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Patsy Reiter

Writing stories for children and adults for over fifteen years

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Can I Grow Moonflowers?

April 9, 2024

    

For two years, I’ve tried to grow the night-blooming moonflower. If this year’s attempt at the sweet-scented flower takes root, I’ll share the results in my May post. I hope to gift these beautiful climbers as Mother’s Day presents to family and friends.

I soaked the seeds overnight and planted them in seed starter pots filled with moist potting soil. I covered the pots with plastic and after the seeds sprout, I’ll remove it. Next, I stationed them near a sunny window. When they’ve grown a few inches high and the fear of frost is gone, I’ll transplant the seedlings outdoors.

Items needed are pictured below.

 

 

I’d love to hear if anyone has had success growing this beautiful flower. Please respond in the comment section below. Thank you.

Good planting!

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Easter Chick Craft

February 26, 2024

 

Here’s a fun Easter craft that I’m preparing for our church preschool classroom. I found this particular template online, but any chick picture should work well.

Children will love spreading kernel corn and adding their own designs. I used a large amount of tacky glue and spread it with a paint brush before adding the corn. I coated the top of the corn with clear glue as an extra measure of stickiness. The craft does take an amount of time to dry. We will make our chicks on a lunch tray to prevent kernel corn from spilling.

Supplies needed are pictured below. The base is white cardstock.

Have a blessed Easter!

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Get the Lead Out!

January 6, 2024

Get the lead out!

We’ve all heard that at one time or another. My 2024 wish for you is to move forward with energy and conviction. Whether your gain is spiritual, personal, professional or financial, let’s encourage and pray for one another to be the best we can be.

Start off the new year by setting reasonable goals (no one is perfect.) Take necessary me-time. You need to be happy and healthy to achieve your goals. Show kindness and volunteer. Being around others and helping them is a great mood booster. Exercise and eat well. Doing these things may also improve your sleep. Who’s not exhausted at the end of a busy day?

So, you should already know what my goal is. All of the above! And I do hope to put the pedal to the metal and finish my current writing projects.

You can do it!

Happy 2024!

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Tweaked Christmas Cards

December 13, 2023

 

I’m always looking for ways to save money and create easy projects for children. When I found a package of twelve Christmas cards at the Dollar Tree an idea popped into my head. I purchased glitter glue and spread it across the candles on the front cover. I did the same for the cards below. This is an easy, not-so-messy project for children and the end results are beautiful. Just enlarge the pictures I’ve posted and view the sparkle card on the right. For larger projects, I spread glue with an appropriate-sized paint brush.

While you’re preparing for the holidays, adding sparkle to Christmas cards is a great project for any aged child, including ourselves.

Below I’ve included a Chocolate Crinkle cookie recipe that is a family favorite. As you can see, the recipe has been viewed multiple times.

Merry Christmas!

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