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Kitchen Windowsill Herb Garden

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Not only is a kitchen windowsill herb garden pretty to look it, it's also an economical way to ensure access to fresh herbs throughout the winter months. Now that the weather is turning a bit colder and my garden is starting to die back, I'm working on a new herb…

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Flower Hair Wreath DIY

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Did you ever make the little daisy chain necklaces when you were a kid? One thing I've been wanting to do with my kids for a long time is make flower hair wreaths out of wild flowers and flowers that I grow in my garden. I thought it would be…

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DIY Fruit Pomander Tray

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Nasty weather is settling upon us in Eastern Iowa and it's getting harder to kick my kids out of the house to play. A friend recently had kids making apple pomanders and I loved the idea so much, I created a DIY Fruit Pomander Tray at my house, too. A…

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How to Dry Garden Herbs

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If you've never dried your own herbs before, you should try it! Drying herbs is a pretty easy process, you don't need a lot of special equipment, it smells great, and the home dried herbs are full of color and flavor - delicious! How to Dry Garden Herbs Garden herbs…

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Volkswagen Full Line Drive Event

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I recently had the opportunity to drive the brand new fully electric 2015 eGolf and I must say I was very impressed with the features, especially the amazing mobile app capabilities! How many times have you had a frozen tush because you forgot to warm up the car before leaving…

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Learning on the Farm

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“Old McDonald had a dairy farm” and the Mom It Forward team along with members of our community spent a fall morning learning and exploring Pappy’s Farm located in Ogden, Utah. We learned about the farm life from the owner of Pappy’s Farm – Harry Papageorge. Learning On the Farm…

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