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Inexpensive and Easy Compost Bins

February 19, 2019 by BlessingsInSurprise

Today, I’m going to teach you how to make a very easy and inexpensive bin in which to make and store your compost!

*IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY READ THIS ARTICLE, PLEASE SEE THE EDIT CONTAINED IN THE DIRECTIONS BELOW, UPDATED ON 2/27/19.

We’ve had a few warm days over the last couple of weeks here in Western Pennsylvania, and it really got me in the mood for spring!  I took advantage of one of those warm days to create … Read More »

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How To Be More Productive Without Feeling Stressed

February 7, 2019 by BlessingsInSurprise

Has this ever happened to you?  It’s almost bedtime, you send your kid upstairs to shower and a few seconds later you hear,  “MOM!!!  There are no more clean washcloths!”

Or how about this one?  Your husband rolls out of bed 20 minutes before he needs to leave for work, opens his dresser drawer and proclaims, “I don’t have any clean undershirts!”

EPIC WIFE/MOM FAIL!!!  How did I forget to do the laundry this week???

I’m sure things like this happen to people other than just me!  That is why today’s post is all about making an organized plan to ensure that these things don’t happen again.  Here are some … Read More »

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