Laurel
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You know, if you've got some stuff that you're sentimentally attached to, why not take a picture and start making a scrapbook? I have a friend who suggested that to me, and I thought it was a great idea. I don't know if you have other pictures from your childhood, maybe even of you doing Girl Scout stuff, but you could start making a memory book for yourself and put a picture of your sash in there.
For example, I have some weird trophies and stuff from high school - top ten academics, I think, and a band plaque, etc. I have not actually brought myself to get rid of these things yet (mostly because they are lost among the JUNK in my house right now) but when I find them, I will probably take a picture of them and then get rid of them. I cannot see that I would ever display them in my house, you know?
This is a fabulous idea. My parents are moving, and sent me home when I last visited with boxes full of stuff. Things I haven't thought of in 8 years. Trophies and medals from math and latin competitions (yes, I was very much a geek in high school), that I am proud of, but can't imagine what I would do with them. Thank you. :)
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I'd ask whoever runs the farmers market who to ask, if anyone, in advance about how much you can make and sell w/o a license and/or inspection form the health dept. Plus look at your insurance - if anyone (not that it would happen) got ill from something you made - or claimed they did - are you covered?
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About pricing, fresh, local bread is expensive, $5-6 a loaf. Generous sized loaves, and oh so good, but still... (Three different producers that I can think of offhand, so that must be the going rate around here.)
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I'm SO jealous. We drove by the lines this morning, and opted out of waiting in them. (Though the 2 year old thought it would be a great idea. :rolleyes:) My boss ordered some, and we should get them in a week. I'll be happy with that...
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Yes, but I think a lot of things in our modernized society can cause cancer. I still do occasionally use my microwave to reheat things, but if it breaks (unlikely to happen soon, since I use it so rarely), I won't be running out to buy a new one.
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Told a friend of mine about this. She thought it was funny, and was rather incredulous that people actually dress up. About half an hour later, her mother called her: her mom, stepdad, and younger brother all dressed up and went to get their free meals, and were calling her to tell her to do it. :tongue_smilie:
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Warning, may be TMI for some people!
Well, I'm not sure if you want to hear this suggestion, but you can use cloth wipes (also known as family wipes). I actually switched to cloth wipes not too long ago, and they're a great improvement over TP. I only use them for #1, not #2, although you could use them for both. Even just using them for #1 cuts way back on the amount of TP you have to buy.
I made them myself out of 4" squares of flannel and fleece sewn together. After using I just wash them with the other laundry in hot water with detergent and Oxy-Clean, and an extra rinse with vinegar. It doesn't really create any extra loads since I just throw them in with my other clothes.
Cloth wipes are much softer than TP and also you can get them wet with a little water first if you like, and they don't disintegrate like TP does.
I've been using cloth pads for years for my periods, and love them - also I figure people use cloth diapers for babies, so why not cloth wipes for the bathroom?
You can google more info - do a search for "family wipes" if you want to find out more.
This is what I was going to suggest as well. It would save money on TP, and perhaps that money could offset the raised prices of everything else.
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This is probably overkill, but here is a list of websites with patterns to make your own sling. It is separated based on what kind of sling you would like to make. (I LOVE pouch slings - they are so easy to use - and easy to take with you anywhere - and shouldn't be too difficult to make.)
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Best way to hold a fussy baby: Rest the baby's tummy on your right forearm (so baby is laying face down horizontally), with your arm between baby's legs. Hold baby's chest with left hand. (I know I am explaining this poorly, but it is really simple, and walking around with baby like this tends to calm most babies.)
Oh - and 5 minutes of bare-butt time a day is usually enough to prevent diaper rash.
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We are trying to eat locally, and this week's menu is almost 100% local (with the exception of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and salt and pepper). Here are our lunches (lunch is our main meal, rather than dinner):
Zucchini Orzo (sauteed shredded zucchini and onions, mixed in with cooked orzo and some grated cheese), with Tomato and Feta salad
Lamb marinated in Pesto, Potato salad with green beans and tomatoes
Boiled potatoes and cut up fresh veggies with yogurt cheese dip
Hot Dogs, oven fries, coleslaw
Eggplant Parmesan
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I can't help with tomato recipes, as I've just started canning this year, and I haven't gotten to tomatoes yet (peaches, fabulous blackberry jam, and a blackberry sauce so far). But I wanted to second (third?) the suggestion for the Ball Book of preserving. I got mine at Target for $3-5. The instructions are easy to follow and the recipes are great.
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I have a few of the ones from Target. One has a sturdy base, and the other zips up into a small pouch (and is smaller than the sturdier one). I don't know what material they are made of - "non-woven polypropylene" - is what the manufacturer's website says. It's a cloth-esque fabric. (I have also seen reusable bags at Target that are made with recycled plastic bags, which I thought looked cool.)
I have a variety of sizes of bags, some plastic, some cloth, some recycled materials. Some are really sturdy, some not at all.
The sturdy one from Target holds as much as 3 or 4 plastic bags, probably. It is great for milk, cans, etc. The smaller one holds probably the same as 2-3 bags, and is great for smaller, lighter things, and perfect for a quick trip in any store.
I usually bag my own groceries (which may annoy cashiers even more), because I am kinda picky. But most have been happy to use my bags.
