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New: PhancyPages© Communiquè has been publishing an email newsletter weekly for over five and a half years now. Because of great problems with aol saying subscribers reported us as spammers, we can no longer send out the letter announcing the new edition of the newsletter. Our service is the taylortel you see in our email address. They bought the story that we were spammers. It was several days later that we started getting messages letting us know that they would send out all of our subscriber list plus some if we wanted. Offshore and foreign but proud of it. It was all a scam to control what we are able to do with the newsletter. Save our link(s) on your computer; in favorites, your Drafts, or as an icon on your opening screen. We will have instructions if you need such. We no longer have a mailing list and no longer count subscribers. You are still our valued audience and our writers are also our readers. Thank you, Nita (Okay, I do send out a few notices every week but not to aol or yahoo. There is no sign up device to be abused.) ALWAYS THE SAME: No ad banners ever flash or animate, no loud music to make you jump, no credit card offers, no MLM offers, no long distance phone service AND no pop-ups will EVER attach themselves to your task bar and haunt your computer. If you ever encounter such, report all to me by email. All contributors listed here on this page are writing for this newsletter, PhancyPages© Communiquè. Pam Murphy has her own website, Real Country Life and writes of many things. Everyone writes for the joy of sharing their experiences to make the venture easier for others. We seek to learn by the knowing and teaching. Becky Whitford has her own message board, Simply Self Sufficiency, as well. She writes of many interesting topics. Visit, sign up and enjoy the many topics you will find. Angela Billings has her own newsletter, the Home and Family Ezine, that is always full of helpful ideas and hints. DID YOU KNOW:
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Click Here: My Cat's Window The DVD!! Edition One Created by PhancyPages Publishing - Randy and Nita Holstine The window is here in our living room and I get to watch out into the yard full of birds (and squirrels) all day, every day. It is bright and lively- inspiring each new day. Okay, Sly does a lot of that himself. (He's the cat.) We've put out fresh seeds and water for many years now and have lots of generations of these natives that come up to teach their young where all good seeds are kept. Rated G for GOOD FUN ! ! ! Not Available in Any Store ! ! ! An enchanting background to a quiet time at your house. You don't need to have a pet to impress with this special DVD. It is a delightful way to spend several hours with bird fun and song. Unique inspiration while you work as if it were your own window. Buy your cat a special gift. For $20 you can keep them company when you are gone or just play as a soothing background to your housework. Most cats and children love it and a few dogs. It is now made so that when it reaches the end, it will start over. Click on the above link to visit the page and learn more. For many years now I have added to my Wildbird Watching Section and the pages of From My Window. What lovely scenes I have enjoyed as I worked at my computer and now we can share the very best with you in fluttering action on DVD. Here is the middle of Texas where we have Cardinals, Blue Jays, Goldfinches and many more. The seasons change and so do most of the birds. This is a collection of action clips with a wide variety of birds here in our part of Texas giving you over 2 hours of fun. It has become our cat's (Sly) favorite spot to watch all the activity in our yard. Now he can watch the DVD even when it is dark out. He used to be an outside cat but now he always stays indoors. Some great bird songs for background music. The $19.95 regular price is now on special for $14.95. What a bargain! Delightful entertainment for people who don't have any pets. You just need a DVD player and a television. This DVD is made in the USA; we do all the work. $20 now includes shipping and handling. Find a handy order form to print out on your own printer. Order plenty for giving to your cat loving family & friends. Please help support our efforts to feed and protect the wild birds of Texas and to help keep this newsletter going. We appreciate your assistance. Thank you and enjoy a fine product. Read the Testimonials from others who have the DVD.
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Click Here: What's New this Week "What's New this Week" is on a page of its own now. You can see what is new for this week and new in the past few weeks. Look at the top of the page for Nita's Week to see what has been happening in my week. Who has the vote for President of The United States of America. CLICK HERE to see collected information.
