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"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die." Keep reading our story....

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• Chicken coops/pens??

  by nursemary on February 10, 2009

• Brown Sugar Scrub

  by Jayne on February 10, 2009

• Candlemaking and Soaping

  by Gizmo on February 10, 2009

• What are your top ten favorite foods or combinations?

  by Shells on February 10, 2009

February 2009
"Groundhogs beware: Too much glare! Just a dusting, then a dumping; snowmen's heads and shoulders slumping. Cold enough to chill a passion, then the sleddin' turns to splashin'."

• I want to try and make these candles. How fun!! - DeeBee on So You Want to Make Candles-Basic Supplies to Get Started
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• I also reuse my old candles and use the bits and pieces I throw in a candle warmer pot , it’s electric and warms the candle wax up just right and then I pour... - Jude on Recycling Candles
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• -I wonder if I could use herbs from my garden to scent the candles? jojo - JOJO on Recycling Candles
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• I’m making candles today, red Apple Cinnamon ones. I bought my supplies last night from the local craft store.... - ML on So You Want to Make Candles-Basic Supplies to Get Started
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• Thank you for the informative post! I had noticed in most of the pictures of your kitchen from previous recipe posts... - Amber on So You Want to Make Candles-Basic Supplies to Get Started
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• The wax will stain a milk glass bowl if there are even the slightest cracks in the... - Stephanie...was in KY, now in IN! on So You Want to Make Candles-Basic Supplies to Get Started
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• Great post. I’ve always wanted to do this, but haven’t looked into it. Thanks. - Sandhill Sis on So You Want to Make Candles-Basic Supplies to Get Started
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• I am one of the few I’m sure who will be glad when you get back to posts about clover! lol I have learned alot... - trish on So You Want to Make Candles-Basic Supplies to Get Started
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• Thank goodness you put the warning that wax + water = bad thing. At 4-H camp, the adult in charge of the... - Laura on So You Want to Make Candles-Basic Supplies to Get Started
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• One of the 4-H projects my mom had us do when we were kids was make candles. We use a coffee can to melt the wax. For... - Lisa on So You Want to Make Candles-Basic Supplies to Get Started
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