The only thing we ever hear from our son is the occasional contact he keeps with his brother. So at least we know he's alive. Our new town is within 2 hours of where we think my son lives (as opposed to a 20 hour drive).

Some of you may recount some of the trials my dh and I have had over the past years with . . . well you name it. . . lost job. . . adopted child leaving us for birthmother . . . etc. etc. We still have struggles with our FASD, mild intellectual disability boy who lives with us. My dh and I decided we needed a fresh start. We are moving . . . 1500 km's away from where we now live. And we need to sell our house soon. I start my new job May 16. My dh will stay behind until we sell our house. But we really don't want to live apart too long. Up until today i've been reasonably calm about this but now i'm starting to panic. Please pray our house sells soon and that in the mean time we won't overthink situation. Housing market is moderate. . . i've definitely seen it much slower but its been better. I know the change, in the long run, will be positive. And i know change always comes with some pain.

I feel your pain. Three weeks for us. Six showings. We are competitively priced but my dh wants us to drop the price. I think its too soon for that but am tempted although we need all we can get because we're moving to a slightly higher priced market.

i get an aura . . visual disturbance . . .usually 30 -40 minutes before migraine onset. For me, when aura hits, I take two acetaminophen and two ibuprofen and i find, that while i still get a headache, its not debilitating.

i pay $5 a dozen. I buy 3 dozen from my seller each week. I feel like this is a super good deal.

Low carb, high fat has given me stellar numbers and lowered my blood pressure so that i no longer have to take blood pressure pills.

Hmm, good thought. My recipe has a smoky tomato sauce, a couple different cheeses, spinach, red pepper, sundries tomatoes, carmelized onions.

If its not too hard to post, i'd love this recipe. I may not use if for contest but i definitely will use it at home.

This looks awesome. Thanks. Not sure if i can get beets today but i'll definitely save this recipe. Thanks.

Anyone have any prize winning, make ahead, vegetable dishes that can be eaten cold (only microwave access)? I'm thinking of making vegetarian pizza. Do you think that could win a prize? Open to new recipes. You guys really came through with lots of delicious chocolate recipes last time.

Definitely praying for you.

The one food tradition we have is making donuts. This was a German tradition i grew up with and have continued. Every New Years eve afternoon i make a batch of donuts and to make good use of the oil, i make a second batch New Years day. This year there is only three of us home but i still plan to make at least the New Years Eve batch.

I need a gift book suggestion for my 19 dd. I'm normally in touch with these things but this was her first year away attending college 1500 km away. She'll be home for Christmas Friday! Yay! So we haven't had any book discussions this fall. Anyway, she loves fantasy genre (me not so much). But reads across genres. Any book suggestions for 19 yr old girls?

Update: I made this dessert for the contest. Wow is this yummy. I ate a bite (okay two) even though i'm wheat free and sugar free. . .yummy! I highly recommend this for Christmas dessert. I chose this recipe because i could fit it into my schedule. I had a late meeting night before contest so I baked cake two days before. I tied for first. The other first place made pistachio fudge, so completely different dessert. This dessert received many accolades. Thanks for all the recipes. They won't be wasted. :)

I have not read all the posts but i am a mother of two FASD children, one with RAD. If you haven't lived it you can't understand it. Really. Our life is peppered with events I would not believe if I wasn't the one experiencing it. And we are on our own. Often judged by others who do not know our circumstances. Intimately acquainted with the police. And the hospital. And mental health. And social services. I could go on. . . With no answers.

I think our favourite restaurant makes this foggie. Mmmm. Haven't had one in a few years.

Here's the kicker about this contest. I have been sugar free for 1.5 years. I am breaking all my "rules" by baking for this contest. i have some good sugar free recipes but I know the general population won't think them prize winning compared to their sugary counterparts. Plus my family is excited for this event. It means they may get a treat too. :)

Oh this looks good too. And i love chilli with chocolate.

Haha, i love smitten kitchen and actually found another recipe on that site last night. But its a yeast dough recipe which ideally tastes fresh from oven. I don't know, logistically, how to do that without waking up at 4 a.m. that day. Thanks for this recommendation.

Oh my. I might make this although I'm feeling pressure. If its already a prize winning recipe i hope I can live up to that. :)

i was kind of thinking about this as well.

Haha. This was my thought too. I've made them before and they are so well received.

My office is having a contest for best recipe using chocolate. i'm open to tried and true winning recipes. :)

i had my hysterectomy when i was 41 after years of severe anemia due to fibroids. It added ten years to my life. i agree with the sentiment that my only regret was not getting it done sooner.

Again, thanks for these suggestions. Today i got out for a walk which was good. I think its getting a bit better. The most annoying problem i have is limited use of my left arm/hand. I don't have any strength so I can't, for example, hold a cup of coffee in hand. i guess the muscle must be pinching a nerve. i did mention this to my dr at appointment. She said it was related to muscle tightness. Its a bit disconcerting. Anyone experienced that (loss of full use of arm/hand)? if so, how long did it last?