June 2012 archive

52 week challenge week 24: Cleaning supplies

Cleaning your cleaning supplies? Yep. I often find I have several of something, usually because I got a really good deal. Or I think I have something, but I don’t. So what’s a balabusta to do? Take everything out, review, consolidate, clean, and replace. And make a list of course–of thing(s) that need to be …

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Organize your garden!

How does your garden grow? You probably have a garden planned if you are going to put one in. We actually had grown and harvested romaine and herbs, and had broccoli and cauliflower growing in our garden when we moved from our house. Last year, we had hot and sweet peppers, tomatoes, and melon. But …

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52 week challenge week 23: Refrigerator (inside and out)

Back to the kitchen for a while… Time to get the refrigerator cleaned up inside and out! First, take everything out. You can do it a shelf at a time, or just grab it all and go. Wash down the shelves and drawers, and then start putting things back. But be wise and sort well! …

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Behaalotecha: Ideas and resources

In this week’s parsha, we learn a little about the menora, the tribe of Levi starts serving in the Mishkan, the Second Passover is started, we hear how a cloud and fire led the Israelites. Silver trumpets led the Israelites, and there was complaining by the Israelites despite the miraculous manna Hashem sent. Quail were …

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A peek into the bathroom (kids)

Kids are bathrooms can be a scary combination! And my kids like science experiments–boy, have I found some doozies there! Things there are prone to being used in very creative (and messy) ways, so we have minimized the contents in the bathroom down to the necessities. That means a stool, kid’s seat, baby bath, shampoo/body …

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