Who doesn't love potato and macaroni salad at a barbecue?  Have you ever been to a barbecue that didn't have potato or macaroni salad and wondered "what's wrong with this picture?"  These are simple recipes but I can tell  you this - the potato salad recipe is my moms and there is not a summer party she's invited to that they don't beg her to make her potato salad! It truly is the best and there is NEVER any left!

​Click on the button below the recipes to download the pdf file  and print one sheet of  8 1/2 x 11 cardstock paper.  Then cut out each of the 4 x 6 inch recipe cards.  They always come two recipes per sheet in an effort to not waste paper! 

Visit my Recipes Page to view or print out previous recipes (pdf files) or to download a FREE 4 x 6 Recipe Card Template (.dox file) for your own recipes! You can also check out my past Recipe Blog Posts here!

Enjoy!

There are many different essential oils available.  Some oils are helpful when coming down with a cold and some are more helpful if you are tired or stressed. You can even buy or make blends of different oils to help focus on specific problems.  Regardless of the oil, all you need is from 1 to 3 drops depending upon the oil and size/type of diffuser.  Our pendants only require 1 drop to help you feel good!

*Here are a few Essential Oils that we use regularly:

• Eucalyptus - Clean, crisp menthol scent - good for asthma, cough, stuffed nose, sore throat, sinus problems
• Lavender - Sweet floral scent - good for anxiety, tension, stress, insomnia, headache
• Tea Tree - Fresh medicinal scent - good for colds, flu, to ward off illness, disinfectant
• Peppermint - Sweet minty menthol scent - good for fatigue, exhaustion, or apathy, asthma, bronchitis, cough, sinus, headaches, migraines, nausea, indigestion
• Lemon - Sweet lemon scent - good for immune system booster, digestive health, household odors, fatigue, PMS, or stress
• Cedarwood - Woody scent - good for neverous tension or stress
• Bergamot - Fruity & citrusy scent - good if you are feeling anxious, depressed, tired, nervous or stressed
• Frankinsense - Warm spicy & woody scent - good for asthma, cough, cold, flu, sore throat, or fatigue​​

​​*NOTE: If you are pregnant, nursing, or have any health issues you should always check with your doctor before use!

Sources:
University of Maryland Medical Center
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We are all about simple here, and well, I needed a way to make my 15 minutes a day garden maintenance even simpler!  I was tired of having to get out the garage key, then walking to the garage to get my gloves and tools, and then walking across the yard to the garden to do quick weeding and maintenance every day.  It felt like a total waste of my time. 

Since our garden is small and we are limited on space, I needed to find an option for storing these simple tools other than a shed.  After googling for ideas, I found this gem (original source at end of post)!  Simple, inexpensive, and exactly what I needed!  

This is such a simple idea and we already had the post on the side of our garden gate so adding a mailbox to it was no big deal. And, best of all, the side of the mailbox was a 'blank slate' that allowed me to be creative :-)

Total cost: $18.99 + tax (cost of mailbox at Home Depot). I already had the paints and everything else we needed!  So simple!

Source of Original Idea: Hometalk - Garden Mailbox Toolshed

I am posting this for a second time because it was sort of embedded in a recipe book post from last year and many people had a little trouble finding the actual recipes!  So here they are again, but easier to find and download this time.  Enjoy😊. 

Two of My Favorite Summer Recipes:
We make these two very quick and simple recipes a minimum of twice a week all summer long because they include a lot of the the fresh garden vegetables we grow, they are healthy, and any cooking is done outside on the bbq!
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Click on the button below the recipes to download the pdf file  and print one sheet of  8 1/2 x 11 cardstock paper.  Then cut out each of the 4 x 6 inch recipe cards.  They always come two recipes per sheet in an effort to not waste paper! 

Visit my Recipes Page to view or print out previous recipes (pdf files) or to download a FREE 4 x 6 Recipe Card Template (.dox file) for your own recipes! You can also check out my past Recipe Blog Posts here or visit my our Recipes Pinterest Board.

Enjoy!

FYI: there are always two recipes because I do not want to waste paper!
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