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Around the House, Featured, That Cat of Ours

Olive Oil for Matted Cat Fur…Who Knew?

April 7, 2014August 27, 2025 Becky

Matted fur, when ignored, can do more than just make kitty lumpy. It can irritate the cat's skin over time and even cause skin infections. Turns out olive oil works wonders to remove these pesky matts from kitty's fur!

Tagged cat care, cat grooming, Cats, matted fur, olive oil, Pets41 Comments
Around the House, Featured, Recipes

Never Failed Me Yet Ant Bait

April 9, 2013May 21, 2025 Becky

no matter how many of these little darlings decide to show up in my kitchen in the spring, I only need to see them for about one day out of 365. Once I put out my delicious ant buffet, they are so "satisfied" they never come back. At least until next year.

Tagged Ant Bait, Ants, Borax Bait, Kill Ants, Pest Control97 Comments
Featured, In the Garden

DIY Garden Enclosure

April 1, 2013May 9, 2020 Becky

When last I posted on the new garden enclosure, it was still just a base, sitting in our garage. Well, I'm happy to report that the garden enclosure construction is now complete, and so far I've planted some onions, peas and mesculin lettuce blend in their new home.

Tagged Deer Control, DIY, DIY Project, Garden Enclosures, Gardening, Square Foot Gardening90 Comments
Featured, That Cat of Ours

Leash Train Your Cat in 7 Excruciating Steps

October 11, 2012January 29, 2020 Becky

Our family has leash trained our cat. I thought it might be fun to write a mini-tutorial on leash training your own feline. Thanks to WordPress for featuring this post on Freshly Pressed.

Tagged Cats, DPchallenge, Leash Training Cats, Pets182 Comments
Around the House, Featured

DIY Cloth Napkins

April 19, 2012July 31, 2024 Becky

About two years ago, in an effort to cut back on our paper waste, I decided to put my collection of fabric to good use and make cloth napkins. Here's the step by step!

Tagged Cloth Napkins, Crafts, DIY, Earth Day, Eco-Friendly, Quilting Fabric, Sewing24 Comments

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