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Home Keeping Handbook

by Tricia

I’m struggling to find some writing ideas. It’s hard to come up with great writing ideas at this time of year – not only because we are in the cool weather months but also because of the holidays. So I thought I’d turn to others and find some popular books that my readers might enjoy.

Martha Stewart’s Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home

Now I know, Martha is one of those people that you either just love, or hate – but whether you are a lover or hater you have to admit she comes up with some pretty good tips and ideas every now and then.

Martha Stewarts home reference book is said to be a must have for many reasons. The book is printed on thick, glossy pages covered with sepia photos and it’s full of tips and ideas sectioned off in a room by room guide.

Whether you have a large or small home the key to making it beautiful and livable is managing the upkeep without feeling flustered. Marthas book tells you how to care for your home and everything in it so you’ll be able to keep your home looking it’s best. Everything is covered in this book – from creating a living room floor plan to setting a formal table; from choosing HEPA filters to sealing soapstone countertops; from organizing your home office to polishing your silver and caring for family heirlooms.

If this book sounds like a great gift idea or like something you’d like, It might be a little late to order this book for Christmas online, but here’s an Amazon link for it just in case:







Filed Under: Books Tagged With: book, Books Garden and Lifestyle, gift idea, Homekeeping Handbook, Martha Stewart

Watching crocus’ bloom

by Tricia

This is a time lapsed video called ” A day in the Life ” , and it is in fact a day in the life of a small cluster of crocus’. Crocus flowers open when the sun hits them in the morning and by the evening the flowers are closed are ready for the long cool night.

I grow crocus in my lawn and to me they are always the first sign of spring. Since they are the first flowers to bloom for me, I keep track of their opening and closings – never quite like this video did, but I enjoy watching them open and close. Now I can just watch this video whenever I want to.

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: crocus, crocus closing, crocus open, time lapsed video, Video

Anyone growing Beans?

by Tricia

Beans grow pretty fast as it is once they get started, but wait until you see this time lapsed video of beans growing. It was taken over a period of 24 hours and I’d swear that some of the bean seedlings reach almost three inches in height by the time the short video ends.

It’s fascinating, see for yourself:

Filed Under: vegetables, Video Tagged With: bean seedling, beans, growth, time lapsed video, vegetables, Video

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