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Kitchen Aid (too heavy to keep anywhere else)
Toaster Oven
2 Blenders
Electric Water Kettle (used multiple times daily)
I don't have a coffee pot. Food processor, waffle maker, and coffee grinder (used to grind oats and flax seeds, etc.) live in cabinets under the kitchen counter. Crockpot, foodsaver, ice cream maker, bread maker, and dehydrater live in the cabinets in the bathroom off the kitchen. (I have a lot of storage space in weird places in this house.)
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I still call my father "Daddy," and my mother is either "Mommy," "Mother," or, more commonly, her first name. (She doesn't tend to answer to Mom, etc. so my sisters and I gave up, and started using her first name. So I don't think it's weird (though I do remember as a teen thinking that it was weird or childish that I still called them Mommy and Daddy, but I never upgraded to Mom and Dad).
I didn't stop calling my mom "mommy" until I was well into my twenties. I still call my dad "daddy." I usually remember to say, "my mom" or "my dad" when I talk about them to other people, but with my brother I still call them mommy and daddy (except one Christmas when my brother was home from Iraq and I was sitting next to him on the couch and accidentally said, "My dad..." and he said, "Your dad?!")When my sisters and I are talking, however, we always say "your mother," or "your father." I'm not sure how it started, and I know it sounds really weird to people around us ("What? Isn't her mother your mother too...?"), but we've been saying it for so long that it's totally normal to us.
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I am no help when it comes to recipes (though I am really intrigued, and would love to incorporate the idea with my kiddos), but I have used Barley Flour. I got it at our local health food store. The brand I have is Arrowhead Mills, and I think Bob's Red Mill makes it as well.
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Wii remote charger, or charge station. I bought this one at Best Buy, and I like it because it holds four remotes (although we only have two right now, I can see us buying more at some point in the future). If you only have two remotes and don't think you will be getting more, I think this one looks good. The rechargeable batteries last quite a while between charges, and do not take long at all to recharge, IME.
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Has anyone ever experienced this, either from the side of the parent or the side of the teen? I don't mean being "kicked out," I mean the legal ending of childhood, if that is a way to express it.
My boyfriend was emancipated at the age of 16 or 17. It was not due to crummy parenting by any means, but rather extreme circumstances and his desire to fully separate from them. (Not because of who they were, but because of his life experiences; he was adopted by them at 13, after a pretty traumatic childhood.) If you have any specific questions, I'd be happy to ask him, or pass on his contact info.
I'd like to add that now, 14 years later, he is beginning to have a great relationship with them, so as people change, so do relationships, and emancipation doesn't have to mean the end of the parental relationship, just the end of the "legal" bit.
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You are doing a great thing.
With our new house everything is eco friendly from floor to ceiling, eco friendly paint, carpets. We use steamer to clean. All products are organic and natural.
No pesticides of any kind. No chemicals. Thats my only sticking point.
Any step towards a greener planet is a great step for everyone.
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Tell me more about building an eco-friendly house. Any resources you can recommend? A good friend just bought some land and is aboutto start planning her house, and I know she wants it to be as eco-friendly as possible, but we haven't gotten to things like flooring and paint yet...
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How old is she?
I got my classes in high school (12 years ago or so), and I don't like to wear them, so I only wear them when absolutely necessary. I wore them in school/college so I could see the teacher and the board, I wear them to drive. (I don't have an eyewear restriction on my license anymore, which is rather scary, but I still do wear them whenever I drive, as it's just safer.) And since I like seeing better, I wear them when I go to the movies. But I really don't wear them any other time. The first thing I do when I get home is take off my shoes and glasses. When I go out to eat, for example, I put my glasses in my purse as soon as we sit down.
I just don't feel like I'm "me" wearing my glasses. Something about it feels unnatural to me, maybe because I had gone so long without glasses. Also, I probably needed glasses for 3 or 4 years before I got them, so I was pretty used to seeing the world how I see it now without glasses.
Unless it were a safety issue, I wouldn't force her to wear her glasses. She will find times when it is better to be able to see things clearly, and choose to wear them then.
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I'd talk to a tax/estate attorney. The woman whose children I care for is a tax attorney, and does that sort of thing.
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Another big :iagree: with the previous posters. Don't stress - your children will be fine. Young children learn so much just from living life. You will (and I'm sure already are) be amazed at what they pick up.
One thing I wanted to add is to see about getting some audiobooks to listen to (either purchased, or from your library), so if you're tired, you can all cuddle on the couch and listen.
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$249 for the basic Wii system, which includes the gaming system, one controller, one nunchuck, and the Wii Sports game.
Like the pp poster, we also spent $20 on another nunchuck, and $50 for the Wii Play with an extra remote. (And then $75 or so for DDR, and $85 for Wii Fit, and then a charger for the remotes... The system is cheaper than the XBox360 or PS3, but they get you with all the accessories...)
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Mint Chocolate Cookie. Like cookies n cream, only mint and chocolate together. Yum. Followed closely by Cherry Garcia (depending on mood). Actually my favorite is the one with half brownie, and half cherry garcia (neopolitan dynamite? i think). And Phish food, and peanut butter cup. Yum. Now I want ice cream...
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If the croutons are seasoned, I would cut back on the salt (eliminate altogether), and pepper.
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I use the ones from Donna Young. If you download the MS Word Grocery List, you can edit it to list the things you actually buy on a regular basis. I use the first horizontal menu planner, mainly because it is almost exactly the same as the handwritten one I used to do each week.
Recs for secular homeschool magazines
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Another vote for Secular Homeschooling Magazine. It's not pretty and glossy, but the writing is good, and I've been pleased with it so far.