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Daily Newsletter for Thursday, February 22, 2018

What To Do With Stale Bread Household Uses for Stale Bread There’s a surprising amount of practical, household uses for old, stale bread! Here are a few of our favorites.   READ MORE

Local Farmers' Market Tote Features long and short handles for convenience. Plus, a two-sided design and small interior pocket.   LEARN MORE   $6.97 (You Save $5.00)

Caring for Chickens in Winter Keeping Chickens Happy in the Snow Chickens love to go outside during the day, romping in the sun when it’s up. Chickens, do, however hate snow. In northern climates where the snow does fly, this requires a bit of planning on the part of the chicken farmer.   READ MORE

Lilac and Violets Bath Bomb Set Directions for a luxurious bath: Fill tub. Drop in bath bomb. Allow ingredients to effervesce, releasing essential oils into the water and a delicate scent into the air.   LEARN MORE   $10.97

Does the Moon Affect Us? How Does the Moon Affect Our Bodies? In mid-February, the Moon returns to the evening sky. This brings up an ancient puzzle: How does the Moon affect us?  This issue often confuses people.   READ MORE

Foaming Hand Soap These luxurious and fragrant soaps contain shea butter and aloe vera for gentle moisturizing. Choose from many different scents while supplies last. Each comes in a good-looking, generously-sized bottle.   LEARN MORE   $12.97

Hacks to Boost Harvest 6 Proven Strategies to Boost Garden Harvests We all dream of a garden brimming with delicious abundance, yet the reality often falls short. But there are some simple techniques that even new gardeners can use to grow bumper harvests. In this short video, we share six proven strategies to boost productivity, turning your garden from average to high-yield in just one season.   WATCH VIDEO

Bee Brand Tote One side of this cotton bag resembles a vintage seed sack and the other has busy bees.   LEARN MORE   $14.97

Cauliflower Soup Cauliflower and Brie Soup Serve this rich soup with bread and a salad to make a complete meal.   READ MORE

Bees Please Water Pitcher Use this small pitcher as a decoration or to hold to dried flowers.   LEARN MORE   $14.95