GRANDMA SUSAN’S TABLE OF CONTENTS - 2011

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December
FAST KNIT THIS LONG BULKY SCARF WITHOUT CIRCULAR NEEDLES
Labels: free pattern, gift making, knitting and crochet, needlework, pattern, seasonal
Labels: gift making, recipes, reject consumerism, save money, seasonal, simple living 

JUST IN TIME - A CHRISTMAS GIFT OF HOMEMADE CRANBERRY RELISH

November
IT’S BABY BLANKET KNITTING TIME AGAIN Labels: family life, free pattern, gift making, knitting and crochet, needlework, personal experience, recycling
REPURPOSE OLD AND DAMAGED PLATES INTO DECORATIVE PLAQUE
Labels: buy used, crafts and carpentry, design, displays and decoration, earth-friendly projects, gift making, handicrafts, recycling, reduce waste, trash-to-art projects

October
IRON SKILLET-BAKED BISCUITS Labels: bread making, kitchen ideas, personal experience, recipes, simple living
REPURPOSE OLD STRETCH PANTS INTO SHORTS & HEADBAND

Labels:  buy used, earth-friendly projects, free pattern, knitting and crochet, recycling
BREAD PUDDING, AN APPALACHIAN AND SOUTHERN DESSERT YOU'RE SURE TO LIKE
Labels: bread making, eco-friendly project, green kitchen, less sugar, memories, recipes, reduce waste

HERE’S TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH IN 2012 and BEYOND!
Labels: earth-friendly projects, energy savings, family life, handicrafts, healthy diet, love and concern for others, recycling, reduce waste, reject consumerism, save money, survival activities
COOKING UP SOME OF THE HOT STUFF
Labels: healthy diet, kitchen ideas, recipes, seasonal, vegetarian meals

September
REDUCED SODIUM DIET: WORTH TAKING WITH MORE THAN A GRAIN OF SALT.
Labels: gift making, healthy diet, kitchen ideas, recipes, save money
THE NEW MOON CYCLE CAN HELP YOU MAKE LIFE CHANGES
Labels: healthy living, lunar cycle, peace and harmony, self-help, self-improvement
THE VERY PRACTICAL AND HARD TO FIND "DICKIE"
Labels: free pattern, gift making, knitting and crochet, memories, needlework, personal experience, save money


August
REPURPOSE OLD STRETCH PANTS INTO SHORTS AND HEADBAND.
Labels: buy used, earth-friendly projects, free pattern, knitting and crochet, recycling
A FRAMED PICTURE COLLAGE MAKES AN EYE-CATCHING WALL DECORATION
Labels: crafts and carpentry, design, displays and decoration, free pattern, gift making, memories, trash-to-art projects
LOOM KNITTED CAPS FOR KIDS
Labels: family life, free pattern, gift making, knitting and crochet, needlework, seasonal

July

HOW CONSUMERISM (STILL) TRIES TO FOOL US.

Labels: bread making, carbon footprint, earth-friendly projects, energy savings, love and concern for others, peace and harmony, recycling, reduce waste, reject consumerism, simple living, vegetarian meals

ROASTED VEGETABLE SOUP IS A MEDLEY OF SUMMER ABUNDANCE.

Labels: green kitchen, healthy diet, miracle foods, recipes, simple living, vegetarian meals, yards and gardens 

UNRAVEL OLD SWEATERS AND KNIT NEW THINGS.

Labels: buy used, carbon footprint, free pattern, handicrafts, knitting and crochet, needlework, pattern, recycling, reduce waste, reject consumerism, save money, self-reliance

June

CHOOSE WHOLE-FAMILY ACTIVITIES FOR AN ENJOYABLE &  EARTH-FRIENDLY SUMMER

Labels: carbon footprint, earth-friendly projects, energy savings, healthy living, recycling, reduce waste, reject consumerism, simple living, vegetarian meals, yards and gardens

CHECK OUT THIS QUILTED TABLE RUNNER IN BRIGHT SUMMER COLORS

Labels: displays and decoration, free pattern, handicrafts, home organization, kitchen ideas, recycling, save money, seasonal, trash-to-art projects
MAKE JAPANESE RICE BALLS FOR YOUR SUMMER PICNICS.

