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  1. Gallina Vecchia

    We found a use for the trees our horses killed

    I did an image search for hugelbeets and BB's profile pic came up! I guess the interwebs/googles is a small world after all!:D
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    Cosmetic Enhancement

    I had a bunion surgery patient post-op recently. She had this little rhyme: "It ain't no fun man, when you have a bun-yan"
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    Wisconsin Roll Call

    Hi from Manitowoc County!
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    Inexpensive homemade hair conditioner or styling gel?

    Ingredients: 2 Tbsp Whole Flax Seeds 1 cup water Pure Aloe Vera Gel, if desired Few drops of essential oil for scent, optional Instructions: Bring water to a boil. Stir the seeds into the water and reduce heat. Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until a gel-like lotion is...
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    Inexpensive homemade hair conditioner or styling gel?

    Flax seed gel has been used for hair for a looooong time. MIL and her sisters made their own dippity do with it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC7mQmbV_3I
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    Soap Making 101

    First off, thanks Farm for all of your help a while back! I line my molds, which are dishpans, cardboard boxes, rectangular drawer organizers, etc., with plastic wrap, dump the soap in, bang it a few times to get rid of the bubbles and fold the edges of the wrap over the soap surface. If I am...
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    Deoderant is inherently evil.

    I was going along really well with the baking soda/cornstarch/coconut oil mixture for about a year and WHAM! It stopped working, not sure why. But, I can not be sporting the B.O. stank at my job so back to deodorant. Drat.
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    Pug dog questions ;)Now a coupla pics :)

    Our pug is at a good weight for her at about 18 pounds. She is female and black colored. The girls run a little lighter weight than the males and blacks tend to be smaller than fawns. I have seen 30 pound fawns, but at that weight, they were super fat and appeared to have trouble walking. I try...
  9. Gallina Vecchia

    Walnut syrup. mmmmmm good!

    Thanks! My cousin makes maple syrup every year about a mile down the road, never thought I could get in on the fun!
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    Walnut syrup. mmmmmm good!

    I wonder how this would work with my black walnut trees. Any experience with them?
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    my lungs don't feel well.

    Here is my 2 cents: Go back to the ED or see your regular doc ASAP. He/She may want to change the type of inhaler that you are on and modify your meds. Make sure to mention when you call for an appointment that you are short of breath, and any pain that you may be experiencing when breathing -...
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    pain relief ??

    I made some of those gin soaked raisins for my dad a few years ago. He loved them. At the whole jar in one sitting. Kind of an expensive snack;)
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    Homemade laundry soap help please

    Lard is cheapest for me, so that is what I use. Not sure how much it really matters in terms of cleaning power. All I know is that the clothes are clean. Now, if I could only make a bar of soap that would fold everything and put it away...
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    Homemade laundry soap help please

    If you know a soaper, have them make up a batch of 0% superfatted lard/lye for you. I used to buy FN, but started making my own laundry bar to grate up. I make about 5# at a time. Pour it into a cardboard box lined with a garbage bag.
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    shampoo?

    Would you post this? I would love to give it a try. Thanks!
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    Advice on homemade dog food needed

    I do not feed commercial dog food either. Dr. Richard Pitcairn's Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats has been very useful. He has a lot of recipes for food and supplements -raw and cooked. Our latest addition had really stinky skin when we got her, especially when her coat was wet - that...
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    Homemade lotion

    I am sure you can leave that little bit out. I make a cream similar to this for myself: 1/4 teaspoon borax 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup olive oil, or oil of your choice 1/2 ounce (by weight) of grated beeswax (2 slightly rounded tablespoons) Dissolve the borax in the water. Set aside. Combine the oil...
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    Homemade lotion

    I couldn't wait for a reply so I went digging... http://www.recipenet.org/health/recipes/beauty/perfect_ceam.htm
  19. Gallina Vecchia

    Soap Making 101

    Re batched the 4% for non-laundry use. I made a 4 pound batch of laundry soap with about 0% super fat. Have been using it already and it works great. Now I won't have to purchase the Fels. Thanks for the help!
  20. Gallina Vecchia

    Soap Making 101

    Thanks FF! I was hoping you would see this and chime in!
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