Kathleen | Roots & Boots
Spice Storage Solution: Mason Jars
What a brilliant remedy for a problem that’s troubled me far too long: my most-used spices are now stored in 12 ounce quilted Ball canning jars. Bingo! The perfect solution.
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Easy Garden Spray with Essential Oils
Are you looking for a simple, effective, and toxin-free spray to use in your organic garden? You’ll love this Easy Garden Spray with Essential Oils! It’s especially effective against squash bugs.
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3 Affordable Materials for Vegetable Garden Walkways
Our square foot garden consists of 4 large wooden boxes separated and surrounded by a grid of substantial walkways, which means we’ve experimented with several options over the years for keeping those areas mulched and free of weeds. Based on our own experience, here are my top three tips for creating affordable walkways in the…
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Will You Love Me?
I’d Rather Be Doing Something…Alone As a type A, task-oriented, “high functioning introvert”, some of my best moments are spent alone–creating, reflecting, accomplishing. Crossing items off my to-do list. Making things happen. Motivating others. Planning great things. If you’re familiar with the biblical account of Mary and Martha, I’m definitely a Martha. I’m a doer.…
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How to Make Meadow Tea
Where I grew up, Meadow Tea is about as common in summertime as ice cream, swimming pools and running barefoot through the grass. It’s simple to make, if you’ve got access to a large patch of mint.
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Recycling Essential Oil Bottles: How to Remove the Sticky Residue
When Recycling Essential Oil Bottles, it’s sometimes necessary to remove the labels. While removing the labels is easy, it can leave behind a stubborn layer of residue. This is my favorite (easiest) way to remove that sticky residue… Note: In the title picture above, the cleanest bottle on the right was a result of my easy method…
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3 Ways to Recycle Essential Oil Bottles
You might say I have a few empty essential oil bottles laying around. Just a few. A few hundred, that is. Why throw them away when they could be put to great use?
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Mini Nut Butter Cups
Another winning recipe from Eat Like a Dinosaur! Quick and easy–two of my favorite words in the kitchen, Mini Nut Butter Cups were a big hit with the entire family. I’ll definitely be making these tasty treats again!
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The Best Cloth Diaper for Wool Diaper Covers
The longer I use wool diaper covers, the more I love them. I’m completely sold on wool! My only regret is not starting with wool sooner. When cloth diapering with wool, you’ll obviously need a thick absorbent layer to place inside the cover next to baby’s skin. There are two basic options for this: something flat…
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How to Make Your Bathroom Smell Clean…even with boys in the house
Y’all, I know a little about stinky bathrooms. When you add one husband plus three boys plus cloth diapers plus living out in the country, let’s just say you don’t get a bed of sweet smelling roses.
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