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Do You Keep an Ideas Notebook?

June 28, 2013July 30, 2015 Ruth Ellen Parlour2 Comments

I was wondering if anyone uses a notebook to jot down ideas. How many times have you had a light bulb, not written it down, then later on wished you had? I know I’ve done that! I carry one around with me so if I get a light bulb, I’ll jot it down. Light Bulbs… Continue reading Do You Keep an Ideas Notebook?

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Gold Finch. To attract theses gorgeous birds into Gold Finch. To attract theses gorgeous birds into your garden, put out Niger seeds. Their beaks are shaped to pick out the seeds from plants like thistles.

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