Swing Time

Spring time is the beginning of swing time.  By that I mean it is the time we go outside with the kids and walk up to the playground and have some fun playing on the equipment, climbing and swinging.  So how does a parent know when their child is ready for the 'big- kid' swing? According to the National Program for Playground Safety, a toddler should use a 'bucket' swing until they're about 3 years old.  Your child should have good stability, balance and coordination before attempting the big-kid swing.  No matter what swing your child is ready for make sure they learn the basics of holding on to the ropes or chains, then how to pump their legs.  If you push them do it gradually so the child can get comfortable with the feeling. 

A picture is worth a thousand...

Help make your yard look 'picture perfect' by  keeping your curb clean.  Clean out that tiny space between the road and the curb.  You know the one... that place that can hold all sorts of debris and can grow a vast variety of plant life.  An unkempt curb can tarnish the beautiful appearance of any well-groomed yard.  A clean curb adds 'curb appeal'  to your property and can increase your property's value! 

Vinegar!  It's not just for mixing with baking soda to make volcano lava anymore!

It's been said that...

1 quarter cup vinegar in a quart of water makes a good window cleaner.

Set  shallow bowls of vinegar throughout the house to absorb unpleasant odors.  *This tip works well as long as  you do not think vinegar is an unpleasant odor.

 1/2-1 cup of vinegar in your laundry rinse water will help remove soap residue.

 Vinegar is an excellent grease cutter. 

Keep cut flowers fresh longer (or even perk up droopy ones) by adding two tablespoons of vinegar and one tablespoon of sugar to each quart of water.  

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What's Cooking?

The gardens have given us their bounty.  Now what?!  Here are a couple of recipes which focus on all those various vegetables.  Why not give them a try?

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Easy Garden Bake

Very Veggie Lasagna

The following 2 recipes were much requested recipes from our 'Hot Dog Days of Summer' Pot Luck.  Why not give them a try?

Connie's Broccoli Slaw

Gina's Company Potatoes