Dori Fritzinger
I have been a freelance writer since the days of typewriters and snail-mail. My home life centers around a large multi-generational family and our small family farm. I am a woman, wife, mother,grandmother, daughter and mentor.
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My formal education is in Business and Early Education. I am completing my Bachlor's in Journalism this sprng.Interests
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Choosing Toys for a BabyBaby's play with their whole bodies. Vision is stimulated in fun colorful play.
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Autumn Wedding Menu IdeasHow to bring the colors of fall to your reception and foods.
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Roasted Fall VegetablesRoasting vegetables brings out their natural sweetness Flavors of Autumn are rustic,rich and wonderful.
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After the Weddng-Day BrunchThis article discusses ideas for brunch recipes and how to serve a great brunch.
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Fall Wedding StoriesFall brings us colors found no other time of the year and not two are alike.
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Old Fashion Crafts Can Be Good for Body, SoulRest may be hard - crafting is easy. -
Tips for the Perfect Holiday Hostess GiftA great hostess makes it all look so easy.
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Auction Brings Hope and Jobs to North Carolina CountyNew owners of vineyard have large plans. Beautiful resturant getting a new life. Jobs are offered where the need is great. -
How to Remember You Are ImportantOur busy worlds have gotten so hectic that our own personal beings get lost. Losing one's self is a danger for our body and souls.
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Visiting Shelton's VineyardTasty grapes now grow where tobacco once ruled. The micro-climate of the Yadkin Valley Region of North Carolina make wonderful wines. -
Enjoy Some Old Fashion Hanukkah RecipesHanukkah is a wintertime holiday that has been in place for over 2,000 years and is enjoyed across the globe.
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Use a Ritual of GesturesThe Ritual of Gestures is a form of meditation used as a tool in the Wiccan lifestyle.
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Change Up Your Hummus RecipesDo you enjoy hummus? Try some new recipes to change it up.
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Why Raise Honeybees?Destruction of natural habitat and overuse of harmful chemicals has nearly destroyed the honey bees in the wild -
Wild Land Fire FightersThey're ordinary people doing an extraordinary job - a community of committed individuals who work and train to protect our private and public lands.
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How to Use Sage in WiccaThe use of sage in Wicca lifestyles is as common today as it was in centuries past.
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Planning a Fruit GardenFruit trees can provide both flower power and fresh fruit. Berry plants and brambles produce sweet, juicy and delicious fruit from spring to early fall.
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Rustic and Hearty Recipes for Your FamilyRustic and hearty reipes to keep body and soul warm.
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How to Solve - What is for Supper??Planning well is as much a challenge as the many other things we fit into our modern lives.
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Water Conservation Tips for Your HomesSaving water can help your pocketbook and our planet.
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Cook it Once - Eat All WeekWe need to plan ahead and eat healthy. This will help stop the fast food escape.
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Composting: A Good Choice for Small Gardens TooWhen you read about composting one of the first facts you'll read is how one-third of all the trash we throw away in the United States is food waste, and 97 percent of these food scraps end up in landfills.
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The Fresh Tastes of ItalyThe first thing you will notice in many of these recipes is the emphasis on fresh produce. What turns up on the menu is commonly influenced by what is available and freshest at the local daily market.
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Mother's Day Menu for All AgesWhy do we pick a late lunch or early supper? Mother's Day is on a Sunday and it is a school night an early gathering gives time for baths, quiet down time from the day's excitement and maybe a chance at a reasonable bedtime.
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Easy Steps to Enjoying an Annuals GardenEnjoy the immediate satisfaction of the bright colors and textures. Try some new varieties - they may become new favorites. Don't be afraid to sprinkle some seeds among your plants for further variety in your garden.
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Healthy Granola - a Great Food for Your FamilyEating helthy is not as hard as we may think. By blending the old with the new in our recipes we can enjoy healthy fun foods. Granola is one of those foods that works well into today's lifestyles.
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The Tale of the Little MouseLearn why - "For to listen is different than to just hear, most anyone can hear what is about them, only truly gifted ones can listen."
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How to Protect Animals in HeatTake care of your animals in the hot summer's heat.
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How to Help Your Local Food BankDo not let that fresh produce spoil. Donate it to your local food bank-it is easy and makes you feel good.
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The Humble SandwichLift the humble sandwich into the star of your family supper.
