OurVoiceMatters.com - Home and Garden http://ourvoicematters.com/category.php?id=21 Home and Garden related news, stories, and advice by OurVoiceMatters.com writers. en-us How to Get the Higher Rates http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=34866 The long awaited conclusion to the "movie" seen three different times with the same actors. :) Grow Your Own Sprouts http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=29701 Have you ever grown your own sprouts? Gardening in the Winter? http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=29700 I hate to see gardening season go. Pookie, Your Downstairs Neighbor... http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=28221 Intrusive Neighbors..had any? People Who Mistreat Animals http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=27379 Why do some people even have animals? Reparations for Land Use http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=27353 As a land owner, what rights do you have to the use or alteration of your property? An Early Soda-pop http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=26605 This drink was very popular in the 1800's, especially before soda pop was invented, and there were no lemons to make lemonade. 1800's Hardtack http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=26603 This recipe was used in the 1800's on the trails traveled out west during the major emigration to California and Oregon, Life in the Slow Lane http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=26144 I don't know if it comes with age, but I know, I like a little slower pace now. Little Gray Angels http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=26084 Animals understand sadness and love too! Some More Yummy Chicken (And Other) Recipes http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=24059 These all go together quickly, and many work in the crock pot. Some Yummy Chicken (and Other) Recipes http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=24058 Chicken can be boring and bland, but it doesn't have to be. Here are some great ways to jazz up chicken! Develop a Hobby http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=24006 As I grow older, I'm amazed at how many people have no hobbies, and don't know how to fill their empty time! Are Germs Really That Bad? http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=24005 Yesterday, I watched an Oprah show that showed the germs and bacteria that can live in our houses. It takes a Village http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=23499 As the old African proverb goes, "It takes a Village to raise a child." If kids today knew that the "Village" was watching them, maybe they'd behave better! Herb Gardens http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=20937 I don't know about you, but I miss my herb garden more than just about anything from my old home. A house isn't a house without fresh herbs in the garden! End of Summer Gardening Blahs http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=19960 It has started. Saving Money http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=19958 Do you have a budget? Cats Are People, Too http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=17463 I too was a confirmed cat hater. I had dogs when I grew up, and cats were aloof, cold, shed, and well, smelled like cat food. Hey, I Live Here Too! http://ourvoicematters.com/story.php?id=17457 Before we moved to our new home, we lived in a cozy duplex. It was well built, and most of our neighbors were nice. However, it was amazing how rude and socially unacceptable people can be when they are connected by a wall.