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  1. My favorite source for the IP. If you look around, she has some printables with basic info that would be really good for young people learning to cook. The main time that burning would be an issue is if you saute/brown something in the IP first and don't get all of the little bits scraped off (easy to do when you add liquid) before pressure cooking. If you want to use it for two things in a row, it can be useful to have a second stainless steel liner.
  2. I have used AAR 1-4 for three of my kids, they are all incredible readers, and it is one of the main things I am saving for my toddler. That said, we have the pre-level and I don't think it is worth it. You can find alphabet activities cheaper or free - and we really didn't love the poetry books.
  3. If I had the space to store them I would, especially if they are on clearance.
  4. I definitely saw this sometimes in the rural area where I grew up - compounded with the fear of kids moving away. They know that a STEM etc career is unlikely to bring them back home.
  5. Today I opened a paint-your-own mug kit from MIL - straight from the kids craft section at Joanns. 😄 (There were zero expectations for this gift. I knew in advance that it would probably be something for the Goodwill bag.)
  6. My MIL wanted to give my lingerie at my bridal shower and asked my soon-to-be dh about sizes. (we were not intimate prior to marriage) Thankfully he told her that he was pretty sure it would make me uncomfortable so she gifted me money for lingerie shopping instead. Honestly, something for the kitchen would have been preferable lol.
  7. I came in the garage one evening and didn't know that the cat had jumped up on top of the open garage door. When I closed it I thought the screeching I heard was the door having issues and it was the cat. I got it open quickly while screaming for my husband. I thought the cat would be seriously injured but thankfully he was fine. I am far from a screamer normally and Dh thought someone was attacking me.
  8. I don't think I've tried that particular pen, but maybe I will since it is recommended by a fellow lefty.
  9. I have the Brother cs6000i and it's a fabulous starter machine. It has an extension table, a walking foot and several other feet. One of the reasons I chose it was because I found a number of good instructional videos for it on Youtube.
  10. I had my very much wanted youngest at 40, 5 years after #4. I don't regret it for a moment and I had a fairly uneventful pregnancy and birth, but it's been exhausting. (and he is hands down my very best sleeper) We were already looking at sending my oldest to ps for high school, but having a new little one pushed that over the edge. We did not consider having a "buddy" for him. I don't think that would have been good for my mental health - and that would have negatively affected the entire family. (Anecdotally, our babies have alternated between good sleepers and not so good sleepers - so we will stop here thank you!) I used to be unable to name a specific # of children I wanted and figured that I would never feel "done" but I did very quickly after he was born. Slightly different because of divorce/remarriages, but my youngest sibling is almost 18 years younger than me (oldest) and she got a better version of our dad than any of the rest of us did. Her gushy posts about him are part of the reason I avoid Facebook on Father's Day. I don't blame her for it, but I think she is kind of blissfully unaware about how different it is for her older siblings.
  11. We use it for some things, but I do go in and adjust the shipping dates each month. We have had 2-3 things not ship to us since the pandemic started, but they sent an email in advance. Another option for household goods and non perishables that doesn't require subscribing is ordering from Walmart or Target. In my experience there are more choices for generics and small quantities than on Amazon. Most things ship in 2 days if you spend $35.
  12. I've always liked Breath of Heaven a lot more than Mary Did You Know. At least everyone is in agreement that Christmas Shoes is THE WORST.
  13. Last week at Aldi, I noticed a few items missing - heavy cream, almond milk, most of the bacon. They were back to limits on paper products and several other items. I can't find Minute tapioca but I'm not sure if that is pandemic related. Canned green chilis were missing a couple of months ago but I have seen them since.
  14. Thank you! I do usually grind a larger amount (9-10 cups of grain) so it's definitely a consideration. I should watch a few more videos.....
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