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New Years Eve is lots of snacking, playing games and maybe watch a movie
New Years Day we always eat hog jowl, black eyed peas & turnip greens
Oh I added turnips to my collards this year.....they did not have many collards here. I guess it is not a local tradition.
What is hog jowl?
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I was just wondering what traditions people have for New Year's Eve. New Years?
We eat collard greens and black eye peas on New Years
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Thank you card and maybe dinner too. Their son may need to become dear to your hearts soon? Gift people love to give gifts. We have a friend that always gives us gifts, that is her love language and it is how she expresses herself. She does not give them to get gifts, she just loves to give.
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I think it's mostly a matter of acclimation.
We moved from Hawaii to South Dakota about 4 years ago (in January). That first winter was so cold. I could not get warm. I bought cute warm boots - I was still cold. I bought ugly warm boots - still cold. I wore wools socks - still cold.
The next year I was fine. I was not achy in the cold.
And now after a few years, I own better layers, and the cold doesn't bother me as much.
My kids rarely wear real coats or boots, and a fleece jacket really does work for most any weather (above about 7 degrees f if it's not too windy...)
I think the dog race sounds like fun. Layer on the socks and clothes. I think the idea of boot warmers is smart (I wish we had thought of that our first year here). And maybe you could keep some hot cocoa and blankets in the car for when you need to warm up.
Do you have neck gators? My chin still doesn't do well in the cold...
Wendy, we do have neck gators. I love mine! layers...that is our key and using the warmers I bought not just having them on the shelf in the coat closet....feeling sheepish here...duh. I bought them but did not think to use them. I am hoping next year we will all feel warmer. really our core and hands are warm it's just feet. I laughed out loud reading about cute boots feeling cold and ugly boots feeling cold..just cold feet. That is how I feel! it seems no matter what boots I buy our feet are cold. Except the guys, they have sorel boots with a thick liner, not pretty but they say warm.
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We live in the same general climate - the highs for the next few days doesn't go above the -20C range and the lows for the next few nights are all around -40C with any windchill making it even colder.
Baffin boots are quite warm. I think you've already gotten the best advice - make sure
ANY boots are on the looser side and wear multiple layers of socks.
The sock liners are a great idea
I've found that most boots advertised as "winter" boots aren't referring to our kinds of winter. :)
Dicentra, we do live in similar climate and I agree with your statement about winter boots. Most of the locals wear bogs up here, that is why we bought them but as has been mentioned we are still acclimating. They do not have any felt lining so our feet feel cold. I am going today to the outfitter to see about adding insoles and getting sock liners. Basins will probably be he next boots we look at. We have a few more years here warmer weather is still months and months away. I am so blessed to have a DH that does not give me a hard time about buying clothing and shoes. He is all for investing in quality gear that we need.
Thanks for your input
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Wait...what?!?!?!?!
Sorry, I'm no help as far as what type to buy, but I think you should use the move as an excuse to buy 2 or 3 new pairs. ;)
Cat
Cat thanks for the fun! I have heard it said a girl cannot have too many shoes....does it hold true for boots as well? hahaha
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This may not be a great year to stand around at a long dog race. You may have to spend some time, walk around, go get warm, walk back, go get warm, etc. Plan for it. Next year may be a better year for long winter activities.
Oh, I do agree with you that next year will hopefully be better. This year the race starts here so neighbors say it is good to be able to see all the sleds as they leave. Fortunately for us the river is not far from our house so we will not be away from changes of socks, more toe warmers or even just allowing a cold person to go inside to get warm.
Do your mucks have a liner in the footbed? We did buy the mucks rated to -40 so they are supposed to be very warm...it just seems the rubber gets cold and them so do our feet.....it could be we just end to layer socks, I had not thought to do so. It could just be we need to acclimate more or use toe warmers....heck, it could be a combination of everything mentioned by everyone :)
I was just wondering if investing in an insole would be a good place to start
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I disagree with wearing cotton as a base layer. It will hold moisture close to your skin and make you feel colder. You need something that will wick moisture away from your skin and/or be warm even when moist. Most sock liners and base layers are synthetic, silk or wool.
Mrs Mungo I agree. Cotton works in many places but not in the cold. Here the motto is "cotton kills" because it keeps the wet near your skin. We have silks, well, we have lots of base layers in multiple thicknesses...our bodies were nice and snug. We have glove liners and good mittens so our hands even stayed warm......sock liners, I had not thought to layer socks. my husband ensured we bought our boots a little bigger or loose so layering will not be a problem! I just did not think about it.
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So you might try a camping/ hiking store in your new location as they should have good suggestions for you climate.
