Cudding Coupons and Saving You Some Moolah
Want some BEAUTIFUL ROSES?
(Works for Tea Cup roses also) Add these three foods in the soil on a regular basis.
Crushed Egg Shells
Egg Shells supply nutrients to the plant, helps deter snails, and the decomposition helps support the bloom.
Cut Up Banana Peels
Banana Peels gives your Roses the BOOST of Potassium they need!
Used Coffee Grounds
Coffee Grounds give your Roses Nitrogen!
There are two VERY IMPORTANT things to follow when starting a Garden!
1) Size. ALWAYS start smaller…You can add on! Never make it bigger then you are able to maintain and keep weed free.
2) Find the right location. You need an area that gets a good amount of sunshine through out the day! The More Sunshine the better!
Your first step will be to lay your garden out. I prefer to use Cardboard, (Pizza boxes actually), but you can use newspaper also. Then take a shovel and put a trench around the square you have laid out. Pick up the boxes or newspaper, and dig up the sod within the square. Just enough to bring up the roots of the grass, then lay the boxes back down.
Now it is time to build your box! Make sure you use rot resistant lumbers. I prefer cedar two by six boards and galvanized screws. (Will not rust) Use a level and make sure your box is level or else you will have problems with water pooling.
TIME TO ADD THE DIRT!
Use quality top soil, rotted manure, and compost. Mix it up, level it off, and your garden is ready to go! The GREAT thing about Raised Gardens is that each year you just add a little manure and compost and you are ready to go! I also like to add some used coffee grounds and crushed up eggs shells to my soil, and my plants LOVE IT!
THESE are among the chicken treats responsible for killing dogs or making them seriously ill. Vets everywhere are now warning everyone to stop giving your dogs these treats. They are slowly shutting down dog’s kidneys and it is because of something they have in them, still as yet UNKNOWN. The fact that they don’t know what the contaminant is, is why the FDA has not pulled these treats from stores. Do not buy ANY treats made in China, as that is where these contaminated, poisonous products are coming from.
The FDA has received over 600 complaints on these….other brands are Canyon Creek Ranch and DOGSWELL…anyone feeding their dog chicken treats needs to look at the package carefully as the words “Made in China” can be very small…do not be fooled by the phrase “An American Company” they are using in large print!
Update: Now added to the list on Dog Food Advisor.com
Yes you heard me right, Cherry Pie Filling and Pork = AMAZING!
You can even simmer it in your crock pot with Cherry Coke to make it EXTRA TENDER! No, I have lost not lost my mind! Try it, you do not know what you are missing!
Next time you are making some pulled pork in your Crock Pot, Try adding some Onions and some Cherry Coke. Let it cook on low for AT LEAST eight hours, it will just fall apart! Then, Drain most of the liquid (Keep those yummy onions though), Shred the pork, add your favorite BBQ Sauce and then add a can of cherry pie filling!
Let it all simmer for another hour and you are READY to eat this Deliciousness!
Throw some on a Kaiser roll, and Enjoy!
Yes you heard me right! Stop using that yellowing, smelly bleach in your wash! ADD a BRIGHT BLUE T-Shirt to your load of Whites! I GUARANTEE your whites will be brighter than they EVER HAVE BEEN!
I will not get all technical, but do you remember your parents and grandparents talking about “bluing?” It is the same concept! The Blue makes the whites, WHITER! A great example would be when painters are painting a picture, they will add a tint of blue to make their white BRIGHTER, it will intensify the whiteness! When blue is added, white reflects more light.
If you have a smelly/musty odor you need to tackle, Grab a bottle of BLUE Pine Sol and throw in a capful! Works the Same!
TRY IT FOR YOURSELF in a load, you will be AMAZED!
Want to save a FORTUNE on your grocery bill EVERY year, and get healthier? PLANT SOME ZUCCHINI! My freezer is full year round! Chopped Zucchini, Shredded Zucchini, Zucchini Boats! Did I mention I have a separate chest freezer JUST FOR Zucchini? It is SUPER easy to grow, does not need a lot of watering, and let me emphasize again HOW MUCH IT WILL SAVE YOU ON YOUR GROCERY BILL!
First, let me explain the benefits of this amazing vegetable! The dietary fiber in zucchini helps lower cholesterol, it helps prevent cancer, it is GREAT for prostate health, it is an anti-Inflammatory, it helps prevent heart attack and stroke, it helps lower blood pressure, and it is high in manganese. (Get more details here)
Now let me explain how it is going to help you save on your grocery bill! I add zucchini to pretty much ALL my dishes! I replace half of the ground beef in a recipe with zucchini, I add it to my soups, I even add shredded zucchini to my mashed potatoes & brownies. The great thing about Zucchini is it takes the taste of what you are baking or cooking! You are going to use less meat in your hamburgers, meatloaf, chicken tacos, whatever you are cooking…THROW IT IN! You can make YUMMY bread with shredded zucchini and even make Zucchini Crisp. (Tastes just like apple crisp)
So get out there, buy a packet of Zucchini seeds for $.99 and get your plants growing! That one time $.99 purchase years ago, has saved me thousands over the last few years! (When I clean my zucchini’s I dry some of the seeds and use them the following year)
Is your Dog a Picky Eater? TRY Cat Food!
Is your dog a picky eater? We have a 17-year-old Pekingese, that is NOT ONLY a picky eater, but he also can only have soft food because of his dental work that went horribly wrong. For years we have been softening his hard food with boiling water and then feeding him canned soft dog food mixed with his hard softened dog food. (In case you did not know, MANY canned dog foods that you pay a lot for is simply their dry food with 90% water added and put in a can)
Recently, another couponer suggested to me to give him Cat Food, seeing as there are ALWAYS coupons out there for Cat Food and not often do you find dog food canned food coupons. I loved the idea, but wanted to research it first. SURE ENOUGH, it is perfectly safe! Especially since I mix it with his normal “softened hard dog food.” (Please note cat food is higher in calories, so you would NOT want to put your dog on only canned cat food or they will gain excess weight)
Casper LOVES his new canned cat food, I have MANY more varieties to choose from, and on a plus side I am saving money!
** PLEASE NOTE the required daily nutrition value for dogs is different then for cats, DO NOT make cat food their main diet!
Does your Fur Baby have Diarrhea? Constipated? Or Upset Stomach? Grab a can of PURE (No spices added) canned pumpkin! I have been doing this for years!
Pumpkins are VERY rich in fiber, along with MANY other benefits. Canned pumpkin is rich in dietary fiber and will absorb any excess water in your dogs intestines within hours! So how does it work for constipation also? It softens your dogs stool, eases his stomach pains, and helps him go. (Think of how fiber works for us)
Dosage: Small dogs get one and a half to two teaspoons of canned pumpkin. Larger dogs give two tablespoons. Most dogs will eat it right out of a bowl and think it is a treat.
Pumpkin is also a good source of Vitamin E, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Potassium.
Disclaimer: As always, Make sure you discuss this with your vet and get their approval. Animals can dehydrate VERY QUICKLY, always seek medical attention for your pet.