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Click Here: All Things about the Garden This page is a collection of gardening information from our wonderful writers: Byron Tumlinson, Arlene Correll, Wanda Lynch, Pamela Murphy, Becky Whitford and myself. Everything from starting seeds, growing, to how to save your own seeds and why. Find some excellent websites with loads of how to tips and suggestions. If you can add some of your own or would like to ask questions, please send me an email.
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Click Here: All Things of the Kitchen & Cooking This is a new section to collect all the great pages about cooking and recipes. Look here for:
Do you have cooking and kitchen adventures to write about? Or recipes? Just send me an email please.
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Click Here: Things we Remember This is a new section to collect all the great pages relating to our memories of the past and traditions now and in the future. Additions on a regular basis. Look inside for:
Do you have information to add? Your own traditions to share? Memories of the past to enjoy remembering? Send me an email please.
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Click Here: Celebrating Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries! July Birthdays: Drew Frizell on July 1st, Wanda Lynch on the 3rd, Jeff Pew on the 3rd, Nancy Boswell on the 4th, Rick Berry on the 12th, Randall Elliott on the 16th, MJ Frizell on the 17th, Carl Correll on the 23rd, Megan Artis on the 25th and Amanda Hollar on the 30th. Happy Birthday to all of you. June Anniversaries: Don & Nancy Boswell on the 2nd, Glen & Cecile Rasmussen on the 9th. And for July... Nancy and Tim Thompson on July the 3rd. Happy day ! Post your family's birthdays and your anniversary so we can wish you well on your special day. Send me an email.
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The Merchant Directory A quick look at the businesses of our folks. Take a minute and do some shopping; always great gifts.
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They are Back ! ! ! Click here: The Giggles This topic is back by popular request. Jeannie in England had so enjoyed having some good laughs when she paid a visit so I am keeping the page alive. If you find something to add, just send me an email. Backwoods Home Magazine has just joined our collection of humor and will allow us to share what they offer. Find tidbits from their email funnies and a link to their online archives. So much to read and enjoy.
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Please Welcome CLICK HERE: That British Woman I am a British born, but have lived in Canada for the past 19 years. My name is Gill and I have been married to the best husband in the world for 25 years in June, 2008. Can't believe how fast those 25 years have flown by. We have two great kids, T is an accountant and C has one more year left at Graduate School. Nita's Note: Pronounce Gill as we'd say Jill. That's the way they do it. Send an email to me with your best welcome and I will send it along to Gill.
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Click Here: Arlene Correll Home Farm Herbery in Munfordville, Kentucky Visit Arlene's most excellent website where you can browse her store, buy on eBay or see the latest photos of her garden. She has the greatest of tea blends and spices, and she has added bread mixes and a uniquely blended item called Beans Diablo. That sounds spicy. Arlene's artwork is known worldwide; stop by and see the latest. The very best are also offered as note cards with envelopes. What a unique gift you will be proud to give. Find a new section full of Special Features Arlene has added for your interest on many subjects. Look to see what has been added every week. Each article is a link to her website or to another website.
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Click Here: Carl Correll Great Stained Glass Artwork by the Master Yes, this is Carl Correll, Arlene's husband! His work deserves being in a Section of PhancyPages of its very own. Visit and tour the Avalon Stained Glass Studio. Sign up for Workshop classes to begin soon! HURRY!! Make your next vacation a learning vacation. Check the dates for the workshops and see when you can sign up. Learn an art from a master of the craft. Look inside and just wish you could learn to do so well.We are offering an etching and sandblasting workshop in July call 524 9567 and the first 4 callers who sign up with get a giant discount. To find out all the pictorial news about our students, alumni and what's going on at Avalon, click here
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This is Arlene and Carl's daughter and she is Glynis Correll, The Cookie Woman. Enter this section and scroll down the page to view a small sample of Glynis' Fine Creations ! ! See if you are in her neighborhood, you can order these for your next occasion. Currently for local delivery only in Hart & Barren Counties or within 50 miles of Munfordville, KY 42765. Take a minute and look inside. Guaranteed to make you hungry for sweets !!