But, in addition to quality boot, I suggest good quality socks- synthetic or wool, not cotton and a good sock liner. My kids like the silk
One additional thing her rheumatologist suggested to keep hands and feet warm was to keep the core warm beyond what you
foolish enough to tempt fate by not having appropriate wear in the car with us.)
Tammi k I do not think you are careless at all? it sounds like you have acclimated to your new
home. We too have noticed that we are handling much colder temps with less clothing as we get a little more used to living here. We have done a lot of reading and know the saying for where we are is "cotton kills" so we invested in cuddle duds in two thicknesses for us girls and wool sweaters. My DD is very skinny but her hormones seem to have made her more prone to sweating so she hesitates to wear too many layers afraid she will sweat and then get cold.
I think our feet may have gotten warm on the drive which aided them getting cold. I did not think about bringing socks to change into if we needed.
I think another thing we have to get over or used too is the concept of warmer. We had all talked about how much warmer Sat was, and it was warmer by 30+ but it was still 40 degrees below freezing....so still really cold. my son did not wear his base layer under his lined jeans....he is in HS so I did not think to ask if he had his long underwear on....from now on I will pester him ( rolling smile here but I cannot figure out where to get smiles) good thing for us, dad had emergency clothing in his kit so he was able to give our son another top layer.
I think we all learned lessons we will not soon forget. Instead of looking quickly at more boots I will take the suggestions here and go to out local outfitter and get if felt insoles for the boots we have! sock liners and remember to use the toe warmers we have. oh! carry changes of socks too!
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I grew up in central Canada and we usually wore Kamiks or something similar. If you are not moving, your feet will get cold, pretty much no matter what, I think. I did find that a wool felt insole made a big difference sometimes, in addition to whatever insulation was in the boot and whatever socks we were wearing. My dad would cut out foot-shaped insoles and put them in the boots and it made them a lot warmer. I don't know if that type of thick wool felt is still readily available, though--it may have been an old timey kind of thing. :)
My daughter was just talking about how there is not really a warm insole. We were thinking about looking for a felt insole. I am sure I have seen them at the local outfitters store. I think that may add another layer and then layering socks sounds good too.
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I highly recommend "Hot Hands" type
ps. Be sure you have great socks on all the kids! If you don't already have fancy "ski" or "snowboard" type socks on all of you, be sure to invest in a good pair for each of you before chucking any boots. Good socks make a world of difference.
ok I feel so silly. I have a big box of both hand and toe warmers, we just did not use them. I guess I have been keeping them "in case we need them". I like the idea of needing them whenever we are going to be out for a time. We do have good thick socks and I bought good ski socks too! not sure they had there ski socks on....hmmmm not just for skiing.
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My kids have all been wearing Bogs. I'm in northern Canada and we have lots of snow in the winter and LOTS of cold. The trick to warm feet has less to do with the boots and more to do with the socks. Layer the socks and put thick wool ones as the last layer (then they don't make your feet itchy). Keep extra socks on hand in case your feet sweat or you get snow in a boot. A damp foot will be a cold foot. Really in cold, being warm is always about layers. A good sole insert sometimes helps as well, but I see that's been mentioned.
We have gone as low as -47 a couple times already this winter. And then bounce back up above freezing a couple days after that. We have been snowed in for the last couple days because we had 24hrs of freezing rain and then it dropped to -40 and gave us a foot of snow. It's like a giant skating rink out there right now and my kids are past their waste in the snow now.
Sock layers? hmm...are they called sock liners? Can I google them? We do have good thick smartwool ski socks but we only wear one pair of socks. We wear multiple layers everywhere else so I guess it makes since to layer on feet too. I just never thought of that.
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HUGS to you. I am so sorry for your loss.
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We moved from the south to the extreme north with extreme cold temps. This week it has fluctuated between 1 and -40.
I have bought boots for my girls...two pair actually and yet the other day we went to the ice sculpture park and had to leave as there feet were freezing. I had thought I purchased boots to keep their feet warm. they have Kamiks like these http://www.sierratradingpost.com/kamik-scarlet-winter-pac-boots-insulated-200g-thinsulate-for-women~p~4632u/?filterString=s~kamiik-boots%2F&colorFamily=04 .
They also have Bogs, both rated for -40 and it was only -6 last night.
What other boots are there to really keep their feet warm? We will be spending hours outside in a few weeks for a dog race and I want us to be able to enjoy it. I really do not want to buy another pair of boots but I must admit my toes were cold in the bogs last night and I was ready to go too. We wore thick wool socks so I am not sure what else we can do to keep our feet warm.
