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mTip: Halloween Homeowners Insurance

| Economical, Fun, Halloween, Holidays, Home, WholeHome
October 31, 2011

Full-Size Candy!364 days a year I steer clear from this stuff, but at Halloween it’s the ONLY thing I buy. It’s a cheap form of homeowners insurance, pluckedone by one out of my basket, by all of the neighborhood kids. Growing up in Palos Verdez, CA, it worked for Mrs. McAdoo up...
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mTip: Coo Coo For Coconut Oil

| Detox/Cleanse, Economical, Green Living, Healthy Living, Home, mTIPS, Raw, Raw Food, Vegan
October 5, 2011

Pure coconut oil is not just for making delicious desserts,it’s also a great moisturizer for your skin!A 14oz. jar of this organic lotion costs less than $10.00 andbecause coconut is a food, it can be absorbed and assimilated by the body.Apply it after a warm shower in the morning, and skin...
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mTip: Keeping Lilies White

| Design, Economical, garden, Home, Interior Plantscape, mTIPS, WholeHome
April 20, 2011

Lilies make a cost effective floral arrangement because they can last for over two weeks. However after lily blooms open, the pollen can create a mess on furniture and it can easily stain fabric. Simple Solution: A Pipe Cleaner To prevent any mishaps, remove the messy anthers (long orange pollen...
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mTip: Fast & Free Fall Floral Arrangement

| Free, Garden, garden, Gardening, Home, How-To, Interior Plantscape, WholeHome
October 13, 2010

Use what you have in your garden for a fast and free fall floral arrangement: 1. Great bud vase/s *Invest in these not store bought flowers! 2. Branchy clipping/s of boxwood (or other evergreen/s) *You’ll be pruning them soon anyway 3. Grass plumes *They’re abundant this time of year but...
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