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Articles

Prepare and Freeze Fresh Pumpkin Easily
Want to reuse those pumpkins on your steps for a wonderful Thanksgiving pie?

8 Things to do on Thanksgiving Besides Watch Football
The meal is complete, the dishes are done and it’s time to be with family and friends. Now what?

Grow Flowers Indoors
Here's a simple pick me-up for the winter doldrums that will bring some spring indoors!

Bursitis
Symptoms can vary from an ache and stiffness in the local area of the joint, to a burning that surrounds the whole joint around the inflamed bursa.

How to Start a Flower Garden
Add Beauty to Your Life by Growing Flowers- An Easy-to-Follow Plan for Starting a Flower Garden.

Do you know How to Burn off Calories?
How many calories do you burn sitting at the computer? Ever wonder how you can burn off additional calories during the day?

How Does Ice Make Drinks Cold?
When you touch ice it's cold. Add it to a drink and the drink gets cold. But how does this frozen water make things cold?

The Classic Bruise
Black and Blue? Learn why bruises occur and what some natural and easy ways help prevent or minimize bruising.

Pinkeye Tips and Cautions
Pinkeye is a common eye infection. While highly contagious, there are some natural remedies you may want to try.

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Farmers' Almanac Tips
For a sustainable, more enjoyable, December

Make Your 12 Days of Christmas More GREEN
12 Earth-Friendly Tips Learn how to make the 12 days of Christmas a little more green. Check out our easy but useful tips here.

New Year's Folklore
Why should you kiss the one you love at midnight? Did you know that opening all doors and windows at midnight lets the old year escape? Read on for more New Year's lore.

Recipe for a Merry Christmas
No baking necessary! Inspirational directions for a happy holiday.

Sick of Winter?
Warm up your home décor. Find out how to warm up your winter blues with some easy home decorating tips.

5 Easy Ways to Add Some SPRING to Your February
Spring fever taking over? Here are five easy ways to help make spring seem a little closer.

5 Secrets to Spice Up Your Gardens
Want to try something new in the garden this year? Check out these ideas that will add a little pizazz to your gardens.

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Have you Exercised your Senses Lately
Tune into life's simple pleasures by exercising your senses. Learn how here.

Recipes

Judys Carrot Cake
I have made this for church suppers. There is hardly any cake left. They always go back for seconds.

Roast Turkey
The king of all table birds is the turkey. Although it is appearing more often at times other than Thanksgiving and Christmas, the turkey deserves an appearance regularly in the daily diet. Not only is it mighty good eating, it's a valuable source of proteins, vitamin B and iron. And it's low in calories.

Barbecued Spareribs
Sweet and spicy barbecued spareribs with a touch of hot sauce.

Videos

Doug Elliott: Jewel Weed
Exploding plants? Doug Elliott has the scoop on Jewel Weed, which can be used for insect bites, skin irritations, poison ivy, and more.

Products

Thermometer
The exclusive Indoor/Outdoor Min/Max Temperature unit monitors temperatures at the dial location and at another location of your choosing. Electronic registers record both minimum and maximum readings and can be reset with the simple touch of a button.

Mountain Rain Soap
Escape the every day hustle and bustle of life with this refreshing, clean smelling soap.Made with sweet spring rain and mountain air fragrance oils, with a touch of balsam fir, it will remind you of an escape to the quiet,...

Victorian Hose Holder
A touch of elegance! You can't top the elegance of our Victorian Hose Holder! Practical enough to keep your hose healthy and pretty enough to inspire re-hanging it after each use! 18.5"L x 9.5"H x 5.5"D

Blog

The Rose Touch
June 12, 2006 11:36 AM


Why do we kiss under the misletoe?
December 18, 2007 10:28 AM




A Cow's Best Friend?!
April 3, 2008 4:06 PM

Dove Hunting with Grandma
September 5, 2005 8:46 AM

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On The Money
Major Weather Events Accurately Predicted by the Farmers’ Almanac... Photo Courtesy of NOAA • In 1954, Farmers’ Almanac warned readers of a rare major hurricane in the Northeast. That storm turned...