ENJOY SOUP WITH TOOTH & NAIL

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December/January 1993
 
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The technique worked well, eliminated the pleas for attention, and helped me avoid yelling the typical too-busy mother's response: "In a minute!"

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—Lillian Reynolds
New Orleans, Louisiana

Christmas Tree Treats

When you take down your cut Christmas tree, lean the evergreen against an outside wall or fence and redecorate the boughs with balls of birdseed, bits of old bread, suet-dipped pine cones, and other treats for winter birds. By the time your feathered friends have finished feasting, the dry tree can simply be laid on its side in an out-of-the-way spot, to provide shelter for squirrels and other small animals.

—Lise Dale
Corrales, New Mexico

Truly Tar-rific Stains

To make an inexpensive wood stain, mix a little roofing tar in a can with some kerosene By varying the amount of tar, you'll obtain shades from light tan to walnut brown, or even black. The thinned out tar loses its stickiness, sets up well, and — once dry — is perfectly compatible with clear finishes such as polyurethane or shellac.

—Thomas Woods
Jefferson, New Hampshire

Editor's note: MOTHERS Country Lore section is a great chance for you to share your practical, down-home solutions to life's most frustrating problems. We'd love to hear some of your most helpful hints. Send them along with your photo to "Lore," MOTHER EARTH NEWS, P.O. Box 129, Arden, NC 28704, and please include your phone number.

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