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Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks is based on a very neat little nugget of history: in 1665 a Native American by the name of Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck was the first Native American to graduate from Harvard College. Ms. Brooks took that nugget and ran. Read more >
We added a fourth bed this weekend. In it I planted yellow corn (upper right quarter), white corn (lower left quarter), cucumbers (upper left corner) and watermelon (lower right corner). Intersecting in the shape of a cross are giant sunflowers (after the heads dry you can eat the seeds). I covered the bed with dead leaves for mulch and nutrients.
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I am a stay at home Mom to 7 kids; 2 step sons, 3 adopted, 2 birth children. I've basically been a mom in just about every way available. I have homeschooled for years and now my kids attend a Christian school. I am also an independent consultant with Arbonne International: a botanically based skin care, cosmetic and wellness company.
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