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Homemade Alternative to Bitter Apple SprayHere are a couple of recipes to make at home as an alternative to bitter apple spray. Use them to discourage inappropriate chewing by your pets.

Homemade Door ScreenWe leave our front door open all the time but we need a screen because I hate flies. I put up a small pressure rod for a curtain at the top of our front door opening then I put one sheer white panel on the rod.

My Frugal Holiday: Of Kids, Christmas, and Pets

Of Kids, Christmas, and PetsIt is that wonderful time of year again - December. The month of both of my daughters' births, and the birth of my Lord.

Tea Tree Shampoo for Dogs with Yeasty Skin BuildupI have a German Shepherd that has to have baths due to a yeast situation on her coat, etc. I have to get her bathed and have it be efficient. I have tried bathing by putting shampoo on a dry coat. That never works. The next time, here is what I did. Keep in mind this recipe is for dogs:

A collection of brightly colored cookie cutters.

ThriftyFun TipsI want to share what I do on a normal day, which I have learned or adapted from this site. Here are the things I have learned, which have saved me a lot of money and have helped me to lead a more frugal life, which brings a lot of happiness to me for some reason.

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Waving Snowman Candles - several snowman candles on table top

Waving Snowman CandlesThese are merry white snowman who wave happily at everyone who passes by them. They are full of seasonal cheer. I chose to do mine in black marker with pink cheeks!

Chicken wire being used in an outdoor garden.

My Frugal Life: Recycling In the GardenThere is nothing better than something cold in the hot weather, and ice cream fills the bill for us! I frequently plant pinto beans in these wonderful containers.

A space ship shooting potatoes with a laser beam.

Food: The Final FrontierYes, I am an old school Star Trek fan. "These are the voyages of the . . ." Oh ok, I will come back down to Earth for a moment and talk about how I am feeding my family.

Set A Routine for Your Toddler

Set A Routine for Your ToddlerThere is nothing more calming to a child then having a more or less constant routine. Here is what I used to have as a day's worth of learning and fun when my little ones were too young for school.

My Frugal Life: This Is The Life of a Home SchoolerThis has been an interesting end to summer. It is not winding down in a quiet way, as it normally does, we are getting a new roof, and I will be happy to see it. We are ready for a new season!

Hand holding a red pet rock with googly eyes

Pet RocksI always get a smile on my face when I see these around the house, their big painted on smiles and google eyes are so adorable. I get all my supplies except for the rocks at Walmart.

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Olde Thyme Scrambled Eggs in bowl

Olde Thyme Scrambled Eggs

A hole in a bag of pine bedding, after being fixed with masking tape.

Carry Masking Tape in Your Purse

A spider on a item of clothing dried on a clothesline.

Check Line-Dried Clothes for Spiders

Non-Stick Spray for Killing Ants

Use Nature Photos as Lesson Plans - wolf spider with babies

Use Nature Photos as Lesson Plans

A blue fidget spinner being held between fingers.

Fidget Spinner for Relaxation

Ice Cream Toppings

Finished bug on laptop palm rest.

Fleece Fiddle Bugs

Cat stretching.

Save Christmas Card Envelopes

Save Christmas Card Envelopes

Reuse Pump Bottles with Vinegar

Make a No Sew Pillow Out of a T-shirt

Dog Clippers for First Aid Kit

Plastic Ice Tray to Display Small Trinkets

Helping Puppies to be Calmer

Crafts Using Large Tin Cans

Dogs on porch.

Storms and Fearful Dogs

Gizmo being held.

Dealing with Yeast on Pets

Can covered with floral and bright pink and green duct tape.

Decorating a Large Tin Can With Duct Tape

Bag of Red Lake DE.

Pet Uses for Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth

Making an Inexpensive Flea Pool

Video: Making an Inexpensive Flea Pool

Raw Diet for Dogs and Cats

Large tin cans taped together to make an umbrella stand.

Umbrella Holder Made from Tin Cans

Small Rock Under Sink Drainer

Sea themed crafts for Vacation Bible School

Life Saver and Flower Vase Vacation Bible...

