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I love being able to write a lens (web page) on any subject. I love to read, daydream, take walks outdoors, take photographs, visit with friends, and learn about nature. I'm interested in natural and organic foods and alternative health. I'm just learning to scrapbook and make and altered books. I'm from Missouri, the "Show-Me" state, so although I'm open to new ideas, I'm also skeptical...
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Foods and Recipes of Early American Settlers | Pioneers
- The Early American Settlers spent much of their time first finding their food, and then cooking it. Food had to be hunted, trapped, foraged, or planted. They...
- Updated 2 days ago | Early American Foods › american settlers cooked with corn
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Why Do We Itch? How to Prevent and Stop Itching
- Our skin is constantly exposed to potential irritation. Itchy skin, or pruritus, is most commonly caused by dry air. Itchy skin can also be caused by allergies,...
- Updated 49 days ago | Why does our skin itch › contact dermatitis
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The Sunflower Plant and Seeds Have Many Uses
- Sunflower seeds are used today as bird food, a nutritious snack, for sprouting, to make cooking oil, medicine, for animal feed. Sunflower oil is used for biodiesel...
- Updated 42 days ago | Uses for Sunflowers and Seeds › add sunflower seeds when making bread
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Buck Dancing and Flat Footing | Appalachian Dancing
- Buck dancing and flat footing are traditional Appalachian solo dances. Both buck and flatfoot dancers dance in a small area of their own, even though there can...
- Updated 39 days ago | Buck Dancing and Flat Footing › appalachian clogging
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Green / Natural Burial - Composting the Dead
- "Every year in the U.S. we bury 827,060 gallons of embalming fluid. Plus, caskets are often made from mined metals, toxic plastic or endangered wood. U.S. cemeteries...
- Updated 31 days ago | Green Natural Burials Do Not Pollute › alternative funerals
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Have You Eaten Tripe? (Cow's Stomach Lining)
- Tripe, also called offal, is a generic name for the stomachs of various animals. Most tripe sold in the United States is from beef. Cows have four chambers...
- Updated 41 days ago | What is tripe › baked tripe
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Chia Seed, an Ancient Energy Food / Modern Health Food
- Chia is the Mayan word for strength and has been called "Indian Running Food." The Aztec running messengers used chia seeds over 3,000 years ago. Chia seeds...
- Updated 51 days ago | Chia Seed for energy › aztecs used chia seeds for energy
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Pure Vanilla is from the Vanilla Bean Orchid Plant
- Pure vanilla comes from the cured bean pod of the vanilla (Vanilla Planifolia ) orchid. This is the only orchid in the world that vines and the only one that...
- Updated 36 days ago | Vanilla Bean Orchid › bourbon vanilla
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Lightning Bugs | Fireflies Light Up The Summer Sky
- Lightning bugs or fireflies, aren't bugs or flies - they're part of the beetle family. The Aztecs used the word "firefly" meant a spark of knowledge in a world...
- Updated 66 days ago | Attracting lightning bugs › about firelies
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Why Do People Eat Raw Eggs?
- Many people believe raw food is healthier than cooked food. Raw or liquid pasterurized eggs don't have any special taste themselves. You can drink them straight...
- Updated 2 days ago | Why People Eat Raw Eggs › alcoholic drinks with raw egg white
- Prevent | Stop Your Laptop or Notebook From Overheating
- When a laptop overheats, it can run slowly, shut down, or become permanently damaged. Think of everything you have stored on your hard drive. What if you lost...
- Updated 66 days ago | Keep your laptop cool › chill pad for laptop notebook
- Original Butt Sketch Artist: Krandel Lee Newton
- A former electrical engineer, Krandal Lee Newton quit his job to try to make it as an artist. He had set up an easel near a parade, but he couldn't see any of...
- Updated 62 days ago | butt sketch artist › backside sketching
- Get Rid of Stinky Smells and Obnoxious Odors
- Some things smell, but other things stink! Opening windows, turning on a fan, spraying air fresheners, or cleaning with soap and water may make some odors go...