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Click Here: The Shopping Mall Where you can find a unique gift, any time of the year, for any occasion!
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Visit DonnaDirect ! CLICK HERE: Donna (Moe) Schmidtke Donna lives in Florida now but enjoy following her interesting life. See how she became so good at "fiber crafts." She has been making the Lumberjack style Christmas stocking since she was 12. Now that she has her own website, she gets orders to keep her busy year round. Order yours early for your gift giving needs. Read the Testimonials and see that these are professionally made items of a high quality that you will be proud to give. Donna had a great season of Christmas orders for her heirloom stockings. She does a lot of custom work recreating old patterns folks have from their own childhood. Seek to fashion your own memories to be treasured for years to come. Look inside and send her an email for more details. Order stockings for the coming Christmas season.
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Click Here: Stacy Artis Clover Hill in SW Pennsylvania Relearning Homesteading in the Suburbs You know Stacy Artis from her accounts of the weather conditions in Southwestern Pennsylvania. She has graciously accepted the sharing of their adventures as they, she and husband Tim, learn again the ways of Homesteading to make life better in the suburbs for today and the future. "I'm a country girl stuck in the 'burbs. I'm married to Tim the Builder and we've got two kids. One redneck, hillbilly daughter and one big city son who wonders if aliens didn't drop him into this family. A neurotic poodle and a big, dopey hound round out the cast of characters." She posts most days on her own blog. Look inside and go visit.
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Click Here: Jack & Kathy Homesteading in New York State My husband Jack and I are homesteaders in NY. We make our own extracts of everything. If it's used in cooking or making soaps or lotions, we do it. It's too easy. We make our own cheese, butter and yogurt. We grow all our own food. Meat included. Our total grocery bill in a year is about $200. We buy sea salt, black peppercorns, rennet and cat food for a spoiled feline. We raise goats, chickens and pigs. We sell produce and animals. I make quilts and he is a creator of everything that we need (when possible).
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Click Here: The Scrubbie Lady Kathy Vilseck in Coldwater, Mississippi Kathy
Vilseck lives in Coldwater, Mississippi where she makes all the
Scrubbies by hand. You
will notice spots in the Shopping Page and the Classified Ads Section
about The Scrubbie Lady. The Scrubbie is a great kitchen tool and they also make a pretty package ornament
- a few ribbons and you have a unique gift wrap. Buy in quantity and SCRUBBIES TESTIMONIALS: The testimonials are many now. Look inside to read them all. We sure like the Scrubbies that Kathy makes. Go and visit Kathy's many pages. Check out all her articles and order some Scrubbies. Thank you Kathy. (She still makes the flat Scrubbie and the ornaments and the bags and baskets and decorations but you would need to contact her and ask about availability and cost.)
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Click Here: Debora Bettis Homesteading near the Okefenokee Swamp in SE Georgia The Seminole word for "Land of the Trembling Earth" is Okefenokee. Find a link to visit several great websites, complete with history and plant & wildlife information. Find Debora's Introduction about their Homestead and life in Georgia. Also find the Article she had written for Kathy Vilseck about memories of Gathering Around the Table. Debora and her husband are Homeschooling their son. She will be writing more about those adventures as we go along.
