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Free Homemade Potpourri

homemade cinnamon orange tea potpourri

I have been buying sweet orange cinnamon tea for a long time. I love the smell of it. One day a few years back I was dumping the tea leaves out and they still smelled so good I really hated trashing them. Then it dawned on me– Why not put them in a pot of water and simmer them for potpourri?

Each time, when I am finished with my tea leaves, I dump them in the same pan and just boil it some more. It makes the house smell so good. You can do this with any flavor you like. The stronger the scent, though, the better it works.

      -Jill

 



Photo By: Eduardo Mueses

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How to Save Money On Meat

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Anne, one of our readers, asked me the question, “How do you save when your husband is a meat and potatoes man and meat prices are going up so high?”

Anne, I know it is frustrating that prices are rising a bit. I told Tawra the other day I never thought I would see the day when I would crave hamburger. It is so expensive now that I hate to buy it.

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Storing and Cooking Potatoes

storing potatoes

I was washing some potatoes this morning so I could dehydrate them and, boy, were they dirty. A couple of them had clods of dirt covering one side of the potato. When I washed it off, the part that had been covered in the dirt was a different color than the rest of the potato. Most of the potato was getting a greenish tint but the part under the dirt still looked fresh and . . . → Read More: Storing and Cooking Potatoes

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Cleaning Like the Pros

sorting and washing the laundry

Have you ever had one of those Duhhhh!!! moments when you ask yourself, “Why didn’t I think of that sooner?” I have several articles all over the website about cleaning and organizing but I thought I would take a moment to give you a few more tips that will make your cleaning and organizing easier, faster and more pleasant for you.

 

Do a big messy job first thing in the day.

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Texas Roadhouse Honey Butter

homemade honey butter

Texas Road House Honey Butter

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, very softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup honey
2 tsp. cinnamon

Add everything in the order listed, whipping well. Oh Yum!

 

We know to use this on rolls and bread but it also tastes great on:

oatmeal
pancakes
French toast
hot rice cereal
pumpkin bread
zucchini bread

 

Photo By: Luke Gilliam

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Victorious

The Active Word

 

Several readers have asked about our church. We go to church at Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale. When we lived in Kansas, we joked around that we were the Andover, KS branch because we watched it home with mom and my brother and his family.

We’ve decided to post a teaching from Pastor Bob here each Sunday for those of you would like to enjoy it also.

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Tithe Question

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As some of you have mentioned, I too have been through Dave Ramsey’s FPU classes and my wife and I tithe regularly. I’m looking to have some minor surgery but will be off work a few months only receiving some short term disability benefits.

I have no problem tithing from my gross income but how is this seen? For that matter, what about tax returns? Any honest advice is welcomed.

Luke

 

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