Use Utensils in Unusual Ways
Greetings! Withfour kids we are always looking for way to cut meal prep in half. ( They are all still alittle small to use knives themselves). Daddy whipped out the pizza cutter thingie and now we use it all the time. PBand Js, waffles, pancakes, makes quicker...
Reducing Yeast Taste in Homemade Bread?
This is why I love this site, wonderful people! Thank all of you for the ideas and support. Ive had all the reading members of the house look at this :) And the grumbling hasnt stopped, but it has gotten to be more under their breath, haha!
Using Home Grown Herbs?
Greetings,Tracey! Fresh herbs are great!! They take alot of abuse, the more you trim from them, the happier they tend to be (my kind of plant).You can pretty much use them as soon as they have leaves, and they no longer look like one pluck will uproot them...
Ideas For a Mother's Day Party?
How about most Mother Earth mom, Best Cupcake mom , or something like that. Theres always one mother that has a famous church picnic dish! Multi-mom ( mom of twins ect).Most grandkids, Mother in charge of the most church events,..which gives everyone a chance...
Getting Rid Of Weeds In Flower Beds?
I hate weeds! But something that helps, try spreading black plastic around the plants ( under the mulch), or you might try shredded newspaper under the mulch.Either helps out.
Getting Over A Break Up?
Hello, Sue. I am so sorry that you are going through this. But, as Im always telling myself This too shall pass. The last heartbreak I had, a good pal asked me Was he a support, or an anchor? In other words, did he hold you back or hold you up. That and I made...
Ideas For Saving Old Greeting Cards?
Wow! Love the garland idea! If you scrap book, why not use a few of the beloved cards to decorate the xmas pages? Same for the b-day ones. A lot of bang for the price of Free! I adore that word. I will have to use that garland idea for the kids b-days! I am...
What are Graham Crackers?
While you can use any sweet (hard) cookie I have dabbled with using crushed pretzels mixed with crushed nuts as a pie crust for really rich cheesecakes. Youd be surprised what the little bit of salt can do for a dessert! And Im not sure if you have any in your...
$200 Biweekly Budget For Family Of 5?
Wow, so glad that somebody mentioned help and the angel food ministries! Honestly, not sure how weve made it without the local churches. There are six of us under this roof, and the twins are still in diapers(so ready for that to be over)! So I understand what...
How do you get WD40 out of clothing?
As a steel worker, I tend to get alot of oil on me. Lets not even get into the smell! lol! Now I dont work w/WD40, but I have found that (idea from my dad) pouring in a full can of dark soda (aka Coke) will help out. Keep in mind, full load setting, and nothing...
Recipes for Meals to Fix and Freeze?
Thank you all soooo much for the wonderful suggestions!! Happy Weekend!
How I Save Money By Keeping a Clean House
All I can say is ...WOW! You are my new hero, and I mean that. Sound advice, and I will TRY to slip alittle of it into my daily life. But I would be lying if I said that it would be possible for me to do that much in the time table that I have ( work 6 days...
Saving Money on Meals?
Greetings! Heres a small tip for small fries learning to self feed. Finger foods for toddlers are $$$$$, so try the canned food section. You can get low sodium varieties of just about everything now, and even the veggies are softer and already cut up for tiny...
