Homemade All Purpose Cleaner

How to Make Homemade All Purpose Cleaner

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Welcome! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe join my newsletter and receive a FREE copy of my “5 Easy DIY Beauty Recipes” ebook! Thanks for visiting!Prior to making this cleaner I was using up a “green” cleaner made by Clorox, but I knew it wasn’t as green as something I would make … Read more

Saving for an Emergency

Saving for an Emergency Using Helpful Tools

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This post is brought to you by The Huntington National Bank and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. I’ve pretty much always had a savings account, ever since I opened my first little kid’s savings account many years ago. But it wasn’t until about ten years ago that I actually intentionally began saving, including … Read more

Pet Sitter Instructions

Pet Sitter Instructions Top Tips for Writing

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Usually when we go on a short trip we take our rescue dog Lulu to the kennel. This works well for anywhere from one to three nights away from home. While we believe she is under responsible care at the kennel (which is under our veterinarian service), we know she doesn’t receive much one-on-one attention, … Read more

Huntington Bank Headquarters

Huntington Bank Headquarters Visit Columbus Ohio

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This post is brought to you by The Huntington National Bank and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. Several years ago I ran into a hiccup with my business banking when my bank suddenly told me I had to maintain a specified daily account balance or else incur fees. I immediately started looking for … Read more

Organic Lawn Fertilizer

Organic Lawn Fertilizer is Simple to Start

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I recently wrapped up step two of my annual organic lawn fertilizer program. The program includes four applications and I supplement the program with some additional best practices and services. Organic lawn care is important to me for the safety and health of my family, our rescue dog Lulu and our planet. One of my … Read more

Homemade Strawberry Jam

Homemade Strawberry Jam is Easy to Make

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A few years ago I read about “pick your own” fields. I knew I wanted to try going. I first went in 2013 and now it has become an annual tradition to pick your own in a patch of strawberries. Each year, usually in early to mid-June we head over to Fitch’s Farm Market in Avon, … Read more

Master Gardener Program Ohio

Master Gardener Certification Start to Finish

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A few years ago I decided to tackle an item on my personal bucket list – Master Gardener Certification. I’ve now been a Master Gardener for five years. A big part of our role is to educate the community and citizens on gardening best practice and also how to become a Master Gardener. Today I’m … Read more

Do You Taper for a 5K?

Do You Taper for a 5K? Reasons For and Against

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“Do you taper for a 5K?” The answer to this question varies depending on your personal approach to training, your goals and timeline going into a 5K race. Running a 5K may seem like a short distance at only 3.1 miles, but, like any race, it takes mindful preparation to compete well. Before determining if you should taper … Read more

Homemade Window Cleaner

How to Make Homemade Window Cleaner

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Like many people, I had grown accustomed to buying window cleaner to clean windows in our home. Usually window cleaner is dyed a bright, unnatural blue color and has a strong odor. I started to question using an artificial cleaner in my home especially after we got our rescue dog Lulu. I decided I would … Read more