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Tag Archives: Bastille soap
Monday Recap: The Deep Freeze
We were fortunate last week to come through the latest Snowpocalypse with only about six inches of the powdery white stuff. We couldn’t escape the blast of Arctic air that followed behind it though that sent temperatures plummeting to record … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardening, Soap
Tagged Bastille soap, Cats, garlic, greenhouse, lasagna, Monday Recap, neck pumpkin, parsley, pickling, snow, soap, spinach, sweet potatoes, winter squash
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Lavender Honey Bastille Soap
Olive oil has been used both inside and outside the body for thousands of years, especially in Mediterranean cultures where the olive trees flourish. It is loaded with antioxidants, polyphenols and other components that nourish, condition and soften the skin … Continue reading
Monday Recap: Pulling Up, Winding Down
I think it’s safe to say the summer vegetable garden is slowly winding down. And by September, I am usually quite ready for that to happen. The bush dried beans are all done for now, so I pulled up what … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Bastille soap, beans, bread, dry beans, Monday Recap, peppers, pita, soap, tomatoes
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Monday Recap: Finally Spring
Despite the calendar which says spring arrived much earlier, I’m saying it really arrived here last week. Other local folks are welcome to chime in and agree, or not, as they see fit. Trees are blooming, birds are chirping, and … Continue reading