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For three years of my college career I woke up every morning in the Florida Everglades. I would look outside my dorm window and see miles worth of sawgrass, water, and blue skies. On my way to class, alligators would follow me with their eyes and snakes would sometimes say hello. Students would occasionally see a panther during their midnight run and deer were… Continue

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If you read the About section of Ecobellus then you know that I went backpacking in Europe right after graduating from college. The trip was unexpected but necessary. You see, I had somehow turned into a huge control freak the last couple of years I was in college and managed to lose sight of the important things in life. I was having panic attacks because things would not go according to… Continue

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If you read my last crafting article, Upcycling Taking the Crafting World By Storm, then you already know that reusing and recycling… Continue

I am most certainly going to have to try making my own infused vodka.

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Many kitchen essentials come in jars: pasta sauce, jam, jelly, pickles, the list goes on. But these jars serve more purposes than just keeping your food safe, they can also be used for a plethora of craft… Continue