it looks like a good time to go buy some plants for my yard. Thanks Heather
Free Milky Way at Safeway
There is a new blinkie coupon machine up in Safeway. Found near the single size candy bars. They are good for Buy 1, Get 1 FREE of the new Milky Way Simply Caramel bars. Buy 1 of any Milky Way bar and get this new flavor free. Right now, Safeway has Mars candy bars on sale for Buy 2, Get 2 Free – so grab 2 coupons and 4 bars and they are all free. If your store doesn’t have this new flavor – the coupon machine most likely won’t be up in your store.
I haven’t tried the candy yet so let me know if it works and if you find the coupons available. Good time for Easter baskets.
Thanks to Cyndi in Pullman for the tip.
Raising honey bees
Raising Honey Bees
I love my ‘girls’. They are so industrious and inspirational. They all have a role to play and they do it well. It inspires me
to go to the hives on a nice sunny day and just pull up a chair and watch them.
to go to the hives on a nice sunny day and just pull up a chair and watch them.
I get asked all the time ‘how many times have you been
stung”? I’ve been doing this four years and I’ve only been stung
once and that was because I had on flip flops and stepped on one. My girls let
me know when they don’t want my company. I can usually tell their ‘mood’
by the sound of the hive. If all is well it is a happy humming sound, but if
they are being pestered by yellow jackets or too hot or just in a bad mood, they
will be much louder and I will step back and let them alone. They will bounce
off your forehead as a warning for you to back off. If that happens, I respect
their wishes and leave them alone.
stung”? I’ve been doing this four years and I’ve only been stung
once and that was because I had on flip flops and stepped on one. My girls let
me know when they don’t want my company. I can usually tell their ‘mood’
by the sound of the hive. If all is well it is a happy humming sound, but if
they are being pestered by yellow jackets or too hot or just in a bad mood, they
will be much louder and I will step back and let them alone. They will bounce
off your forehead as a warning for you to back off. If that happens, I respect
their wishes and leave them alone.
I also get asked “why did you get started raising
bees”? My mother had cancer and she switched to honey as a sweetener. The
price of honey skyrocketed due to colony collapse disorder and it was really
expensive for her. So I thought to myself “how hard can it be”? I went to a
class at the UW Arboretum taught by the Puget Sound Bee Keepers Association and
gathered the information I needed. My mother is a beautiful 10 year cancer
survivor and has all the honey she wants.
bees”? My mother had cancer and she switched to honey as a sweetener. The
price of honey skyrocketed due to colony collapse disorder and it was really
expensive for her. So I thought to myself “how hard can it be”? I went to a
class at the UW Arboretum taught by the Puget Sound Bee Keepers Association and
gathered the information I needed. My mother is a beautiful 10 year cancer
survivor and has all the honey she wants.
I had the opportunity to buy hives from a guy
who was going out of business. He told me to stop by and see his mentor Harvard
Robbins on my way home.
I
did and Harvard said ‘hey, tomorrow I’m going to California to pick up bees,
you want some”? Suddenly and
quite unexpectedly, I was a beekeeper. I ran to the bookstore and bought a book
called Beekeeping for Dummies the to Home Depot and bought a paper painters
suit and a pair of rubber gloves. I was freaked out when I got my girls home but
once they were in their boxes they just took over and I stepped away.
who was going out of business. He told me to stop by and see his mentor Harvard
Robbins on my way home.
Idid and Harvard said ‘hey, tomorrow I’m going to California to pick up bees,
you want some”? Suddenly and
quite unexpectedly, I was a beekeeper. I ran to the bookstore and bought a book
called Beekeeping for Dummies the to Home Depot and bought a paper painters
suit and a pair of rubber gloves. I was freaked out when I got my girls home but
once they were in their boxes they just took over and I stepped away.
I know you are supposed to be checking on their egg laying
pattern and observing the queen, etc. But I don’t. My philosophy is to leave
them alone. If they look crowded or hot I will add a new box. I also don’t
like to smoke them. It frightens them and slows down their honey production. On
the other hand if it’s the only day I have to work them and they are in a bad
mood I will smoke them just long enough to extract their frames to spin honey.
Honey harvest day is the only day I will use my smoker.
pattern and observing the queen, etc. But I don’t. My philosophy is to leave
them alone. If they look crowded or hot I will add a new box. I also don’t
like to smoke them. It frightens them and slows down their honey production. On
the other hand if it’s the only day I have to work them and they are in a bad
mood I will smoke them just long enough to extract their frames to spin honey.
Honey harvest day is the only day I will use my smoker.
It’s been a really rewarding hobby and I love doing it. I
give honey as gifts, make honey mustard, honey bran muffins, honey butter, just
about anything you can make with honey. Our first year we got 7 gallons off two
hives. We haven’t gotten as much since, but it still plenty of honey for us
and our family.
give honey as gifts, make honey mustard, honey bran muffins, honey butter, just
about anything you can make with honey. Our first year we got 7 gallons off two
hives. We haven’t gotten as much since, but it still plenty of honey for us
and our family.
Here’s a picture of the different seasons of honey.
The light honey is spring, the middle is summer and the dark is fall. We
harvested three times that year because they were getting too full and needed
the room.
The light honey is spring, the middle is summer and the dark is fall. We
harvested three times that year because they were getting too full and needed
the room.
Safeway Weekly Deals 3/30-4/5
Couponconnections has the Safeway deals listed for this week. I might pick up some Johnsonville Brats for the freezer and the Ronzoni pasta to donate.
Don’t forget about this
Spend $75 or more in a single transaction and Get a $10 Spring Reward Coupon to use on your next shopping trip thru April 16th.
$75 limit is after Club Card and any other Instant Savings, but before Manufacturer Coupons
This sounds like movie night for my grandaugther – Tangled Blu-Ray $24.88 or DVD $18.99
Plus get Special K Chips, Dasani water 8 pack, Jolly Time Microwave Popcorn AND one Tangled cup, plate or bowl FREE
Top Foods week 3/30-4/5
Thanks Couponconnectionsnw for the Top Foods list. I don’t have one near me, but sometimes I wish I did.
Thoughtful Thursdays!!! 3/31
This sounds like a good idea from couponconnectionsnw. I used to write companies back in the 80’s and I was also successful in getting high value coupons. I love getting surprise mail every day. I sign up for tons of samples and freebies so it’s always a surprise what will come.
Target: FREE Purex Complete Crystal Fabric Softener
Here’s a great deal on fabric softener….
Target: FREE Purex Complete Crystal Fabric Softener
Thanks Frugallivingnw.
Target: Midweek Deals
Walgreens: Friends & Family Coupon {Thursday, March 31st}
Fred Meyer Canned Tomatoes or Beans .50 cents a can
It’s a great time to stock up on canned tomatoes and beans. (I made chili last night!)
Fred Meyer Canned Tomatoes or Beans on sale .50 cents (with in-ad coupon) (limit 10)
.