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Good News Monday
How was your weekend? It rained here but instead of letting it get me down I did a thorough cleaning of my entire house. :-) In case you have been wondering, this is what our weather was like this...
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The Problem With Gender Ratios, Part One
This is part one of a two part post in which I explore possible answers to a situation I stumbled on last fall that was out of the ordinary. While I didn't follow up on it right away, it would pop into...
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Wasteful Wednesday. Reducing the Need for More Landfills
It's been awhile since I shared ideas to reduce your trash. Today I want to share some of the better ideas I've come across lately. I have suggestions on how to re-purpose plastic, denim, and scraps we...
View ArticleThe Problem with Gender Ratios, Part Two
If you haven't read part one of The Problem with Gender Ratios you may want to read that before going further. These two posts came about because my grandchildren's kindergarten class had only 19...
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Pinterest Friday
You may have noticed there is a new look here on The Eco Grandma. I have been playing around in an effort to make your visit more enjoyable. You will find a new sidebar, new theme and header and now a...
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Good News Monday
My good news first is that we have gotten a break from the rain. As a result work is finally getting started outside! This has lifted my spirits tremendously.I hope you all had a great fourth of July...
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The Three Areas of Oneness, A Guest Post
Today I have a special treat for you. Carol, who blogs at Ahh The Simple Life, has written a special piece she is sharing with us. Carol is both worried and optimistic about the future of our survival....
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Favorite Quotes
Last week Kathy (Smart Living 365) challenged me to join her in a blogging challenge of sharing three of our favorite quotes, then to tag three bloggers to join in. While the original challenge was to...
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Building in the Garden
I have been crazy busy this week. My granddaughter is here, arrived Sunday, for a two week visit and her cousin (the youngest granddaughter) stayed over the first two nights to see her. Monday a good...
View ArticleMy Blog has been Stolen
If you are reading this on http://theecograndma.blogspot.co.uk you are reading stolen material. Everything you are reading including the comments belongs to me, the real Lois Field. My blog address is...
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Pinterest Friday
You guys are great! I am still having problems with both Google and Blogger but I will try to keep this going while I sort things out. If anyone has any ideas on how to figure out why Google states my...
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A Bright Kitchen
A while back I redid my neighbor's kitchen which was dull, drab and quite dated. We did the entire makeover with paint leftover from my collection of colors. I finally have the after pictures to show...
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Good News Monday
Between the work outside and having my granddaughter I have spent very little time online. Luckily, I have wonderful readers who share good news stories via email with me so that I have stories for you...
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Muddy Boots: A Book Review
I happened upon a sweet little book last week at the library. Muddy Boots, by Liza Gardner Walsh, is filled with good, mostly-dirty fun activities for children. Best part was that all activities are...
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Finding a Sense of Abundance
For three years I lived amongst people who had decided to live with the basics, just those things they needed and loved. Now I find myself surrounded by people who are absorbed by the fear of not...
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Pinterest Friday: All Around the House
Things have stalled outside. I have to wait for soil and mulch to be delivered. The contractor is finishing up another job before he can come out here to rebuild the deck and so I find myself looking...
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Good News Monday
Yes, it's really Tuesday. I spent very little time on the computer over the last two weeks that I find myself having a hard time getting back into the habit of blogging. While in the studio apartment...
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A Fun Visit
From July 5th to July 18th my six year old granddaughter was here for her summer visit. We had a lovely time but it wasn't until after she left that it dawned on me how little money we spent during her...
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If I Only Had Five Minutes
It's been just over four years since I pared down my belongings to the bare minimum. I wondered, what would I grab if I only had five minutes to evacuate my home and knew I may never see the rest of my...
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Pinterest Friday, In The Garden
Can it be Friday already? Time is flying by so quickly this summer that when I spoke to my son today we both admitted we are already dreading winter which seems to be approaching too quickly. So I'm...
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A Before and After Done by a Child
I don't normally post on the weekends but I have a special story I wanted to share with you. Thursday afternoon I was outside taking care of things when the youngest neighbor boy came walking up to me...
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Good News Monday
I have very good news today. First up it's been five solid days without rain here. That's the longest stretch we've had since back in May! The bad news, a few of my potted plants were wilting and...
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Working Hard, Sprucing up Time
I ended up taking an unexpected break from you all. It began innocently enough, I was too exhausted after a couple of hard days of working on the house. Then I had trouble coming up with words each...
View ArticleYou Asked and I Delivered
I have heard from many of you who are having problems viewing and commenting when visiting. I have tried many things but each change helps a few while causing new problems for others. The solution was...
View ArticleNew Content Just For You
Have you stopped by The Eco Grandma yet? Here's what you will find when you visitQuench Your Thirst, Summer Recipe Perfect drink for those hot days and no sugar or artificial ingredients.HugelKultur...
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