Caroline L.

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Crafting with Gourds

Caroline L. posted an article on - Nov 12, 2011, 2:31 pm
Every year the harvest of Gourds begins in the fall and fills the groceries and natural food shops with fresh Squash, Cucumbers, Luffas and Melons. There are also the Calabash Squash, which is the most common Gourd. Luffas and Calabash Squash have to be harvested very young to be edible. If they are...
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Something More than Pumpkin Pie

Caroline L. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2011, 8:02 pm
This is the time of year for Winter Squash and that old seasonal favorite, Pumpkins. We all have leftover Pumpkin, mostly from the Halloween carvings but also from tabletop decorations of fresh Squash and Gourds that are not eaten. My next post will be on crafts you can make with fresh Gourds. Today...
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Flowers as Gifts: Going Beyond the Bouquet

Caroline L. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2011, 7:01 pm
Just about everybody loves flowers. Flowers are a beautiful gift from nature that smell great, look great and have come to represent love to most of us. They are the most popular gift in the world, given for the many events in our lives, from Mothers Day to birthdays to weddings and even at our
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The Magic of Mullein

Caroline L. posted an article on - Aug 16, 2011, 7:47 pm
From soothing your cough to flavoring your liqueurs, Mullein has a lot of uses, some of them you’ve never heard of. The seeds are cheap and they are easy to grow; simply put in a pot full of soil and water. And if you don’t want to grow Mullein, there are many sources for it
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Heal the Body with Foot Massage

Caroline L. posted an article on - Jul 20, 2011, 4:19 pm
I am sure you have heard of healing foot massage. In fact, it was a big craze a few years ago and people couldn’t keep foot massagers in stock. But what many people discovered was that general foot massage, with no goals in mind, is only good for relieving foot pain or general foot exhaustion
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Natural Homemade Summer Skin Care

Caroline L. posted an article on - Jun 18, 2011, 6:54 pm
Not too long ago I wrote a post on sunscreens. I investigated their ingredients, the effectiveness of those ingredients and any known hazards presented by their use. You can read that post HERE . And, from that, you can decide whether sunscreens are for you and whether the benefits outweigh the risk...
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Natural Safe Ways to Freshen the Air

Caroline L. posted an article on - Jun 17, 2011, 6:29 pm
The smells inside our caves can get pretty rank, even if we’re really clean and neat. I am constantly cleaning myself and the trash alone makes the living room smell like a dumpster. And then there’s the cat boxes in the bedrooms, the left over lingering odor from several cooked meals a day, the...
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Making Cool Summer Drinks

Caroline L. posted an article on - May 14, 2011, 5:47 pm
Everyone always drinks a lot more in the summer. The heat, the humidity, the activity, all conspire to make us thirsty. Even swimming in the ocean, with all that salt, brings people out to grab a soda pop. So when everyone is around the pool, enjoying the sun and the beautiful blue sky, why not
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Easy Spring and Summer Flower Projects

Caroline L. posted an article on - Apr 9, 2011, 7:43 pm
Isn’t it just wonderful that Spring has finally arrived? If you are in a part of the country where Spring is taking it’s time, you will just have to get an early start on the melt! There is nothing more cheery and lovely about Spring and Summer than flowers. April brings the rains and May
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Handmade Egg Basket Easter Decoration

Caroline L. posted an article on - Apr 6, 2011, 5:44 pm
Full of spring flowers, bursting with bright colors and stuffed into a beautiful, big handwoven wicker egg basket! This is the consummate table decoration for Easter. It is also a big project so you should get started right away to have it ready for the big Sunday events at your home. The basket dec...
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Natural Cleaning for Spring

Caroline L. posted an article on - Mar 26, 2011, 10:08 pm
If you are like me, you are looking forward to Spring for the new blooming flowers, the heated sunshine, the wildlife emerging from their long hibernation and open windows ushering in fresh air. But when I open our windows I see dust flying. When the sunshine comes pouring in I see the dirt bunnies ...
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Natural Remedies for Arthritis

Caroline L. posted an article on - Mar 2, 2011, 11:56 am
As winter fades and spring arrives, we want to get out and get active. We just feel like having fun and playing games outdoors. Walking, gardening, fishing, swimming, water skiing, whatever your poison, you need to need to get rid of your pain so you can start doing it. Arthritis gets bad in the win...
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Natural Homemade Valentines Gifts

Caroline L. posted an article on - Jan 27, 2011, 7:19 pm
Valentines Day is just around the corner and that special someone in your life is expecting something special. Can you afford to go out and buy them something sparkly and gold? Have you already bought them something like this and now it’s time for something different? Have you ever considered givi...
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Hypothyroidism- Alternative and Natural Treatments

Caroline L. posted an article on - Nov 24, 2010, 6:11 pm
This is an issue dear to my heart because I have this condition. It started with me when I was 11 years old, just after I entered puberty. I started menstruating early and I had a hormonal imbalance right away, with overly enlarged breasts and a startling gain in weight. But I was not, at
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How to Do Aromatherapy Massage

Caroline L. posted an article on - Oct 13, 2010, 10:34 am
The most important thing in performing excellent aromatherapy massage is the choice of oil. As well, the quality of the oil is of utmost importance to the experience and the results. It is the inherent healing properties in herbs that lend the oils their magic and the scents that they impart have ev...
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Fall Projects for Roses

Caroline L. posted an article on - Aug 17, 2010, 11:42 am
You have been enjoying the Rose Garden all summer, watching the lovely flowers bloom and smelling their luscious fragrance. Now you are left with the coming of fall and the bloom is off the Rose. You have a house full of fallen petals from those lovely stalks you had in vases. You have a garden
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Are Sunscreens Effective or Dangerous?