Is it realistic to think I can find boots to cover a 70 degree temp range? Or do we need several pair of boots to cover that? Our boots cover the warmer temps in cold weather but once it drops in the negatives......we need help
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I love the first one on your list. I enjoyed reading the Daily Bible through. It had just enough info to help me know what to look for and the length of daily reads was manageable.
Do you know when it will be out? Sorry I have not tried any of the others...although our church did read The Books of the bBile NT in 8 weeks. I loved that format without chapter and verses. I was surprised how much more I got out of the passages without the distractions of chapter separations. That format also puts all the books of a writer together. I felt like I noticed more the tone of letters reading all of Paul's books in succession. I loved that format. My teens enjoyed that format as well.
here is that link http://www.amazon.com/The-Books-Bible-NIV-Zondervan-ebook/dp/B00A68Z8EY/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1388378515&sr=1-1&keywords=the+books+of+the+Bible
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All I can think to suggest is to be intentional in meeting your families love tank needs......I am referring here to the 5 love languages. I know as I get busy there are things that fall off the radar. I know my kids will act up more when there love tank is not full,therefore, I plan to keep doing those things I know are important. For us, bedtime routines are so important. We may hurry dinner and baths but we have to maintain our bedtime talk,story,hug time. My kids love language are time and touch.
Oh, my oldest DD love language is acts of service, she likes her hair braided at night so it is wavy the next day. I work to ensure I make time for doing that when life goes crazy. It makes her feel loved.
The five love languages are :
quality time
words of affirmation
acts of service
gifts
touch
Dinner time and bedtime meets many of these languages. Time to talk and praise for the help of the day and time to cuddle. If you have a child that loves gifts,remember they can be simple and inexpensive.
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Another thing to note.....have separate buying and selling ebay accounts. If a buyer opens a claim your paypal can be held up up until it is settled. I was waiting pictures to show the damage claimed before refunding money.....I could not buy anything in the meantime......it was so frustrating.
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Oh, how fun. We enjoyed the Buddy Holly show. I am not sure if it is still playing but it was so much fun. There is a square where you can buy discounted theater tickets for that day. It was a good trip, hope you enjoy it
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Oh these look good. Thank you! I will hop over to Barnes and Nobel and see what they have in stock.
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my mothers hobby is junk shop shopping, then she sells it online. She have herself $20 to get started and had a blast looking for items.
Another friend goes shopping,places anything she wants in a cart and drives it around the store just looking. then she goes a round and puts it back/ away. She says she feels better having owned it for a little while
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My SIL is allergic to eggs so I found this casserole without eggs for when she visits. I have also used it as a main diner dish.
Sausage Casserole
1 lb sausage cooked and drained
1 lg onion diced
1 green pepper diced
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 1/4 cup minute rice
half bag sharp cheddar cheese (1-2 cups as you like)
Combine all ingredients and place in 9x11 pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours, uncover the last 10 minutes of baking.
You can bake the night before then reheat in the morning. Yummy
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I just realized I did not buy one book his year!!, I love books and usually buy several for everyone in our family. I only bought DH one.
So, I need suggestions for a 17 yr old son....he likes real life not so much fiction...he loves learning.
16 yr old DD loves fantasy and witty dialogue....
12 yr old DD loves to read.no idea what .....she said her favorite books have been Song of the lionesses and Maximum ride...
any ides?
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One other funny story, my youngest is almost determined to believe. She constantly talks about Santa and asks if he is real even though we’ve always said no. It’s like she has fingers in her ears going “nanananana†and just wanting to believe in the magic. :)
My youngest would argue with us too....my older two were 4 and 5 when they paused in watching Barney to ask if Santa was pretend like Barney? I just went with it and said yes he is but many parents do not want their kids to know so pretend with them.
On Christmas Eve they as we tucked them in bed they would say "I hope you got me something nice, oh! mom go check NORAD and see where Santa is" They love both
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We watched fireworks! They were very pretty. I was happy until I heard someone say " only six months until it starts getting darker" LOL
on the other hand we had 14 more seconds of daylight today...Whoo hoo!
Help- recipes needed: budget-friendly (aka-cheap), but healthy please
in The Chat Board
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um not sure this is what your looking for but the rice and beans thread made me think of it.
I had this at my cousins house once and my family loves it. You can use dry beans but I will tell you how she wrote it down.
2 cans black beans
1 can rotel tomatoes
1 pkg taco seasoning
Pot of rice, some salsa and chips
put first three ingredients in pan and heat through. Serve over rice,topped with salsa and some chips on the side. You can use homemade salsa and taco seasoning if you like.
This has me hungry for some of this...maybe tomorrow's dinner :)