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Click Here: Chanel Cordell Beekeeping in North Georgia Little Drone Apiary & Crafts My name is Chanel Cordell and I am writing to you from the mountains of North Georgia in Blairsville. We are right on the state line for North Carolina and about 45 minutes from Tennessee. My current home status is 1 husband Bob, 1 10 year old daughter Ashley, 3 dogs Bill (Blue Heeler) Tibbs (Tibetan spaniel) & Gypsy (blue colored mountain terrier), 1 tom cat Tigger, 14 chickens, & 42 bee hives. I have a 19 year old son who comes home when he wants to eat "Home is where they feed ya", and 2 step-sons, 22 and 30. My hobbies include decorative painting, wood cutting, bartering, flower growing, crocheting, sewing and coming up with new ideas for honey and beeswax. Chanel has now completed Chapter 32 of her excellent book. Visit, read all the chapters and order your wildflower honey from Little Drone Apiary and Crafts. Read the Testimonial from Pamela Murphy, Real Country Life. She knows the locale and history. See what she has to say about Chanel's book.
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Click Here: Home and Family with Angela Billings
Angela is going back to
publishing her Home and Family Ezine. She will continue to
write and share all her excellent ideas and wisdom with us.
Angela is married with children and is also a Christian Homeschooling mom. Many of her articles have been published in various newsletters and websites. We are honored to have her write for our PhancyPages.
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Click Here: Becky Whitford Simply Self Sufficiency in Thomson, Georgia! While I was reading a copy of Countryside Magazine, I came across an article that Becky had written about gardening and Heirloom varieties of vegetables. Excellent insight. Becky maintains a very active message board. Look to the bottom of her page for specific instructions for signing up and posting. Her children and the farm animals keep her very busy. And then there are all her wonderful crafts. Look inside to see the many topics she has written about from her experience and knowledge. Thank you Becky.
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CLICK HERE: Nancy Thompson On the Homeplace called SongBird My name is Nancy Thompson. My husband Tim and I live in South West Iowa just on the edge of town, Neola, Iowa. I'm a retired nurse and my husband works at a VA Hospital. Our place is just under an acre, with fertile bottom land along side a short creek and a small wooded area. It's wonderfully beautiful here.We moved to Iowa from California in 2000 after it became clear that my Mother was ill and wanted us near. It was decided to sell our roofing business, rent out the house and pack up 35 years of living and move back "home."
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Click Here: Real Country Life by Pamela Christine Porterfield Welcome, come in and take a look.
You'll find real country life, local history, old photographs, recipes,
crafts, genealogy, places to visit and sites to see and don't forget to
look at what we have for sale. Pam read Chanel Cordell's Book and gave a glowing recommendation of the history and culture of their part of the world. Read the Book in Chanel's Section. Pam is your online Avon Rep. Look inside her pages to find the link and leaf through a brochure and see what is now and what you need to stock up on.
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Click Here: Narita Siegel Home of Beautiful Australian Shepherds in SE AZ My husband Hank and I first owned an
Australian Shepherd named Lady on our hobby farm in Los Osos,
California, in 1977. Although we never bred our dog, we loved to watch
her work our stock on her own with no formal training from us. We
With
the help of good friends, we are starting our adventure of breeding
Australian Shepherds for farm work and whatever comes our way. We
are starting with good bloodlines to improve the breed. We do
OFA, CERF and Brucellosis testing on all our dogs. Our dogs are
ASCA and AKC registered.
From time to time we also sell lambs. Feel free to call or email us about available puppies or future breeding.
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Click Here: Carl Evans Meet Carl and enjoy his poetry I was born in 1943 and live in west central Louisiana on my old Homeplace and birthplace. It was built in 1936, the front 2 rooms are logs built in a "lograising" and then added on a lean to and expanded several times. It has withstood storms and hurricanes and strong winds better and hardly scratched. I have endured the passing of my parents, 2 brothers and my first wife of 16 years, 2 months and 3 days along with 4 years batching and married to my present wife of 7 years and 6 months. I have one "daughter" that is not of my blood but just as cherished as one could be. When I asked my wife to marry me, I also asked my daughter to be my daughter and to claim me as her dad. Unbelievably, they both said "YES" !... My wife is on disability social security and my daughter is now minus a husband for he walked out in February and we are helping her to pick up the pieces and paying some of her and granddaughter's bills. I am semi retired and nJOY my wife, daughter, and especially my granddaughter. Carl is now sharing his weather notes. Look below in the Weather Section. Thank you Carl.
