If you have empty CD cases lying around, put them to use. Five of them can be used to make an attractive and useful box, and the pictures you use to decorate them can be a hint as to what they hold. The one in the photo will be used to store seed packages, so
Reuse Those Old Cases
Farmer At Heart
I recently received a renewal notice from a rural paper that wanted some subscriber information. Such surveys always leave me with a guilty conscience, because there are some questions that cannot truthfully be answered by a simple “yes” or “no.” Am I a farmer? Sure I’m a farmer. I was born on a quarter section,
Inspired By The Flag
Iwas tidying up the newspapers strewn beside our favourite armchair when I noticed it. A weekly tabloid had printed a Canadian flag the full size of their centrefold section. Readers were encouraged to stick the paper flag in a window visible to the street, and if lucky, they might win a prize. A prize for
Saving Dough On Bake Day
With 52 years’ experience as a homemaker, I have come across several ways to cut costs in the kitchen. Granted, when it comes to saving money, the time it takes always has to be weighed against the amount you save, but there is the added bonus of homemade goodness as well as the assurance of
House For Rent — For A Song
Wait! Don’t throw out those old seed catalogues or colourful magazines. Use them to decorate a birdhouse. Since this project requires neither measuring nor cutting, it is something people of all ages and abilities could enjoy doing. I used a birdhouse I had purchased, but maybe someone you know who is good at carpentry would
Listen to your mother
was at a meeting where a number of women, many of them mothers, were spontaneously asked, “What is the message you would like to leave to the next generation?” Here are some of their answers: Listen to your heart. Try to do an act of love every day. Make the most efficient use of your
Make A Casserole Tote
Whenever I am asked to bring a hot dish to a public gathering, I find a quilted tote comes in handy. A new casserole bowl placed in one of these totes also makes a nice bridal shower gift. Once you get the basic idea, the measurements given can be enlarged to accommodate whatever size casserole
Home Barbering Lives On
“Shave and a haircut – two bits!” And now the legacy of haircutting has extended to the next generation. Well, probably not a shave, and probably not two bits either, even if you could wield a pair of clippers and a comb. My mother cut men’s hair for years and years in our community and
Sending a mother’s love on Valentine’s Day
Come February 14 a small parcel arrived in the mail addressed to me. The year was 1960, and my husband had just taken a teaching position in a village north of Brandon. Perhaps the location struck a chord in my mother’s heart, for she and Dad had moved to that same vicinity back in the
E. R. I. K. to the rescue
Should you suddenly require medical care, would emergency workers arriving in your home be able to quickly access information regarding your medications, doctor, next of kin, etc.? Most of us probably rely on our spouse or children or neighbours to provide such data. In examining our own lifestyle, however, I realized we not only keep
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
