Shiloah Baker's Blog, page 188

August 30, 2010

Reading Poetry

"Do you know what is wrong with people who never read nursery rhymes? I will tell you. When little boys and girls grow bigger and older, they should grow from the outside, leaving a little boy in the middle; even when they are quite grown up, the little child that once they were should be within them. But some unlucky people grow older from inside and so grow old through and through."

We've been enjoying quite a bit of Poetry. I read the books Honey for a Child's Heart and The Read Aloud...

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Published on August 30, 2010 14:38

August 27, 2010

Plasticizing

If I had a penny for every dish my children have broken over the years, I'd be rich. As much as I would love beautiful glasses and very fancy tableware, the fact is I'd be continuously buying them on a regular basis. Sadly, they are more expensive than paper dishes, so what is an alternative? Plastic.

Grant it, I do try to save the nice glass dishes for company, but sometimes I'm serving up delicious meals on chipped China.
Plastic isn't always so pretty when it's been run to through the...

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Published on August 27, 2010 13:32

Aug 27 – Clean Master Bathroom Linen Closet's Bottom Shelves





GET.be.STAY.organized.

Today: Clean the bottom half of the Master Bathroom linen closet shelves.

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Published on August 27, 2010 09:50

August 26, 2010

Aug 26 – Clean Master Bathroom Linen Closet's Top Shelves





GET.be.STAY.organized.

Today: Clean the top half of the Master Bathroom linen closet shelves.

©Marie Calder Ricks/www.houseoforder.com

©2010 Homemaking Cottage Blog. All Rights Reserved.

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Published on August 26, 2010 09:46

August 25, 2010

Aug 25 – Clean Master Bathroom Windows and Window Coverings





GET.be.STAY.organized.

Today: Clean the Master Bathroom windows and window coverings.

©Marie Calder Ricks/www.houseoforder.com

©2010 Homemaking Cottage Blog. All Rights Reserved.

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Published on August 25, 2010 10:44

August 24, 2010

Aug 24 – Clean Master Bathroom Lighting





GET.be.STAY.organized.

Today: Clean the Master Bathroom light fixtures.

©Marie Calder Ricks/www.houseoforder.com

©2010 Homemaking Cottage Blog. All Rights Reserved.

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Published on August 24, 2010 10:33

August 23, 2010

Aug 23 – Clean Master Bathroom Toilet





GET.be.STAY.organized.

Today: Clean the Master Bathroom toilet.

©Marie Calder Ricks/www.houseoforder.com

©2010 Homemaking Cottage Blog. All Rights Reserved.

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Published on August 23, 2010 12:48

August 20, 2010

Aug 29 – Clean Master Bathroom Flooring and Rugs





GET.be.STAY.organized.

Today: Clean the Master Bathroom flooring and wash the rugs.

©Marie Calder Ricks/www.houseoforder.com

©2010 Homemaking Cottage Blog. All Rights Reserved.

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Published on August 20, 2010 10:45

August 19, 2010

Aug 19 – Clean Master Bathroom Baseboards





GET.be.STAY.organized.

Today: Clean the Master Bathroom baseboards.

©Marie Calder Ricks/www.houseoforder.com

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Published on August 19, 2010 13:18

How to Freeze Corn on the Cob

By: Rachel Paxton

There is nothing like fresh corn on the cob. Where we live there is an abundance of fresh corn during the summer, and it can be purchased very inexpensively. This year I decided to try to freeze some for us to enjoy this winter. It is very easy to do and doesn't take too much time after you shuck the corn.

I went to a local farmer's market and was able to get six dozen ears of corn. They had boxes of corn where you could buy two dozen and get one dozen free. So I paid a...

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Published on August 19, 2010 05:17