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CLICK HERE: Patti Love in Neola, Iowa I have lived on the Western most edge of Iowa my entire life. It's a beautiful part of the state and also the forgotten part. We live near the Iowa/Nebraska border. For some inane reason, folks think of us as Nebraska. I suppose that's in part because we are just a stones throw away from Omaha, NE which is known for their college football champs "the Huskers". I have lots of interests; a little sewing; nothing major, cooking, crafting, cross stitch, flower arranging. I have helped my husband with remodeling our house and building our shop and my potting shed. I also have discovered a passion for planting "antique seeds". I have found that they grow nicely between our fence and the alley. Living in town, I don't have a lot of space to plant things. But I try to make do with what I have and change my plants ever so often. Patti also has a Weather page now with all of her weather related notes. See just how cold it does get.
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Click Here: Dorothy Tweedt in Tomball, Texas Dorothy has been writing longer than any other writer and is one of the very first subscribers. She is my best friend and my aunt Dorothy. Okay, she is really a cousin but I call her Aunt Dorothy. She is full of wise knowledge and great wisdom and I cherish every item she has written. She had requested to be in the Readers Sharing Section but by popular demand, her pages are moved back to this the Opening Page. Thank You so much Dorothy! Find Dorothy's tried and true remedy for fire ants. Look inside ! !
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Click Here: Rose B. Mother of 3 Writes from North Carolina Rose has been writing for us since November 7th, 2003. We always enjoy her ideas and opinions and she is full of excellent frugal knowledge with a wonderful outlook on life. Find all her articles on a wide array of subjects and just added, her profile and introduction. Look inside and meet Rose Berry!
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Click Here: Rick Love as he writes about his OLDGUNS Five years ago my friend and fellow mechanic Roger McEvoy introduced me to collecting and refurbishing old rifles. It has proven to be an excellent stress reliever and I actually learn something every time I research a gun! It has definitely rekindled another lifelong fascination and love of: OLDGUNS. Welcome please, Rick Love. He is Patti Love's husband and a new writer to these PhancyPages. Thank you so much Rick. We are glad to have you.
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CLICK HERE: Wanda Lynch Wanda's Cozy Corner in Washington State Greetings from the north eastern part of Washington state! My name is Wanda and I am a full time housewife, mother of three grown children, grandmother, babysitter, homeschooler, etc.!! My husband Jay and I have 40 acres of mostly trees and we live very simple yet rich. Our daughter, Jennifer, and her daughter, Kaity Bug, live out here with us too in a 40 foot travel trailer that is parked down by my garden. We are 10 miles from the nearest small town and 30 miles from Spokane, WA. We grow most of our food except meat and I spend the summers and fall canning and freezing. Jay does some hunting of mostly deer when he is able. I enjoy bible studies, reading, doing word search puzzles, quilting, making gifts, canning, gardening, charity work (with quilts), cooking from scratch, embroidery, and plastic canvas. Being frugal is a wonderful challenge for me and I love learning new ways to save on time and money. God is the focus of my life and we certainly live in God's country! I used to write for PhancyPages but had to quit due to health reasons. I am glad to be back and look forward to hearing from all my old friends and making new ones too! May God bless you all! 04-18-08 Wanda is back to writing occasionally. Send her your best wishes and we will hope her health gets better. She will write when she can and we will be glad to get her notes.
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Contributors Would you like to write and share with others? We'd love to have you join us. We don't pay for writing but you'd retain all rights to your own work. Write seldom or on a regular basis at your own speed. Write from what you know. Do not send me items you find online or in a magazine, please. I cannot use them in the newsletter. If you find a recipe you like, make the dish and note your changes and preferences and we'll put it in your recipe section. CLICK HERE to start your email and let me know. Nita
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Click Here: Readers Sharing Do you have some good ideas to share but don't want to write on a regular basis? Just send them in and we will collect all the great suggestions here for all to share. Send me an email, please. Writers in this Section:
Add your name to the list. Some are archives of writers no longer writing or write occasionally and when you wish. Send Nita an email, please.
