Cathy Isom gives us a bit of history about a day celebrated by fruitcake lovers young and old. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Fruitcake Day Christmas may by behind us, but one holiday tradition continues across the United States on this day which is known as National Fruitcake Day. Every year on December 27th so many …
Get Creative with Your Christmas Cards
Cathy Isom tells you what you can do with all of those Christmas cards after the holidays. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Get Creative with Your Christmas Cards Christmas cards are lovely gestures from friends and family. But when the holidays have passed the cards either get tossed in the recycle bin or thrown in a drawer, …
Making Your Holiday Meals Waste Free
Cathy Isom has some excellent ways how to make your holiday meals waste free. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Making Your Holiday Meals Waste Free So much food is wasted every year. Approximately 40-percent. And when you add that up, that’s a lot of money. It’s also a lot of trash from disposable packaging and containers. Save …
Earth-Friendly Wrapping for Holiday Gifts
Cathy Isom has some great ideas for some earth-friendly ways of making and wrapping your holiday gifts this year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Earth-Friendly Wrapping for Holiday Gifts This year in the spirit of the season why not try giving back to Mother Earth by doing things a little different when it comes to giving gifts. …
More Earth Friendly Tips for the Holidays
Cathy Isom continues with her environmental tips with more earth-friendly tips for making the holidays brighter this year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. More Earth Friendly Tips for the Holidays If ever there were a time to make the most of bulk bins at your local grocery store or market the holidays are it. With so many …
Help the Planet – Environmentally Friendly Holidays
Cathy Isom has some ways to be environmentally friendly, letting you know how you can help out the planet while ringing in the holidays this year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Help the Planet – Environmentally Friendly Holidays Tis the season when families reunite…friends gather…and the food and beverages are a plenty. But it’s not necessarily the best …
Christmas Decorations from Trash
If you are into making your own Christmas decorations, Cathy Isom has some interesting ways to show you how to make your Christmas decorations from trash. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Christmas Decorations from Trash Turn garbage into decorations for Christmas. Take empty toilet rolls and make them into Santa’s. Paint one end of the toilet roll red …
Foraging for a Viable Food Source
Cathy Isom has some interesting tips on foraging for a pesky weed that’s also a viable food source. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Foraging for a Viable Food Source There is one dark leafy green that crops up everywhere and has a common misperception of being a weed. It’s called a plantain – and it’s something you may …
Online Retailer Helps Grow Gardens
Cathy Isom fills us in about how a major online retailer wants to help grow your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Online Retailer Helps Grow Gardens Amazon has plans to help keep your garden growing. The tech company recently received a patent for a new service that would allow users upload photos of their vegetable gardens. …
How to Plan, and Work, Your Winter Kitchen Garden
If you love to grow your own herbs and vegetables, but are unable to because of winter conditions. You can plant a kitchen garden. Cathy Isom has some great tips on growing a winter garden indoors. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Winter Kitchen Gardening Who says you can’t grow all of your favorite produce in the winter? …