Letters to The Editor
Send us your thoughts, ideas, tips, and stories!
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Peeling onions with no tears: leaving the root attached, pull back the outer
skin towards the root to use as a handle while you slice.
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I really like your articles. I home-schooled my children all through high-school
and now they are very caring and responsible members of our society. They
have been beginning their families and keep their children with them. They are
absolute on "Parents Train Up Your Children in The Way They Should Go!"
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As an at home mom and artisan I craft crazy quilt style hats. This is time
consuming so I do them only on an "as ordered" basis but also crazy piece
other items like tote bags, table runners, etc. Basically anything that I can think
of and have time to try. I had a lady order a hat all the way from Tennessee in
the spring! Imagine my excitement to think that one of my creations was going
to be in another country! It was a thrill for this rural woman who's world has
shrunk to home, church, and family for the most part. I think it's wonderful that
you are offering a place for people to show their creations with pride and dignity!
Bravo!!!
Thanks again for the newsletter! You still brighten my e-mail box every time!
Alison P. in Nova Scotia, Canada
* Alison - We can't wait to see some of your handiwork!
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Pearl,
I would not recommend a facial scrub w/sugar as it is very abrasive and could tear
tender facial skin. Ground oats make a nice facial cleanser, just whiz them up in
the blender and add a little water to 1 tablespoon or so in your palm. This is far less
abrasive and also very smoothing to the skin.
I make an acne gel for my teenagers, I get the cotton round pads, at the dollar store,
I mix up 1/4 cup witch hazel, 1/4 cup aloe gel (pure gel, it is clear) and 4 drops of tea
tree oil. I mix this up and put the pads in a jar w/lid, cover w/the gel and there you have
some facial pads.
Ivory soap is no longer pure..it is like all other detergent soaps, the glycerin is removed
and it is quite harsh on facial skin. Homemade soaps contain the natural glycerin and
are better on skin however, it is a matter of preference.
Penny
* Penny - thanks for writing! We appreciate your input & realize that we all have different
types of skin & need to be careful what we use. Also thanks for the great tips!
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Dear Pearl,
We just got chickens for the first time in May, and are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the
first egg. Did you know that rather than purchase feed, you can feed easily make your own
much cheaper by feeding ground corn and fresh table scraps? In addition to the organic corn
that we grind ourselves, we feed our chickens leftover milk, beef, beef fat, eggshells, vegetable
trimmings, leftovers, etc. This ends up being a fraction of the cost of organic feed. I'll be
praying for you - what a worthwhile adventure!
Awaiting His Return, Dawn
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