- Updated 66 days ago | Pee Yew Stinky Smells and Obnoxious Odors › a changed diet can cause poop and fart smells
- Facts About Toilet Paper | The Evolution of Toilet Paper
- There was a toilet paper shortage in the U.S. in 1973. The military used toilet paper to camouflage their tanks in Saudi Arabia, during the Desert Storm War. In...
- Updated 66 days ago | all about toilet paper › 1973 toilet paper shortage
- What is Poison Ivy and Why Does it Make You Itch?
- In 1609, Captain John Smith was the first to call this plant "poison ivy." He said it resembled the English ivy, but that the plant "caused itchynge, and lastly...
- Updated 13 days ago | Poison ivy rash › control poison ivy
- Clogging / Clog Dancing Began in the Appalachian Mountain Region
- Clogging / Clog Dancing is fast-paced and danced in time to the downbeat of the music. The dancers wear hard-soled footwear to make a loud percussion sound which...
- Updated 43 days ago | Appalachian Clogging › appalachian clog dancing
- Is Pokeweed / Polkweed Safe to Eat?
- NEVER EAT POKEWEED RAW. Before you pick pokeweed and cook it, make sure you know what you're doing. Go along with someone who is familiar with the plant. Pokeweed...
- Updated 413 days ago | poke weed plant › early spring greens
- Maggots and Leeches Used For Wound Cleaning and Solving Crimes
- Maggots and leeches are disgusting creatures, but they actually are beneficial to humans. MAGGOTS are fly larvae and sometimes used in wound therapy to eat...
- Updated 9 days ago | MAGGOTS AND LEECHES - WOUND HEALING AND CRIME DETECTION › fight crime with bugs
- The Dangers of Jimson Weed, Jamestown Weed
- Jimson weed is also known as Jamestown weed because in 1676, soldiers in Jamestown, Virginia, were poisoned by this plant. Jimson weed is also known by other...
- Updated 29 days ago | jimson weed poisoning › devil's trumpet is jimsonweed
- Japanese Beetles Destroy Plants, Flowers, and Trees
- Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) are destructive plant pests both as adults and as grubs. Adults feed on trees, shrubs, vines, and field and vegetable crops....
- Updated 10 days ago | Japanese beetles destroy foliage › about japanese beetle adults
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Helene-Malmsio
Feb 14, 2012 @ 4:47 pm | delete
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Happy Valentine Day!
All the very best to you and your loved ones, from me and mine!
Helene Malmsio aka. SCSS
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AngryBaker
Feb 6, 2012 @ 10:30 am | delete
- Hi.. thanks for visiting my Berry Bundt Cake Lens... You get the printable version of the recipe by using the Recipe Module.
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sherioz Feb 3, 2012 @ 11:30 am | delete
- Thanks for introducing yourself to me by visiting my lens. I have enjoyed looking at some of your work.
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Helene-Malmsio
Feb 3, 2012 @ 10:18 am | delete
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Thank you for your visit and Like of my lens - it's much appreciated!
I wish you every success in 2012!
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- Thanks for visiting my lens on Iron Fist> I have quite a few more to write to catch up to you!
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Foods and Recipes of Early American Settlers | Pioneers
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The Early American Settlers spent much of their time first finding their food, and then cooking it. Food had to be hunted, trapped, foraged, or planted. They...
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Green / Natural Burial - Composting the Dead
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"Every year in the U.S. we bury 827,060 gallons of embalming fluid. Plus, caskets are often made from mined metals, toxic plastic or endangered wood. U.S. cemeteries...
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Have You Eaten Tripe? (Cow's Stomach Lining)
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Tripe, also called offal, is a generic name for the stomachs of various animals. Most tripe sold in the United States is from beef. Cows have four chambers...
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Lightning Bugs | Fireflies Light Up The Summer Sky
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Lightning bugs or fireflies, aren't bugs or flies - they're part of the beetle family. The Aztecs used the word "firefly" meant a spark of knowledge in a world...
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The Foxfire Project - Appalachian History and Culture
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In the fall of 1966, Eliot Wigginton entered his first classroom at the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in Georgia. He tried several ideas to get his students interested...