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    Easy DIY Basketed Fruit Picker for Harvesting and Foraging

    April 15, 2019 /

    Having a fruit tree is a great source of free food while it’s in season, but only if you can actually get the fruit down! That’s the problem I ran into when the avocado tree on the property went into full production mode. There were tons of beautiful, healthy, and delicious avocados just ready to be eaten, but the majority of the fruit was above the first story. By the time they fell on their own, they were ripe, soft, and would burst open on the pavement. After attempting to salvage a couple of smashed fruits, I decided I needed a better solution. So, I made a fruit picker. And,…

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    5 Reasons to Cloth Diaper Your Baby

    February 4, 2019 /

    Let me start off by saying that cloth diapering is amazing. I absolutely love it. Of course there are some downsides (hello 3 extra loads of laundry a week), but I wouldn’t go back to disposable diapers even if you paid me. If you’ve got a baby already or one on the way, let me give you some reasons to choose cloth diapering. Other moms probably have other reasons, but these are mine. Without further ado, here are 5 reasons to cloth diaper your baby. 1. Save Money You would be shocked at how much money you can save by cloth diapering your baby. Julia Scott from Mint Life estimated…

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