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A new spin on homemade vanilla ice cream
Do you have one of those fancy Cuisinart ice cream makers? I do! That was an awesome investment! If you’ve ever spent time looking at the label on your favorite store bought ice cream, you know there are surprising ingredients lurking in the mix. In an age when the effects of high fructose corn syrup are emmerging, it’s time to take the reins on what goes on top of the sugar cone at your house. An ice cream maker that doesn’t require salt, is just what the Dr. ordered! (teehee) Here’s the Green Tea Ice Cream Recipe that I teased my twitter and facebook followers with yesterday. Last night,…
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What's been going on at ASM (Alabama Soap Meeting)
Hey there! A bunch and I mean a bigger bunch than last year of soap making friends are gathered in a little town outside Montgomery called Prattville. (You can find out more here.) We are all sharing ideas, tips and tricks within our soap making industry. It’s been a blast with many new friends being made as well as spending time with old ones. Friendships that continued on twitter and facebook from past meetings are only strengthened with face to face interaction. As you can imagine, the wheels are turning and notes are being taken! Here’s a few photos for your enjoyment…Good night! Theda Gatlin’s Demo on Shower Gel Darlene…
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Do what you say you are going to do…
Business Rule #1 – Scratch that! Life Rule #2 – Do what you say you are going to do! Sometimes we forget to do this. Especially if the “thing” we say we are going to do is not written down. My example in this post was written down earlier this year. The 2nd Day of this year to be precise! I had a blog post here on Dr. Flower about Martini glasses. Several folks dropped in to comment their thoughts. (psstt…I LOVE it when you guys do that!) Anne-Marie dropped in to say I’d won the random comment contest! yippe I said… and a martini glass for you on your…
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Green Pest Control, sometimes all you need to do is ask!
Admittedly,we’ve had our contract pest control company for many years. As the truck pulled up last week for the guy to perform treatment, I posed the question. Do you have a green alternative treatment? You could have blown me over when he said, As a matter of fact we do. Would you be interested? Here’s our brochure. (psst… it’s Keystone Pest Control.) THAT my friends is the customer service we strive for at Dr. Flower’s Essentials! If you have a question on something you’d like to see in our product line, find us! twitter facebook e-mail Happy Washing! ~Regina
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Seeing Pete Seeger at the New Orleans Jazz Fest 2009
How many famous folk have you seen in your life time? It’s one thing when you pay your $ for a ticket and they perform on a stage that is many feet before you. It’s another to see them face to face in a normal environment. How do you react? Those that know us at Dr. Flower are aware that local music is a bit of a passion. There’s something about meeting up with starving artists and hearing good music at a reasonable price. Those are only a few of the reasons that local music appeals. Folk music in particular is a favorite. Eddie’s Attic has a couple of bar…
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If you've been wondering…spring planting!
Hey there Dr. Flower readers! Beginning to wonder where I am? If you follow me on twitter, then you know that the end of last week, I was in New Orleans for a long weekend. We had a wonderful time! Please check my twitpic stream to see the posted pictures. I’ll be blogging about the trip in the next few days. This time of year is prime planting season! Since I kicked up my heels watching fabulous music last weekend, I had to bust a move in the garden, at the school, and at the vet as the kitty is still not completely healed. By the way, we saw that…
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5 Neat Things about Georgia Spring Fling
Yesterday, I posted about my daughter being with me on Friday and the fun time we had here. Today, I want to go through 5 neat things about Georgia Spring Fling. The Spring blooms in Georgia! – Sometimes we get busy with our lives and we forget to just enjoy the blooms on the trees! My iPhone mapped me through the old part of Conyers instead of the short right off the highway route. I found that shorter route on my way home. If it hadn’t gone the long way, I would have missed the beauty of the blooming dogwoods and azaleas that the city of trees, Atlanta, is known…
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How To Clip Rosemary
How do you clip rosemary in your yard? The first question I’d ask, is how old is your rosemary bush? If your rosemary bushes have been around as long as mine have, the method of clipping rosemary can be a bit more involved. I live in gardening zone 8 which means that it’s warm enough here in the Atlanta area for rosemary to over winter without dying. That’s not to say that is doesn’t have its set backs from time to time, but over all my rosemary bushes thrive. Thriving rosemary bushes means they grow fast and must be clipped often. I usually remove the brown branches in the spring time…
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10 reasons I'm an Indie!- Indie Beauty Tag Party
Ok so today IS my day to reveal a bit about me as I’ve been tagged this morning by two different sources. I’m gonna hit two birds and do them both right here! This post is part of Indie Beauty Blog Tag Party. Lisa Rodgers of Cactus & Ivy tagged me as the 2nd tier of blog tag from Donna Maria’s Blog post. Now this makes it a bit harder because who wants to read the same things! Now I have to be creative. Oh wait, I Do have that in me! 10 Things I love about being Indie: Dern it…I’ve got a number here and I can’t write! I’m…
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It's Thanksgiving! Time for goodies!
For those that have tasted our goodies and just want to cut to the chase for recipes, here they are! They are published in their native english units, but if you are a metric thinker, this quick link may help. http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/cooking Mom Mowrer’s Cheesecake (crust) 2 cups Crushed Graham Crackers 1/2 cup Sugar 1/2 cup Melted Butter (Middle) 2 8oz Pkg Cream Cheese 2 Eggs 2/3 cup Sugar 1 Tsp. Vanilla (topping) 1 cup Sour Cream 2 Tbls Sugar 1 Tbls Vanilla Mix crust ingredients and press into cheesecake pan Mix middle cheese cake ingredients and pour in graham cracker shell Bake without Topping 20 min @ 375 degrees Let sit 20 min. Topping: Mix…
