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Chamberbitter: The Weed worth Griping about
Anyone who lives anywhere near a tropical region has seen this plant before. Most people absolutely hate it due to its invasive nature, ...
Stacy Pritchard
May 23, 20243 min read
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Managing Muscle Pain
Bending down to put on your shoes does not count as a warm-up exercise. Even calm, relaxing, low-risk activities still need a proper...
Stacy Pritchard
Nov 10, 20233 min read
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Growing Beautiful - Reading the Labels for the Best Vegan Skin Care
Our skin is our largest organ, and what you use on it does affect your overall health. One advantage of making your own skin treatments...
Stacy Pritchard
Oct 21, 20233 min read
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Chives for the Win! Why your Survival Garden will benefit from this amazing plant.
With its bright green stalks and vibrant, lavender-pink and spiky flowers, chives are an amazing ornamental plant and herb garden staple....
Stacy Pritchard
Oct 19, 20233 min read
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Live Happier and Healthier - Reflections on the wonderful plant that is Basil.
Bright green, tall, and aromatic, Basil is definitely a beauty. An ancient plant with a long history and strange folklore, its sweet,...
Stacy Pritchard
Oct 9, 20233 min read
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The Ugly, Painful, Marvelous Truth about Sweetgum Trees
If you have a sweetgum tree in your yard, you have been like me at least once and left the yard in a crazy, cursing fit. The mess in the...
Stacy Pritchard
Aug 15, 20235 min read
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Charge your Phone with No Electricity
Electricity is something that we all take for granted. Modern society seems to be unable to function without it most of the time. ...
Stacy Pritchard
Aug 5, 20231 min read
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Anxiety - Give Stress the Slip and Save your Health
Now, more than ever, we are all stressed for various reasons. Busy days, over-extended schedules, the crazy 2020 Covid era. . . all...
Stacy Pritchard
Jul 28, 20235 min read
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Ladybugs - "Even the Tiniest Things Can be Miracles"
A popular symbol of springtime all over the world - the miniature spotted creature we like to call the ladybug. Lady "bug" is a slang...
Stacy Pritchard
Jul 21, 20236 min read
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Pine Trees: Can you believe the Hype?
Anyone who knows me, knows that there are certain truths to who I am and how I live: 1. My background/history comes from family members...
Stacy Pritchard
Jul 19, 202314 min read
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My Love/Love Relationship with Butternut Squash
Oh my goodness, orange vegetables and fruits are where it's at! Carrots, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe. . . what is not to love?!! Quite...
Stacy Pritchard
Jul 14, 20239 min read
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Low Maintenance Plants you can Grow to Eat
If you are anything like me, time is a luxury that is not often available. I wish I could say that am like the iconic Disney princess...
Stacy Pritchard
Jul 12, 20233 min read
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