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Gardening Fundamentals, Green Living, Other, Photography, Flora & Plants, Christianity, Cooking Tips, Dealing with Infants & Kids
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I am a stay-at-home Mom. My college education was in English and History and my last job was as a Technical Writer.

I am passionate about many things. I love to research my passions and enjoy writing about the things I've learned and sharing those lessons with others.

My children, my husband, and our everyday life inspires me.

http://thosenorthernskies.blogspot.com/

Melissa Howard's Articles

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How To Build a Library for Kids

November 23, 2008
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"I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves." Anna Quindlen

How To Make Round Christmas Gift Boxes

November 23, 2008
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By Melissa Howard
Christmas is the season of giving gifts, which means it is also the season of wrapping paper, gift bags, and gift boxes. Unfortunately, it doesn't take long for store bought packaging...

How To Preserve Herbs

November 23, 2008
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By Melissa Howard
Herbs are an essential for those who like to cook and growing herbs is an enjoyable pastime for many gardeners. For those who garden and enjoy cooking (a natural combination of...

How To Use Celery

November 13, 2008
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By Melissa Howard
The plant that we know as celery today was developed from wild celery, remains of which have been found in 14th century Egyptian tombs. Wild celery was a widespread plant in Europe...

How To Make a Handprint Turkey

November 13, 2008
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By Melissa Howard
Too often Thanksgiving is squashed in between the more decadent holidays of Halloween and Christmas. The primary purpose of Thanksgiving for many is a day for overeating, preparing...

How To Encourage Kids to Play Dress-Up

November 13, 2008
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By Melissa Howard
Specialists in child development remind us that imagination is extremely important for developing well-rounded, intelligent children with strong problem-solving skills. But sometimes,...

How To Save Money on Ice

November 13, 2008
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By Melissa Howard
Not everyone needs to worry about saving money on ice. However, if you prefer ice-cold beverages and don't have an icemaker or find that your icemaker doesn't keep up with the...

How To Use Dill

November 10, 2008
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By Melissa Howard
The Latin name for the herb known as dill is Anethum graveolens. Dill has been cultivated in England since the 16th century and was introduced to the United States at the commercial...

How To Become Frugal

November 10, 2008
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By Melissa Howard
The heart of frugality can be discovered in Benjamin Franklin's quote, "A penny saved is a penny earned." The idea behind it is that you don't have to work harder to...

How To Turn a Box Inside Out

November 7, 2008
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By Melissa Howard
Shipping boxes are expensive to buy and so many people resort to using boxes that they have lying around the house. These boxes range from diaper boxes to the priority mail packaging...
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