Tag Archives: Pinterest

Gardening Hack

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

The life of a gardener is not all pretty flowers and vegetable plants overflowing with produce. There are the plants themselves, soil, bugs, critters, weather – you get the idea. There are challenges. I mentioned previously that our MG group … Continue reading →

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Terrarium

Posted on June 23, 2014 by

There are gorgeous terrariums on Pinterest, and I’ve been wanting to try one for the porch for quite a while now. After some research it appeared I needed a container, rocks on the bottom for drainage, a charcoal layer, and potting soil approximately four … Continue reading →

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Cash gifts

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

In previous years, Christmas presents involved Santa and numerous trips to Toys-R-Us, local toy stores,  National Geographic for Kids, and other sources of interesting and challenging presents for children. But, once children become eight and twelve and Santa is not … Continue reading →

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Pinterest and Projects

Posted on October 1, 2013 by

Years ago, I labeled file folders to hold pages I pulled from magazines and cut outs from newspapers. Now, I use Pinterest to pin things I want to look at in the future and remember where I put them. Remembering … Continue reading →

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Weekend

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

What kept you busy this past weekend? On Friday, we went with our granddaughter to see Lincoln with tremendous acting performances by Daniel Day Lewis, Sally Field and a very talented supporting cast. It was so well done it was … Continue reading →

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Baking – present and past

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

I like to bake, and presently there are thousands of recipes on the web under a variety of sources including Pinterest. I love finding a recipe, hitting ‘pin’, and knowing where to find it when I decide to try it. … Continue reading →

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