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Fun and economical gift ideas

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Many family budgets become strained during the holidays. With a long list of family and friends, finding enough money to go around may be challenging. To help reduce the stress of the holiday season, consider these fun and economical homemade gift ideas:  Create gift baskets. For the family member who loves movies, make a “night-in” […] Read more
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Happy Christmas in the country

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Heaps of snow in the Peace region of Alberta make it easy to visualize a “white Christmas” as I write this. If I were to ask you about the top 10 things that make a great Christmas celebration for you, what would you answer? Most families that I work with want to maintain family harmony, […] Read more
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I got skills…

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My skills used to include drinking vodka and chain-smoking. I suspect if we go far enough back, I’m of Russian descent. As a parent, I’ve had to hang up my shoes in these arenas and have attempted to better myself in the areas of baking, cooking, knitting, crafts… you know, all that crap that involves heavy […] Read more
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Last column of 2012

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Wondering what to get a good friend or special relative for Christmas? A subscription to Grainews comes to mind immediately. It’s an excellent way to say hello and remember someone with a thoughtful gift during the holiday season. He or she will truly appreciate your kindness and who knows? I, Ted, might also gain a […] Read more
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Life’s secrets, according to you… Part 3

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Our children are growing up in a world that has stripped away the need for any imagination. It’s all laid out for them. Every conceivable story from vampires to wizards to werewolves and back. Throw in technology and social networking, and everything is just one click away. We had “The Littlest Hobo,” “The Beachcombers” and […] Read more
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First-season honey harvest

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A colony of bees can be perfectly reasonable all summer, but with fall comes a decrease in temperature and an increase in bee hostility. My husband Ron and I experienced a little display of this (and reasonably so) when we went to dismantle their home and steal some of the food that they had worked […] Read more
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Do good things come to those who wait?

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An experiment was conducted in 1992 at Stanford University, in which four-year-old children were given a choice. A marshmallow was put in front of them; they could either eat the marshmallow now, or wait 15 minutes, after which they would be given two marshmallows. Researchers met the kids again as teenagers. What do you think […] Read more
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Tomatoes — more than just great tasting

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Tomatoes are probably the No. 1 reason our family grows a garden. If the fact that tomatoes are delicious isn’t enough to convince your family to add them to their menu, their healthy nutritional profile might. Many scientific studies have found substances in tomatoes to help with heart and prostate health. Fresh tomatoes and tomato […] Read more
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Pioneer Harvest & Field Day

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Jack Grad has been hosting his Pioneer Harvest & Field Day for 15 years. He has collected all of the original equipment for the multi-activity day that features plowing, discing, spring tooth harrowing, binding, threshing and potato cultivating. “There’s no end to looking for and finding equipment to bring back home and fix up,” said […] Read more

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