Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts We’re Growing In 2023

Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts We're Growing in 2023

Brussels sprouts and cabbage varieties we’re growing in 2023. We don’t need many Brussels sprouts but we eat a lot of cabbage. I’d like to have home-grown cabbage for fresh eating for as much of the year as possible. We’re growing old favorites and testing new-to-us varieties.

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Broccoli and Cauliflower We’re Growing In 2023

Broccoli and Cauliflower We're Growing In 2023

Broccoli and cauliflower! I’d like to be able to put enough of these in the freezer that we can stop buying them (except for raw eating out of season). With that in mind, I am trying to, personally, learn to grow them, and we’re testing out different kinds.

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Lettuce We’re Growing In 2023

Lettuce we're growing this year: 2023 garden plans.

It’s time to think about 2023 gardening and lettuce is one of the first things we’ll be sowing. Curious about which types and varieties we’re growing this year?

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Are Your Goals Realistic? Questions to Ask Yourself About Each Goal

Are your goals realistic? Questions to ask yourself about each goal.

So, if you’re like most of us you’re setting some goals for the new year right now. But are those goals realistic? That is, do they actually match reality? Are they things that you can actually potentially achieve? Let’s look at some of the things we should be asking ourselves (note to self) to filter our wild dreams into potentially doable goals.

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Carrots We’re Growing In 2023

Carrots we're growing this year: 2023 garden plans.

The carrot varieties we’re growing in 2023 as we learn how to grow carrots and find out which ones we like best.

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Books of the Bible Coloring Pages

Books of the Bible coloring pages: learn their names and order while you color!

Are you trying to learn the books of the Bible? If you like to color, let these coloring pages be part of your learning strategy!

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Favorite Thanksgiving Bible Verses

The Bible has a lot to say about being thankful. There are many verses with the words thankful, thanks, and even thanksgiving! In addition to those verses, there are even more (lots more) with related concepts, like praising God or rejoicing.

In this post, I’ve put together a list of sixteen of my top picks for thanksgiving Bible verses. That is, Bible verses about giving thanks. The Bible doesn’t know anything about the modern holiday.😉

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5 Quick and Easy Ways to Make Your Home More Comfortable

5 Quick and Easy Ways to Make Your Home More Comfortable by Keeping Home

Want to make your home more comfortable but need something easy with fast results? Here are five quick and easy things you can do.

Actually, there are fifteen, because what you can do depends very much on the state of your home. Pick the list that best fits the current state of your home!

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Two Simple Ways to Make Your Home More Safe and More Comfortable At the Same Time

Two Simple Ways to Improve the Safety and Comfort of Your Home At the Same Time

Want to improve your home’s safety and comfort at the same time? Without getting in over your head?

November is “comfort month” around here, at least this year. That’s because I’m running a Homemaker’s Club at my church and our “curriculum” (also known as monthly themes) is based on The 12 Principles of Home Management. We’re on principle #2 (Comfort) in November. Last month was Safety (so I’m still thinking about both). I figure I can accomplish more on the home front, the job front, and the church front if I’m not trying to focus on so many completely different things. So it’s comfort all around!

Here are a couple of ways you can improve both the safety and comfort of your home.

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The Home Management Principle of Comfort: An Overview of What It Involves

The Home Management Principle of Comfort: An Overview of What It Means

A home should be comfortable, a place you actually want to be. And not just you, as the homemaker, but every member of the household. Comfort involves things like creativity,beauty, flexibility, quality, cleanliness, and peacefulness. Perhaps most importantly, it’s the absence of discomfort and distress!

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