and light Lemon And Rosemary Stovetop Home Fragrance which is awesome for freshening up...

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How To Get Rid Of Skunk Smell On Your Dog

Pam Kessler — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:50:26 +0000

We've had quite the smelly summer here at the House. Lacey, our 12 year old labradoodle, has a new found affection for black and white cats, aka SKUNKS! Seriously, we have lived in this house for quite a few years and she has NEVER ever had a run in with a skunk before. Never. We knew...

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