Climbing Roses for You
"If you are willing to learn, the rose will teach you. "—Cynthia Westcott

Roses are hardy plants, and if you have a sunny spot with six hours or more of direct sun each day, you can easily find a perfect rose for your garden. There are even roses for shady spots, although most do best in full sun.

Blaze is a very popular red climber with scarlet semi-double flowers in clusters. This profuse bloomer with a light fragrance grows ten to fifteen feet tall in zones 4/5-10. Blaze is a repeat bloomer that provides masses of red color in the garden, on vigorous canes that make this rose easy to grow. Continue

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Kids Can Spring Clean Too
Every child likes to help Mom. However, there are some things you should know. First, the earlier you teach your children to help you, the easier it will become as they get older. You will find home chores become something where everyone is a participant. In essence, you are teaching that each person living in the household has an important contribution to the family.

When Joey washes the dishes and Sherry dries and puts them away, that leaves Kenny time to tidy the living room while Mom rotates the laundry and Dad goes over a reading assignment with Paul. In the same twenty minutes, five tasks were accomplished, freeing up sanity and time to spend as a family afterwards. This may sound like the perfect TV family, but it can be yours if you begin to incorporate some simple guidelines. Continue

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Cooking 101, Part 1
As many of you know, my son has just finished culinary arts school. He has always loved to cook, but baking is probably his least favorite part of cooking. He likes to be more creative and not to have to use precise ingredients and measurements as you do when you bake. Continue

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