what's that smell? it's voodoo (not moodoo)

I THOUGHT my dairy-farmer neighbors had spread the slurry stashed in winter, the unsweetest smell of a rural spring, but [read more…]

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Fashion over 50: Summer Looks

Hi, y'all! First, I want to wish my sweet mama a very Happy Birthday! She turns 88 today and that is something to celebrate.

I'm back today with a couple more outfits for Fashion over 50. You've seen one of these before, the wrap dress I shared last year, but I thought it was worth another look. I love summer and all the clothing that goes with it. My wardrobe is pretty colorful for summer and coral, pink, turquoise and green are my favorite colors to wear.

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Potted Lily Plants – Tips On Planting Lilies In Containers

By Darcy Larum, Landscape Designer Many of us plant lovers have limited space in our gardens. You may live in an apartment, with no yard, or you may have already filled your flower beds to the brim. Yet, you find yourself drawn to the exotic look of lilies and, as a result, wonder “can you grow lily plants in pots?” The answer is yes. As long as you have enough space on your porch, patio or balcony for a medium to large pot, you can grow potted lily plants. Read on to learn more. Container Grown Lilies To grow potted lily plants, you will need these few things: Healthy lily bulbs – You can purchase lily bulbs from many places. Mail order catalogs, home improvement stores, garden centers and plant nurseries often have lily bulbs for sale in packages. When you get these bulbs home, it's important to sort through

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Survival Homesteading: Crop Production and Storage for Livestock

Written by R. Ann Parris on The Prepper Journal.

One of the hardest cords to cut for homesteaders is dependence on commercial feeds. However, I've put together some ideas for root vegetables that can cut some of our feed bills and feed dependency and alternative or “forgotten” ways of storing and using grains.

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Fruit Juice in the Pantry - Giveaway!

One of my favorite memories from my son's early childhood was coming home one day and finding him hosting a kiddie cocktail party in our garage. Ever hospitable, he had provided each of his little friends with a bottle of water or juice. The kids, ages 3-5, were standing around, sipping their drinks, and, so help me, it truly looked like quite a sophisticated gathering, minus any tipsy behavior!

#mottsmoments #sweepstakes

While my kids were growing up, we always kept a bottle of juice on hand in the fridge, since, sometimes, kids want something other than water or milk. I knew to stay away from sugary drinks and always opted for juices that contained only natural sugar from the fruit itself, such as Mott's® and my creative offspring turned them into slushies and frozen juice pops.

This week my family revisited our juice cocktail party days with Mott's® Apple Cherry juice. It's a new flavor with no added sugar and a ton of Vitamin C. It's slightly sweet and tart and, mixed with chilled, diet lemon-lime soda, was refreshing on a warm spring day in Texas.

Try Mott's - Enter a giveaway!

Here at The Survival Mom, we spend a lot of time talking about saving money and raising smart, healthy, and prepared kids, and this giveaway will help you do both. Mott's® is sponsoring a social media sweepstakes to promote their products, and winners receive a $100 Walmart gift card!

TIP: A Mott's individual juice box inside a zipped plastic bag is a handy drink to add to a kid's emergency kit. The natural sugars will give her a boost and the drink will help keep her hydrated.

To enter this contest, post a photo with Mott's Apple Cherry Juice and tell why it is perfect for meal time (give the new Apple Cherry juice a try!). Follow these steps:

1. Register at Mott's Moments.


2. Post your photo on Instagram and/or Twitter, and use the hashtags #MottsMoments and #sweepstakes to make your entry official.


3. Both hashtags are required. This sweepstakes ends on June 2, 2016.


4. If you're a winner, Mott's will contact you via your email address. Good luck!

The Survival Mom and juice bottles

If I were to tell you only about this fun sweepstakes, I wouldn't be The Survival Mom! Here are a few survival tips you can use:

• For food storage purposes, bottled juices are shelf stable, unopened, for at least 3 months. Store in a cool, dark location.


• Over the years, I have repurposed empty juice bottles in a couple of different ways. I refilled them with water for a stash of emergency water, but usually, I reuse them to store dry foods, such as rice, cornmeal, and oats. The plastic bottles are made of food safe PET material. To extend the shelf life of the food so it doesn't lose flavor, texture, or nutrients, I keep it stored at the coolest temperatures possible and in a dark location.


• Empty juice bottles are also handy for keeping a small supply of pet food and kitty litter in the trunk of the car. Unlike a cardboard box or paper bag, the heavy duty plastic won't rip and the tightly capped bottle insures that spillage is unlikely.


• In an extreme scenario, juice provides additional nutrients your body needs that plain water doesn't. For example, the Mott's® Apple Cherry juice contains 120% of the recommended daily value of Vitamin C.


• Any mylar drink pouch can be repurposed to store small amounts of food, laundry soap, or other dry goods. Click here for complete instructions.

How about you? Have you tried the new Mott's® Apple Cherry juice? What do you look for in a fruit juice for your family and is it part of your food storage?

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Mott's®. The opinions and text are all mine.

35 Inspiring Outdoor Spaces: Porches, Decks, Patios

It's May and summer is officially here in the South. The weather is heating up and we all want to get outside and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine more than ever. My screened porch is my favorite place to relax during the summer months, so I thought today it would be fun to share other blogger's outdoor spaces with y'all! Real life bloggers have so many creative ideas going and they are doable for real life. Take a look at how these bloggers spruced up their outdoor spaces for enjoying the outdoors during the heat of summer.

From screened porches, to open porches, front porches, back patios, and decks, there's inspiration for everyone! I love seeing how everyone lives during the summer months and porches and outdoor spaces are some of my very favorite spaces in a home. Enjoy the inspiration and I hope you get a little inspired to make your outdoor entertaining areas the best they can be, whatever the size and space.

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Can You Compost Bird Feathers: How To Compost Feathers Safely

By Liz Baessler Composting is an amazing process. Given enough time, things you may consider “garbage” can be turned into pure gold for your garden. We've all heard of composting kitchen scraps and manure, but one compostable you may not think of right away is bird feathers. Keep reading to learn more about adding feathers to compost piles. How to Compost Feathers Safely Can you compost bird feathers? You absolutely can. In fact, feathers are some of the most nitrogen rich composting materials around. Compostable items are generally split into two categories: browns and greens. Browns are rich in carbon and include such things as dead leaves, paper products, and straw. Greens are rich in nitrogen and include things like coffee grounds, vegetable peelings and, of course, feathers. Both browns and greens are essential to good compost, and if you feel like you're too heavy on one, it's a good

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