MBF
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Cultivate Your Happy Place
Explore 30 spices, herbs, and blends.
Recipes, meal inspiration & more.
Get ready to grow anything!
Home, Lifestyle, & Homeschooling.
Crochet, Knit, Cross stitch, & DIY.
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Garam Masala
Garam Masala was a spice blend that I had known only by name and the general, cultural dishes known to contain it. Other than that, I was pretty clueless about it. Had no idea what flavor profile it had, other than it was redish-brown in color. The opportunity to discover more about this spice blend
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Turmeric
Turmeric, that beautifully colored root that is so often paired with ginger, they are cousins after all, and is closely associated with the Indian culture. Other than its growing popularity in the health industry (in America, anyway), I didn’t know much about this gorgeous root. A little about turmeric…. The plant itself is a tropical
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Grab n’ Go Seed Storage
Seed collecting has become as popular as Pokemon used to be. Or still is? The big difference is that seeds are a fruitful collection – no pun intended. As your seed collection grows, there are myriad ways to keep, store, and organize all those magical little packets I have spent way too much time organizing
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Roasted Hasselback Beets
Beets are a powerhouse vegetable—so many benefits. Such as supporting healthy brain function, heart, and digestive system. It is also thought that beets can alleviate inflammation and hinder the growth of cancer cells. (**I am not a medical professional. These statements are not meant to cure or treat any existing or future maladies.) That being
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Why We Homeschool
Schooling your child can be as controversial as politics. Like politics, it is a personal choice. One that works with and for your lifestyle. I am a product of the public school system. There is nothing majorly wrong with it. But a lot has changed in the twenty-plus years since I graduated high school. My
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Happiness Niche
Find Your Niche! Why Can’t my Niche be Happiness? The first advice any professional, successful blogger will tell you is to pick a niche. A topic on which your blog will be based. The more specialized, the smaller the audience. Too many topics and too many people could be turned off. Well, turns
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Learn to Cross Stitch
(With Pictures) Welcome! And congrats on taking the first step to becoming a cross-stitcher. First thing to know is that learning how to cross stitch is super easy! To start, gather your supplies. Check out this post to see what you might need. If you have everything already, let’s get started! 1. Prep Once
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All About MBF
And you are? Great question! Well, in short, I’m an average girl trying for the extraordinary. I am not an expert in any one thing but skilled in many. Now that you know what I’m not, let me share a bit about what, and who I am. I am a single mom with one main