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Click Here: When the Writers Started Writing for PhancyPages ! This is a place for special recognition of our many writers. Find out how long they have really been around. Leonie mentioned it to me and it sure is worthy of letting each one take a bow. Send email messages to your favorite writers and tell them how much you enjoy their work. Do you want to write? Let me know by email, please. Pick one of the subjects or name your own. Ask Nita, CLICK HERE to start your message. This month, we honor:
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Click Here: Conserving & Alternatives Conserving what we use and using alternatives when possible. Lots of tips and how to save on electricity and water. Find a link to Arlene Correll's How to Cook with Solar Energy! If you find helpful information and websites, send me an email so we can find new ways to save! Share your knowledge! Find a new list of the price paid around the world for a gallon of gasoline. Check it out. Note: Some readers "don't like to be told where to buy their gas." Okay, but it is a good thing to know that the dictator of Venezuela wants to "bring down the United States of America" with his profits from his control of Citgo. The choice is yours but be prepared with the facts.
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Click Here: Pets This section features the pets around the home and homestead. Find pet crafts and pet humor. If you find something worth sharing, just send me an email, please. With the addition of Beau and Sammy, I learned a lot about mange and how to treat them. They have turned out beautifully and I have recorded what I have learned. Find Kathy Vilseck's article about protecting the dogs from the cold winter wind. Even information about using garlic instead of chemicals to be rid of fleas on your pets. Bambie Myers has sent in her warning about using heartworm medicine in older dogs. Look into the Pet Problems Section. If you have photos of your pets, send them to me as an email and I will add them to our page. Tell your tale and how much they mean to you and your family and home. No photos? Just send your notes with what you want to share, your fond memories and choice chuckles. Send yours to Nita.
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Click Here: In the Spotlight The Scrubbie Lady Enter please to visit with Kathy Vilseck. She lives in Coldwater, Mississippi with her family. She makes Scrubbies by hand; they are crocheted and the greatest kitchen scrubbing tool you'll ever want to own. Beautiful bright colors to choose from, and they never sour or rust. They are much better than the old little green scrubber.
(Find all info about these businesses at the bottom of the Spotlight page) Little Drone Apiary THE SCRUBBIE LADY Home Farm Herbery The Kingtons and BCS - Earth Tools Real Country Life. com Sharon Schnupp Kuepfer mobile home repair.com Our folks have a website to show off. Send Nita an email if you would like to see your site IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
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Click Here: Reader's Forum This section was the Ask a Question and started with dealing with a daughter who would not cooperate. Rose B and Leonie helped greatly with the question of dealing with a rebellious teenage child. Some great insight on how to deal with such a problem. I like going back to the answers just to see the website from the fellow who has all the latest in shower heads. There was no timed unit to limit the child's usage, but we did learn a lot. Add your own answers and questions; just send me an email. TOPICS: (other animal and plant topics are in the Bio-Intensive Garden Section and in the Garden Treasury Section)
Have a topic you'd like to suggest? Answers and suggestions to add? Send Nita an email please.
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Click Here: Homesteading Journals Find the modern day definition of "Homesteading." Our journal is ongoing but I need more success stories, with how things went wrong and what you would do different. Every story will have its share of failures and hard lessons learned. Share yours. Please send Nita an email. Or just write about your own version of Homesteading as our new writers Judi Murphy and Stacy Artis do in their own Suburban Homesteading articles. There is an excellent short homesteading account by Carole Kington. IN THE SPOTLIGHT featured their website and the line of farm tools that she and her husband, Shannon, promote. Find the link in Past Spotlight Features. Homesteaders in this section are:
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Click Here: Homeschooling
Wanda Lynch is looking for some of the Dick and Jane readers to help in the Homeschooling of her granddaughter, Kaity. Please send me an email if you have any or know who might.