Caroline L. posted an article on - Aug 5, 2010, 6:48 pm
Sunscreens have a history of being greatly desired, on the one hand, and generally feared, on the other. This is because everyone has become convinced that sun exposure causes skin cancer and sunscreens are the only remedy for this while, at the same time, coming to the realization that sunscreens a...
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Snacking in the Flower Garden

Caroline L. posted an article on - Jul 22, 2010, 3:55 pm
I have been to many an office party in a fancy hotel conference room, haven’t you? Even if not, I am sure you have had those fancy salads they serve, filled with flowers, fancy lettuces and vegetable leaves. There, among the Romaine, Arugula and Spinach, you have seen yellow, red or orange blooms....
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Natural Teeth Whitening Experiment Update

Caroline L. posted an article on - Jul 10, 2010, 1:49 pm
I wrote an article here awhile ago about natural methods of whitening teeth. I do believe that natural methods are far more desirable than chemical commercial products that are known to be toxic and are even banned in other countries. In many of these countries, they have government funded health ca...
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New Charitable Website and Monthly Contest

Caroline L. posted an article on - Jun 26, 2010, 3:17 pm
I just launched my new site, “Cheap and Charitable”. This is a charity blog/website and shopping portal. I want to kick it off by giving away a prize every month of the first year. A different prize will be given each month, starting in July. Julys’ prize is a cellphone. This is a Motorola L2
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Getting a Grip on That Cigarette

Caroline L. posted an article on - Jun 17, 2010, 3:47 pm
There may have been a time, maybe back when the American Indians were rolling their own, that cigarettes were just tobacco rolled in paper. Sounds appropriate, doesn’t it? Afterall, that’s what you want to smoke: Tobacco. But mass production coupled with problems in the making of the product has...
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Natural Sources of Energy & Vitality

Caroline L. posted an article on - May 26, 2010, 8:50 pm
Now that summer is almost here and things are heating up all over, we are all busy getting busy all the time. Aren’t there just about a million things you want to do? A million dreams to be fulfilled before the cold comes back, dreams to be managed around the things you have to do
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Summer Project: Homemade Dandelion Wine

Caroline L. posted an article on - May 10, 2010, 12:28 pm
Here’s some summer fun for everyone. If you’ve never made your own homemade wine, don’t be mistaken, it isn’t easy. But, then again, it isn’t hard, either. It does take a bit of effort, a few tools and patience. But there is a big plus: the dandelions are free. Feel free to pick any kind
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Get Out And Find Your Own Food!

Caroline L. posted an article on - May 5, 2010, 5:06 pm
I know a lot of you are starting to grow your own food. Some of you have been doing it for a while. And a lot of you, like me, have been trying it off and on with limited success. My tomato seedlings look pretty poor right now but I think a few peppers are
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Delicious and Healthy Summer Fare

Caroline L. posted an article on - Apr 19, 2010, 3:24 pm
Summer is almost here and we are all firing up the barbecues and stocking the fridge with fast, easy foods. I am sure that much of this will be attempts at healthy eating; fresh fruits and special cuts of meat (for the grill). But I want to make some suggestions as to how to power
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Herbal Detox For The Gut

Caroline L. posted an article on - Apr 9, 2010, 8:23 pm
Herbal Detox has lately come into it’s own, rapidly becoming a popular choice for treating a variety of modern ailments. At the same time, our eating habits, weight issues and stress level have created a plethora of intestinal complaints. There are more antacids, acid reducers, stomach pain re...
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Insomnia Cure: Homemade Sleep Pillows

Caroline L. posted an article on - Mar 30, 2010, 4:13 pm
I am sure you’ve heard of herbal sleep pillows. There was a popularity surge a few years back and a lot of people were making and selling them. But I think the popularity waned because of the way they were presented. There was no flexibility and you could only buy a pillow in whatever herb
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The Dangers of Pet Food

Caroline L. posted an article on - Mar 20, 2010, 5:09 pm
Those of us who are pet owners love our pets a lot. In fact, most are like me and treat their pets like their kids, with great love, attention and care. And most of us are deeply involved in the feeding and care of our pets, from the flea meds we use on them to
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Bug Spray, Arthritis and Lupus

Caroline L. posted an article on - Mar 15, 2010, 12:18 pm
You guys are gonna love this… just kidding. But it’s more testimony for the case of going natural and dumping all these chemicals! Especially bug sprays and other deadly poisons. It seems that research that was done in Philadelphia is suggesting a link between women’s exposure to house...
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