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Master Food Preserver Certification
You may remember that last year I experimented with the wonders of food preservation by canning homemade salsa and strawberry jam. We finished off the 3 pints of salsa in just over a week, and since learning how to make my own jam, … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, The Simple Living Experiment
Tagged Canning, canning equipment, DIY, food preservation, simple living
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The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
My husband and I are fans of documentary film-maker Morgan Spurlock (of Super Size Me and Where in the World is Osama bin Laden? fame), so we went to see his latest film Pom Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews/Book Reviews
Tagged advertising, corporatism, documentaries, Morgan Spurlock, movie reviews, product placement
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A Woman Among Warlords Virtual Book Discussion
A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice by Malalai Joya. Published in 2009. Synopsis: At 25, Malalai Joya was elected to represent women in her community at the Loya Jirga – … Continue reading
LUNAFEST Las Vegas
Volunteering with Girls on the Run of Las Vegas, I had the privilege of serving as a local event coordinator for LUNAFEST Las Vegas, a fundraising event that was held yesterday at Homewood Suites in Henderson, Nevada. LUNAFEST is a … Continue reading
Posted in Becky's Activism, Las Vegas
Tagged breast cancer, film, film festival, Girls on the Run, LUNAFEST
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Amen, Amen, Amen Virtual Book Discussion
Amen, Amen, Amen: Memoir of a Girl Who Couldn’t Stop Praying (among other things) by Abby Sher. Published in 2009. Synopsis: After witnessing a string of traumatic deaths in her childhood and adolescence (her aunt, her father, a girl from … Continue reading
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