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Little House in the Suburbs

Little House in the Suburbs

http://www.littlehouseinthesuburbs.com

We are two friends who garden, soap, raise chickens, craft, knit, preserve and keep house in their respective homes in the suburbs. Here we keep up with each other's latest goings-on and share it with you.

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  • Garlic Paper

    Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 18:06 in crafts & projects

    This image requires some explanation. It’s what’s left of the garlic braids now that we’ve eaten all the garlic. I can’t resist making paper out of these stems. They are so clean and dried and . . . papery. And it doesn’...

  • Keeping Warm

    Posted on Friday November 6th, 2009 at 02:13 in misc

    If it snows anything like it has been raining in my neck of the woods this year, we are in for a lot of power outages. Ice is all twinkly and everything and goodness knows there’s nothing like a good snowball fight, but there’s very litt...

  • Best Books of 2009!

    Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 13:29 in writing

    First Ballet just received an award!  It’s one of those totally awesome stickers that’s on all the toys I buy! I wonder if they’ll give me one to wear on my forehead… And by the way, someone should give TL an award.  I haven...

  • Blackberry Leaf Decoction

    Posted on Wednesday November 4th, 2009 at 07:51 in Health & Beauty

    As I was trimming back a few blackberry shoots I got to thinking–Aren’t blackberry leaves Something–you know, something in their own right other than the prickly part of blackberry production? As it turns out, they are something. H...

  • Wimpy Snap Repair

    Posted on Monday November 2nd, 2009 at 08:13 in misc, frugal living, repairs, crafts & projects

    When a favorite shirt became unwearable recently I was asked to fix the snaps. My first thought was, “You can’t fix snaps.” But then I figured it was worth some research and, whadyaknow, you can fix snaps. It’s easy. Take a p...

  • Marigold Insect Spray

    Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 03:04 in gardening

    I can’t bring myself to pull up the giant marigold that’s hogging a good one-third of one of my best raised beds so I’m determined to get the most benefit out of it.  One of the uses for this plant is in a spray which is said to c...

Comments & Reviews

This blog is currently rated a 4.57 out of a possible 5 based on 7 comments.

4 stars kate

new to blog,
am friends and neighbor to one of your good friends.
Lisa C. she said I should get in touch with you.
NEED HELP
Just got a dairy goat.
questions.
1. I know I should have gotten 2 but I got one.
newly weaned... missing herd... cried for hours last night in the garage and bleating a lot as soon as I go out of her site. Will this ever stop... neighbors are patient... BUT....
Can I get a loaner companion goat for a while.
Do I NEED to get another goat long term.
I'm SHORT on space but adequate for 1.
2. Where do i get hay in the e mem area... do I need go to Collierville.

I am not a total goat novice. Had them years ago but in a more rural setting and in a pair.... older does.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Kate

Posted: September 8th, 2009 | Report This Comment

DreaNicole

4 stars Andrea G.

nice blog.

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rudiboy

5 stars rudiboy

hey great blog. I really enjoyed it.

I'm actually started my own blog. And its about Homesteading in New York city

take a lot
thanks
http://greensteadnyc.info/

Posted: April 30th, 2009 | More Reviews From rudiboy | Report This Comment

mysupernormallife

5 stars May

The ultimate source for everything in your home&garden.

Posted: March 28th, 2009 | More Reviews From mysupernormallife | Report This Comment

ReyRey

4 stars Rey Ybarra

A very nice blog! Keep up the good work. Please rate my blog too. It is about Jewelry, Gems, Beads & Mineral rocks.

Rey

Posted: January 8th, 2009 | More Reviews From ReyRey | Report This Comment

gafarmwoman

5 stars gafarmwoman

A great blog to visit and learn something new every time.
One of my favorite blogs.
Both ladies do an excellent job on explaining their projects. Useful information to help save money in a tight economy.

Posted: November 1st, 2008 | More Reviews From gafarmwoman | Report This Comment

gardenchick

5 stars karen

great site for all of us "suburan gardeners"
Karen
www.gardenchick.com/garden-blog

Posted: October 19th, 2008 | More Reviews From gardenchick | Report This Comment

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