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Click Here: Critters (everything about raising animals) Jack & Kathy in New York State have started their Homesteading Section with wonderful knowledge about acquiring and raising goats. Learn how to milk a goat and find lots of great goat cheese recipes. Many wonderful updates! Please tell all goat people the proper term for a female is a doe; definitely not "nanny." Thanks to Narita, And the male is a buck and not a billy. So go the fairy tales. We'd love to add information on raising rabbits, turkeys, quail, donkeys, pigs and more. Look in the Lynch Homestead and find their Adventures in Raising Pigs. Anyone with knowledge and experience in raising any animals, please share what you have learned.
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Click Here: Wild Bird Watching Lore, Experience and
Sightings No organization to join and support, just FREE postings of your sightings and knowledge to pass along! Record birds you see and at what time of the year, residents and migrants in your area, ask questions and help us answer them when we don’t know. Record the lore and tales you have heard. Includes many helpful ideas to attract birds to your own yard. Read the journals of Nita in Central Texas; Wanda in Washington State; Briklyn in Western PA and Nancy Thompson in Iowa. Learn how to do it yourself and post your own sighting. Or just write an occasional few lines. We'd love to hear from you. Just send Nita an email. Have you noticed wild birds in your area? Send me an email, please.
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Click
Here: Parsimonious
Living Everything about being thrifty, skimping and saving
money whenever possible. Find
economical ideas you can use and add your own advice when you see
something you know about! This is another section that has been divided into the articles written by Nita and websites well worth the visit. If you have Frugal and Thrifty ideas of your own you would like to share, please send Nita an email.
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Click Here: Classified Advertisements Avalon Stained Glass School has a Business Opportunity worth the time to read about. Look inside and check it out. This could be something of great interest to you. "My Cat's Window is our DVD shot from the window here beside my desk. Sly, our cat, has his own perch and enjoys watching all the activity. It makes great background fun and light bird singing for delightful music. Safe for all ages even if you have no pet. Made in the USA, Made in Texas. RATED G For Good Fun. Read the testimonials and see what others think. Help support the newsletter and the wildlife of Texas. Kathy Vilseck is the Scrubbie Lady and you will learn all about the Scrubbies she makes. She has new colors of Scrubbies that are so pretty. Scott McAlpine still has 2 parcels of land for sale. Look in the Property For Sale Section. These places are in Ohio, east of Cincinnati. Check it out. Look inside the Items for Sale for all of Arlene's new products for sale. Find wearable art, post cards, greeting cards, U.S. Postal stamps, office & home decor' and more all decorated with the art work of Arlene Wright-Correll. If you want gardening articles and recipes, buy her newly published books for sale. Find Narita Siegel's listing for her beautiful Australian Shepherds. Look inside to find out more. The Items for Sale Section is where you will find Donna's hand knitted and personalized Christmas Stockings. Order yours today! Chanel Cordell now has Wildflower Honey for sale. $5 per pound plus shipping. Look inside to see what new bargain items Arlene Correll has to sell. Go See! Visit the Stained Glass Studio and while you are there, go on over to look around in Arlene Correll's store. See the Art Gallery where there are always more beautiful works of art on sale. Look for the signed and numbered prints. Free advertising ! Do you have something to list? Just send Nita an email. No Commission Junction type mass mailing services and products.
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Click Here: Real Kid Stories We have goodies from Country Gal, Therese Roberts and Arlene Correll besides my own. Do you have funnies to add? I have just added more stories and will try to keep adding on a regular basis. Time tends to just slip by without notice. Now that cute little 3 year old has graduated from Marine Corp Boot Camp, got married and is all grown up. That makes me feel very OLD.