Labels:  healthy diet, personal experience, recipes, simple living, vegetarian meals

May
PICKLING, A TREASURED WAY TO PROCESS VEGGIE ABUNDANCE
Labels: cooking oils, family life, green salads, memories, recipes, reduce waste, seasonal, self-reliance, vegetarian meals
BIB-APRONS, A MUST FOR THE DEDICATED HOMEMAKER - EASY TO MAKE, TOO
Labels: buy used, clean house, free pattern, gift making, handicrafts, home organization, needlework, reduce waste, reject consumerism, save money 
GREEN GARDENS: GOOD FOR FAMILIES AND FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Labels: displays and decoration, family life, green kitchen, green salads, healthy living, lunar cycle, outdoor activities, recycling, reject consumerism, save money, self-reliance, yards and gardens
ANOTHER DISHRAG-MAKING PROJECT
Labels: displays and decoration, eco-friendly project, free pattern, gift making, green kitchen, handicrafts, knitting and crochet, personal experience, recycling, reject consumerism, save money


April
CHOCOLATE FUDGE IS A GREAT MOTHER’S DAY GIFT
Labels:  family life, gift making, personal experience, recipes, reject consumerism, save money
PHASES OF THE MOON - MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU MAY THINK
Labels: displays and decoration, healthy living, lunar cycle, moon cycle, peace and harmony, self-improvement, spiritual life
COLLECT RAIN WATER FOR GARDEN USE AND WATER EMERGENCIES
Labels: eco-friendly project, healthy living, reduce waste, simple living, survival activities, yards and gardens

March
YOU MIGHT LEARN TO LIKE SALT-RISING BREAD
Labels:  bread making, family life, healthy diet, kitchen ideas, recipes, reject consumerism
HELLO, HELLO. ARE YOU THERE?"
Labels: family life, healthy living, love and concern for others, memories, phone calls
CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITIES FOR A DOWN-HOME ECO-VACATION
Labels: carbon footprint, eco-friendly project, eco-vacations, green ideas, healthy living, outdoor activities, simple living, yards and gardens 
WHAT WILL YOU DO IF THE JAVA STOPS FLOWING?
Labels: carbon footprint, eco-friendly project, healthy diet, home remedies, personal experience, plants, recipes, reject consumerism, yards and gardens
LEARN HOW TO BE HEALTHY THE "NATURAL WAY"
Labels: green salads, healthy diet, healthy living, love and concern for others, peace and harmony, reject consumerism, self-improvement, simple living, spiritual life, vegetarian meals
WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON YOUR ECO-SABBATH?
Labels: Bible, carbon footprint, eco-friendly project, energy savings, family life, Gaia, green ideas, healthy living, memories, reduce waste, religious faith, toilet paper use

February
A GIFT IDEA FOR A “CLOTHESLINE” WALL-HANGING MADE FOR A CHILD
Labels:  design, displays and decoration, free pattern, gift making, knitting and crochet, needlework, recycling
COOKING-UP GOOD FOOD FROM DOWN-HOME RECIPES.
Labels: eco-friendly project, green ideas, healthy diet, outdoor activities, plants, recipes, reject consumerism, seasonal, vegetarian meals
MAKING HEART-SHAPED PILLOWS FOR LITTLE GIRLS
Labels:  buy used, displays and decoration, free pattern, gift making, knitting and crochet, needlework
TAKE POSITIVE AND PEACEFUL ACTIONS TO CONFRONT FOOD SHORTAGES.
Labels: carbon footprint, eco-friendly project, green ideas, healthy diet, love and concern for others, personal experience, reject consumerism, simple living, survival activities, yards and gardens
BIG BREAKFAST DIET – IS IT FOR REAL?
Labels: healthy diet, kitchen ideas, less sugar, recipes, reject consumerism, save money, vegetarian meals

January
REDEFINE YOUR PRIORITIES, REMAKE YOUR LIFE
Labels: healthy living, love and concern for others, peace and harmony, personal experience, self-improvement, tips
WOOD FIRES IN THE HOME: MAKE THEM MORE EFFICIENT AND SAFER
Labels: carbon footprint, eco-friendly project, energy savings, fireplaces, green ideas, healthy living, home organization, off-grid, wood stoves
VISION BOARDS AND THE NEW MOON CYCLE
Labels: displays and decoration, eco-friendly project, green ideas, healthy living, love and concern for others, new moon cycle, self-improvement, simple living, spiritual life, Universal Mind, vision boards
LOOK FOR WAYS TO BE MORE AWARE OF THE NATURAL WORLD
Labels: Gaia, green ideas, healthy living, love and concern for others, peace and harmony, plant-mind, plants, spiritual life, Universal Mind