Skruben Blog
Now that December is here, Christmas decorating can begin in earnest. Our Christmas tree is always decorated in a traditional Nordic style, with glossy red apple ornaments, straw stars and pinecones, and little red Yule Nissen (Christmas elves). Another name...
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Here's a printable 8.5x11 poster that I made of the "THINK before you speak" maxim. I have to remind my kids of this regularly...myself, too. Feel free to print one for yourself, or as a not-so-subtle message to someone you...
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When we go camping in the summer, we like to cook and eat well. For us, this means being sure that we have all of the spices and seasonings that we would be using if we were at home. Space...
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Look at the cool little thing that I put together to hold our matches when we go camping! I got the idea from this blog post, which I think is really cute but sort of impractical for camping because...
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We repurposed 2 liter bottles and turned them into self-watering planters for starting our tomatoes and cucumbers indoors. They've been sitting on the window sill near my desk and I've been watching them grow every day. It's been the perfect antidote for the bummer weather we've been having here in Seattle.
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