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Click Here: What the Weather is doing! Contribute your description, it doesn't have to be lengthy and it doesn't have to be extreme. It can be when you notice the season change or the first time it drops below 60, or 50, or the first frost or snow. You don't even have to post your name, we'd love to have reports from all over the world.
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Click Here: WORTHY CAUSES This is the place for our readers to brag on their favorite not for profit worthy causes. MOST RECENTLY: Pam Murphy has written an excellent article about their Opossum visitors. Go to her section to read about the visit and learn more about the Windy Ridge Wildlife Refuge. Look inside Worthy Causes to find link to go there directly. Enjoy! Patty Ramsey is sharing her favorite for using the extra yarn on hand. Stitches from the Heart is an excellent project collecting and providing warm hand-knit items for premature babies. Kathy Vilseck has mentioned using lots of yarn making items for Stitches from the Heart! Jan Jennrich has added their preferred charity, Project Linus, "a Project Linus blanket is like a big hug when someone needs one the most." Evelyn Nimeskern is the President of The Southern Indiana Chapter of Newborns in Need. They make and donate preemie and newborn baby clothes to hospitals and the poor where ever they are. Read what she has written about the adventures in toy making for children in need. Evelyn has added her summer mode notes with some excellent suggestions for those who want to help but cannot do what others can. Do you have a favorite charity to share? Send me an email.
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Click Here: Using all the space in a small home... Do you have hints and tips on utilizing all the space in a small house? We need all the help we can get to start building our home and to best live in the small space. The house that Randy is now building is small but will be tight and easier to heat and cool. We certainly have more time than money so I will search for the best ways of taking advantage of the knowledge available. If you have any ideas about making the best use of space in a small home, please let me know; even if your ideas are merely notions on how you would do it different and better (even if you haven't,) please share. Send them in an email to Nita.
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Click Here: Free Stuff If you enjoy the craft newsletters, look in my PhancyPharm Section, then find the Homespun Creations for a page full of craft sites with lots of free email newsletters. Some of these I have been getting myself for a long time. There are lots of great Scrapbooking hints, tips and ideas. I often find great magazines to subscribe to by taking advantage of the free offers they make. Usually all you must do is to mark the subscription card Cancel and return it to them. The best magazines sell themselves and we keep on subscribing for years and years. Order the Home Farm Herbery free email newsletter delivered to your Inbox every week. Enjoy the delights of Arlene's friends and family with weekly updates. Watch for each new item of Arlene's beautiful artwork. Ooh, I own a signed copy... do you own a Correll Original?
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Click Here: Seed Sharing Our hearty thank you to Byron Tumlinson for sharing so many of their seeds and teaching us so very much about growing veggies and how to do it right ! You are our Hero ! There were many others who shared their bounty and knowledge about their plants without sharing their names. Our warm thanks from all those receiving your gifts. Our thanks to Arlene Correll, Bambie Myers and Sherri Beddow for sharing their extra seeds. Your generosity is spread across the country and so many folks will be growing new plants. Thank you so very much. SEEDS AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ! ! Jefferson Beans (these are an old heirloom ornamental variety treasured by President Jefferson.) Our friend Julia is sharing a wonderful Porter Weed seed with us and there are plenty.
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Click Here: Encyclopedia of Gardening Knowledge This is a grand collection of veggie and fruits, flowers and herbs; resources and hints/tips and more. If you have questions or would like to add your own information, just send me an email. If Byron or any of our other gardeners doesn't know the answer, I will keep searching and find some solutions. Look for the new resources section link in the top part of the first page. All of Byron Tumlinson's articles and hints & tips are found at the top of the resources page. There is a giant sized collection of garden harvest recipes. Even find a recipe for wilted lettuce. This has become a HUGE file. If you find a link that no longer works, please let me know. When you have questions about a plant not listed, just ask and we'll see what we can find. If you know something not found inside, let me know and you with be the author. Looking for something you do not find? Send me an email and we will ask around!
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