Do Temperatures Vary within Your House?

Temperatures DO Vary within a Room

I have found that the temperatures in a room are different. The thermometer on the outside wall shows one temperature and another one on the inner wall is at least one degree warmer. Our thermostat in the living room is even different that other rooms in the house. This past winter our kitchen temperature was three degrees cooler than the thermostat.

Have you ever noticed how much warmer it is in the window compared to the rest of the room? I bet your plants have noticed. The windowsill can be much warmer during the day than at night.

One reason why I have set my thermostat to the same temperature all of the time, so the house is more evenly heated. If I have the thermostat set at the same temperature all the time it is much better for my plants. I tried adjusting the thermostat to be more energy efficient one time and all of my plants almost died. One thing I had to do this winter was to actually move my AeroGarden with tomatoes into a window. It needed the extra light and the daytime warmth of the window. The nighttime coolness didn’t seem to bother the tomatoes.

When choosing plants I would check to see what their best lighting and temperatures are and then you can choose the best area in your house. Check your plants often to make sure they are growing properly. Enjoy your plants!

Tips for Houseplants- How to Grow a Brunfelsia

I saw a plant that is labeled "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow," what is it?

This plant is a Brunfelsia, which is nearly everblooming. The common name was given because the new flowers turn from purple to lavender to white during three days. In the winter you need to keep it in the sun and in the summer give it filtered light. Please feed your plant with half-strength fertilizer every other week and keep the soil barely moist.

The Bare Cupboard #3

Welcome to the May 8, 2009 edition of the bare cupboard.

main dishes

The Smarter Wallet presents Organic Food: Healthy Food Ideas For The Ordinary Shopper posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thanks!" And I say thank you, The Smarter Wallet. I am more eager to buy organically if I know where to buy it.

tips

FitBuff presents Top 4 Raw Food Diets Resources posted at FitBuff.com's Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog, saying, "There's nothing easier to prepare than just about every meal on a raw food diet, but can you still get all the flavor and satisfaction without cooking your food?"

Home Life Weekly presents Weekly Menu Planner posted at Home Life Weekly, saying, "The free weekly menu planner it is excellent for helping you to budget for food more clearly and give you focus to help you follow a weight loss diet"

vegetables

I got hungry just reading this recipe by Bobbie Whitehead for sweet corn sauce for pasta in Recipe Corner posted at Bobbie Whitehead.

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Cinnamon Orange Sugarless Cookies

Cinnamon Orange Sugarless Cookies

1 ¾ cup flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¾ cup orange juice
½ cup less 1 Tablespoon oil
1 egg
½ cup nuts
½ cup nuts

Mix dry ingredients, add remaining ingredients and mix well. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Enjoy!!!

I hope everyone enjoys these Cinnamon Orange Sugarless Cookies!

What Can You Grow in Your House?

What are the temperatures in your house?

All indoor plants grow at different temperatures.
My house is on average 70 degrees F.
Following is a list of plants that would grow well in my house:
Pelargonium spp. (geranium)
Saintpaulia spp. and cvs. (African violet)
Spathiphyllum spp. (peace lily)
Syngonium spp. (arrowhead)
I hope this small list of plants gives you some ideas for what you can grow in your house.

Amensty Day and bunnies

I hope you had a good weekend. I enjoyed my weekend. I left the computer off for most of the weekend. I only turned it on after the kids went to bed, when I needed to make sure I was current on blogging.

We did have some excitement when we were cleaning out an old metal shed for our city's amnesty day. Our dogs stirred up some baby rabbits. I was in the house working on lunch, when I saw something that looked like a mouse running towards the house, one of the dogs was chasing something else and everyone was very excited. I decided to go out there and see how I could help. My husband was able to get rescue one bunny from a dog. I was able to keep away dogs and rescue two bunnies. We got the doors to the shed shut and the dogs shut up in the garage. I checked the bunny my husband rescued and it seemed to just have a surface scratch. We put the bunnies in an old flower pot and my daughter decided she was going to be in charge of the bunnies.

I continued to work on lunch while my husband called different people to see if they could care for the bunnies. We found a local lady who could come and pick up the bunnies; she told us we needed to go look for more. The average litter size is 6-8. We found six more in the shed and they were much larger than the first three. The lady and her children came and our shed bunnies are now safely being cared for. And we are that much closer to getting rid of our shed, now that we have the amnesty day and no more bunnies.

5 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug (MicroSafe)

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well..
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT ! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).
And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?
Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!