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Cream of Overgrown Zucchini Soup
By ayesha christmas
If you have reached the stage where neighbours are leaving zucchini on your porch or if a few have grown too large to grill, it's time for this creamy and delicious soup. It is simple and you can return to it again and again. These days I encourage a few larger fruits to form just so I can make it!
Using Bread to Pick Up Broken Glass
By attosa
I recently dropped a dainty black light bulb on the kitchen floor. There were tiny bits everywhere! I swept up what I could see, but I was scared there were minuscule shards everywhere. I carefully pressed a slice of bread over the glass. The sponginess and little nooks sucked up all of the debris.
Early Signs of Spring (Apricot Buds)
By Benetta
I am not very keen on cold weather. In South Africa, we are used to warmer weather, so this winter was particularly cold and unpleasant.
Wrapping Paper and Bow Made from Packaging Items
By 15mhhm15
If you are an online shopper, some companies send a lot of packaging items and I keep them because they can be useful like for making your own wrapping paper. I didn't have any wrapping paper besides Christmas theme, so I came up with this using kraft paper and a bow made from tissue paper from Victoria's Secret.
By Angela
Opossums eat rats Encourage your area to set up an area for opossums.
By Sandi/Poor But Proud
This craft just won 3rd place for Crocheted/Other at the State Fair here in Salem. It's a fun craft you can make with any scrap yarn.
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