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Might Your Slow Cooker Be Leaching Lead?

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I started researching slow cookers in order to replace mine when I found crazing in the glaze. In the end analysis, this may or may not be a big deal. However, I thought this would be worthy to pass on for those who were unaware of this as I was so you can make your own evaluation.

[Excerpts used with permission of US Wellness Meats: Written by Kelley Herring, Healing Gourmet]

In the 1970s, the electric slow cooker became almost as popular as disco music and pet rocks. As you probably already know, the slow cooker has made a dramatic resurgence in recent years. And it’s not just for their convenience (although that’s still a top selling factor).

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Oven-Dried Strawberries: Delicious To The Moon and Back

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Oven-dried strawberries make a delicious, portable and healthy snack. Although they’re often dried in a dehydrator, you can get an equally great result with your oven.

You can make shelf-stable, oven-dried strawberries much like the freeze-dried strawberries NASA has sent to the moon with astronauts. The video Space Age Strawberries shows NASA’s process and why astronauts love them – watch with your kids and then make your own in the oven!…

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‘When Queens Ride By’: A Short Story by Agnes Turnbull

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I want to share a remarkable short story I read years ago which left an indelible impression on me. I found it again over at Living On A Dime. It imparts truths which are timeless. Let it change the outlook of your life as a woman, wife or mother.

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75 Classic Books We Shouldn’t Neglect In A Child’s Reading Repetoire

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Having been a child myself in the early 50s, there are classic books I feel should never be neglected in a child’s reading repertoire. With the exception of a handful I listed, these were the stuff of our children’s early homeschool reading aloud experience. They are still around and available today because they strike a chord in all who read them – parent and child alike. They set an enriching foundation in the heart and mind of children age 2 through 7 or 8. In my opinion, reading aloud should continue even after a child has mastered reading on his or her own.

Parent – be honest – you’ve only got so much time for reading aloud with your children! The last thing you want to do is choose a dud. If you are new to this, I hope this reading list makes the choosing easier and provides many delightful reading hours for you and your child! Enjoy!

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Make Your Own Peace & Calming ® Essential Oil Blend For Way Less $

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Essential oil blend Peace & Calming® by Young Living is a very helpful blend. Only problem is, because of its popularity, quantities are limited to one bottle per account per month according to their website.

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A friend messaged me with this question:

“My daughter has been suffering from postpartum depression again, after this second baby. She is doing better now but one thing she relies on is an essential oil a friend gave her by Young Living called Peace & Calming. Do you know of any equivalent products? It is getting difficult to obtain since she is allowed only one vial a month and now they are out. It seems to relieve her anxiety and helps her to sleep. Thank you.”…

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