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Healthy and Fun Memorial Day CelebrationsEnjoying the company of family and good friends with a outdoor cookout is wonderful!!
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Feeding Your Body and Soul for SpringUsing fresh spring vegetables in our menus along with rib sticking foods will help you and your family get the work done.
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Easy Steps to Enjoying an Annuals GardenThey can be mixed in with perennials, including shrubs and trees, and fill empty spaces in the garden
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Some Help with Tough Economic TimesThis planning ahead can really save a great amount of cash expense having to be worked into the already stretched family budget all at one time.
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Foods to Warm the SoulOur family meal choices have reflected the foods I grew up on in the Northeast.
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Banish the Winter BlahsWhat does wintertime mean to you? Is it visions of snowflakes and icicles, school closed by snow storms, or hours and hours filled with sledding and outdoor play?
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Decorate for the BirdsRemeber to celebrate the holidays with your feathered friends.
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How to Grow Potatoes in HayGrowing potatoes in you home garden can produce delicious results. -
How to Grow a Vegetable Garden in an ApartmentStatistically, there are more renters on this earth than there are homeowners. Usually renters live in apartments. A window sill, patio, balcony, or doorstep can provide sufficient space for a productive container garden.
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How to Emboss Tin Ceiling TilesEmbossed tin ceilings remind us of a different time in our country's history. They stir memories of gentler days, a slower paced era where style and grace were the watchwords in home decor. -
How to Care for Wisteria PlantWisteria is a beautiful addition to your landscape. The large cluster of purple flowers is very pretty and has a wonderful fragrance. The downside to this bush is it will spread and can be invasive. Wisteria also comes in white and pink.
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How to Avoid Getting Stung by Your Honey BeesThese easy steps can make the difference between a Good beekeeping day and a really Bad one. -
How Do Bees Make Honey?To produce a pound of honey, 556 worker bees have to fly 35,584 miles to and fro, which amounts to over three times round the world! -
Asparagus is Fun to Grow and Delicious to EatAnyone can have her own asparagus bed. This undemanding plant can feed you family with yummy delicious spears for the price of peanuts.
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10 Eating Tips for a Healthy Holiday SeasonMany people gain a little (or a lot of) weight between Thanksgiving and the New Year.
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Playful and Curious Visitors to Your PondOtter populations are extremely sensitive to changes in habitat. The increase in the practice of clear cutting land has played a serious part in decreasing their numbers
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Deck Out Your Cookies!Gathering in the kitchen to bake together is one of my favorite childhood memories. Make it one of your family's.
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Enjoying the Bountiful HarvestHow do we sense the changing of the seasons? Is it the arrival of the first hard frost, falling leaves fluttering to the ground, the apple harvest and bright orange pumpkins? To me it is all of the above.
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End of Summer Recipes for a Couple More CookoutsWhere did the summer go?? Cooking outdoors always seems to make the food taste especially good. This doesn't have to end with Labor Day.
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How to Tell If a Surge Protector Outlet is BrokenWe place surge protectors on appliciances we want to guard against lightening or glitches from the power companies.
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Quick and Easy Dips for Healthy SnackersSnacking with dips does not have to be bad for you or your waist. It can be a fun way to get more vegetables into your family's diet.
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Make Perfume for Your PetPerfume for animals is fun to make.
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The Perfect Salad - Can Be Growing in Your GardenThe average restaurant salad contains a variety of lettuces and greens plus different seasonally fresh vegetables. But you know - growing that very salad mix in your home garden is not only possible, it is easy.
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Invite Honeybees to Your YardDespite the important service these pollinators provide, they have been largely ignored and are now threatened by habitat loss, pesticide use and disease. -
How to Use Essential Oils to Make Bath SaltsThe end to a long day can be rewarded with a luxurious soak in a hot bath - especially when you add healing essential oils.
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How to Build a Garden Gate: Step by Step InstructionsThere are many methods for building gates. The one this article is going to cover is a typical residential gate, consisting of a simple 2X4 frame with diagonal bracing. -
How to Use a Book of Shadows: Guide for BeginnersTo use a Book of Shadows you need to start by writing. A Book of Shadows is a workbook containing invocations, ritual patterns, runes, rules governing magic, and so on. This is the first task assigned to a student of magic, Wicca and many other teachings.