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I grow/raise many of the ingredients that I use at my bakery and part of my strategy is to donate what isn't sold and take a tax write-off or donate it in exchange for free advertising. I repurpose a lot of stuff when it's possible. Just about any cake can be turned into something else.

I would take a dessert because I have a huge sweet tooth. There's a lot you can do with sweets this time of year. My favorite treats for potlucks are chocolate fudge bars and sugar plums.

I'm not positive that it truly helps or not, but I think clothes smell fresher and look better when I throw in some washing soda with the load. I use All Free and Clear for detergent. I have sensitive skin.

You can find chocolate cosmos at Longfield Gardens and I believe they offer discounts if you buy a lot at once. I would love to find some Middlemist camellia, but since there are only two in the world, that's out of the realm of possibilities. I chased it for ages because it thought it was so...

That is a lot, especially for this time of year! Close your curtains, crank up the heat, and get rid of any standing water in your house. Also make sure all the vents are open if you're running a central air system.

Do you rely on a well alone? I have a well too, but I've never run into this issue because it rains so much here. I also have a large pond that we dug out which helps as well. Can you add a pond to your land? How short on water are you typically running?

Do you monitor your animals through the night, either through a camera system or by getting up and checking on them? What's the latest/earliest that you set eyes on them?