Warning: No String Toys for Birds

Warning: No String Toys for Birds

Pickle Jar with Laundry Detergent to Hold Toilet Brush

Small blue flowers with bright yellow stamen.

Asiatic Dayflowers

Use Muffin Pans for Making Taco Bowls

Tinker (Ferret)

Tinker (Ferret)

Squirrel on bird feeder.

Squirrel Feeding Time

Mantis on a piece of rebar on ground.

Gardening Friend - Praying Mantis (Roan Mountain,...

Toad under mums.

Blue Jay (Roan Mountain, TN)

Blue Jay (Roan Mountain, TN)

Spiced Glazed Carrots

Pecan Honey Butter

package of Rescue Remedy spray

Bach Rescue Remedy Spray for Anxious Pets

Storm clouds and power lines.

Thunderstorm Cell System

Ashlei (Guinea Pig) and Whiskers (Cat)

Ashlei (Guinea Pig) and Whiskers (Cat)

Whiskers (Domestic Medium Hair)

Whiskers (Domestic Medium Hair)

Bugaboo Bunch in the Garden Run

Bugaboo Bunch in the Garden Run

Dutchess (German Shepard/Chow)

Dutchess (German Shepherd/Chow)

Cream Cheese Banana Nut Bread Muffins

Miniature Cheesecakes

Reuse Pocket Calendar Covers

Reuse Pocket Calendar Covers

Avocado Yogurt Cucumber Smoothie

The Carnegie Hotel (Johnson City, TN)

The Carnegie Hotel (Johnson City, TN)

Dilled Pickled Okra

Tinker Asleep in her Bed

Tinker Asleep in her Bed (Ferret)

squirrel eating an apple

Squirrel Eating an Apple

DE and Garlic for Treating Intestinal Worms in Cats and Dogs

Dutchess, a German Shepard mix, after a bath

Bathe a Dog with Tea Tree Oil and Dawn

Marigolds to Deter Snakes

Marigolds to Deter Snakes

A chicken sun bathing.

Bathing Beauty (Chicken)

Ham and Cheese Tarts

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Home Life Academy For Homeschooling

Beautiful Bird Fishing in the Water

Beautiful Bird Fishing in the Water

caring for beta fish

Caring for Your Betta

Weeping Willow Tree

Weeping Willow Tree

Hood of Car

GPS Instead of a Speedometer

Additions To Kids Frozen Dinners

Shadows in the grass at the park

Shadows in the Park

Jeremiah (Black American Shorthair Cat)

Jeremiah (Black American Shorthair Cat)

Store a ring on a foam hair roller.

Foam Hair Roller as Ring Holder

Angel Ornament

Angel Bell Ornament

Tree Covered in Vines (Tri-Cities, TN)

Tree Covered in Vines (Tri-Cities, TN)

Caterpillar eating a biscuit

Caterpillars Love Biscuits

Surprise Fruit Salad

Store Baby Socks In Egg Carton

Salmon Loaf Delight

Cucumber Onion and Lemon Salad

What Not to Do With Dominant Dogs and Puppies

Peanut, an orange cat with plastic Easter eggs.

Peanut With His First Easter Eggs

Dark Storm Clouds (Tri-Cities, TN)

Dark Storm Clouds (Tri-Cities, TN)

Spaghetti Sauce Mix

The Boogaboo Bunch (Rhode Island Red Mix)

The Boogaboo Bunch (Rhode Island Red Mix)

Southwest Salad With Guacamole

Cheerful yellow dandelion

Cheerful Dandelion

Vetericyn First Aid Spray

Product Review: Vetericyn First Aid Spray

Save Children's Sleeves When Discarding Old Clothes

Magnet Screen From Dollar General

Photographing Spider Webs

Painted terra cotta tiles

Painted Tiles to Cover Cinder Blocks

Home in the Mountains (Tennessee)

Home in the Mountains (Tennessee)

Peanut, an orange tabby, asleep with his face and one paw resting on a parakeet cage

Catnap by the Bird Cage

Dove on Fence (Tri-Cities, TN)

Dove on Fence (Tri-Cities, TN)

Rooster looking at a hen statue

Phoenix (Rooster)

Green Pea Salad

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