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Margarita+The Giving Gardens=Pure Joy

| Free, Fun, garden, Gardening, Giving, Healthy Living
September 14, 2010

Meet Margarita Pichardo. She owns one of the very first Habitat for Humanity homes that The Giving Gardens landscaped. Margarita was given a gift five years ago and just look what she has done with it ( see photos below). Many people ask me why I continue with The Giving...
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Returning to Triathlon, The Great Balancing Act

| Fun, Healthy Living, WholeYou
September 12, 2010

A Heaven on Earth Home, is a constant balancing act; taking care of the family, maintaining the home and garden, preparing nutritious and tasty meals (that EVERYONE likes!) and unfortunately last on the list is taking care of the body. It should be first priority, but it’s so easy to...
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Losing My Canning Virginity

| Dressings & Sauces, Entrees, Fun, Gluten-Free, How-To, Plant-Based Cuisine, Soups, Vegan, WholeFood
September 10, 2010

It was hot, steamy, lasted nine hours and yes you DO get sore!!! My friend, Morgan Jarema, held my hand through my rite of passage and all the while we were tipping our aprons to our colonial sisters who HAD to do this without a Wolf Range, fancy kitchen implements,...
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To Burn or Not To Burn…

| Free, Fun, garden, Gardening, How-To
April 28, 2010

Grasses? Burning ornamental grasses in the spring is dangerous but way more fun than cutting and hauling them away. Less than one week later…new growth! I know the responsible answer is NOT to burn but here’s the story… Okay, I didn’t even know this was an option until last year....
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Fabulous Vegan Dining at The Heritage

| Appetizers, Entrees, Fun, Gluten-Free, Pasta, Plant-Based Cuisine, Raw, Vegan, WholeFood
April 9, 2010

Why, Oh why have I waited so long to try the Heritage, the working restaurant associated with the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education here in Grand Rapids? Since we’re hanging out in Grand Rapids this week dreaming up adventures that we would not do normally, dining at the Heritage was...
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