Same percent I'd tip a waiter--20%, maybe a little more if I'm having a party and had an especially big order.

I've been very happy with Seed Savers Exchange

Like other posters, we've always had enough food for our trip back. It is A LOT of food.

Adding my prayers to everyone else's. :grouphug:

Praying for her and wishing her (and you!) the best.

Okay, this has put me in the mood to play polka music for my dc and have a dance party!

I quit buying Pyrex a while back, too. I'd rather spend a little more on a baking dish that doesn't have to be coddled so much.

Just darks and lights. But everyone's laundry along with anything else that needs to be washed are combined until I have enough for a full load.

I recently started homeschooling my two elementary-aged children after reading Well-Trained Mind (and was already not happy with their school). I'm really happy to find such a great community. As a math/science person, I feel competent to teach those subjects but worry about teaching some of the humanities subjects when they're older. But, one step at a time, right?

Hard copy! Easier (for me at least) to look things up.

Lemony Snickett's The Composer Is Dead