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Why (And How) You Should Garden

Posted on August 6, 2010 by LJ

Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog. Very few of us these days are dependent on a home garden for our food stock. But with food prices rising and so many people out of work, it is moving from the realm of hobby into the sphere of necessity. Why You [...]

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Hacking Meals: The Planning Folder

Posted on August 5, 2010 by LJ

    I saw an article on a craft blog the other day about a magnetic meal planner: a place to keep grocery lists, meal plans and recipes all together. I looked at the craft and was disappointed in it because it was limited in scope and storage. But then [...]

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Composting Made Easy

Posted on July 23, 2010 by LJ

When I was growing up, one of our neighbors composted. The overripe smell of the piles remains with me, but also the memory of the beautiful fruits and vegetables she grew. When it was suggested to me as a means of enriching our terrible soil, I decided to give it [...]

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Modern Women Find Fitness

Posted on July 22, 2010 by GuestPost

This is a guest post by Danielle Bullen, of Medical Coding Certification. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. We all know how important it is to get our 30 minutes of exercise a day. Besides the obvious physical perks, more and more [...]

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How To Store Jewelry – A Different Approach

Posted on July 16, 2010 by LJ

After writing about decluttering jewelry, I realized that I have three rather unorthodox ways to store jewelry that might suggest other options to others: The Necklace Holder I store my costume jewelry and larger necklaces on a belt hanger in the closet. My jewelry box only has eight hooks for [...]

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Efficient Lunches: Assembly Line Lunches

Posted on July 12, 2010 by LJ

When my daughter started kindergarten and I had to send lunches, I tried to be creative. I had all sorts of “fun” foods, varying things often, balancing items in the lunches. When my daughter came home one day, about three weeks after school started and said, “Mommy, can I just [...]

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