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Jacquelyn in NC

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    200 Christmas presents

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    Homemade bookmark?  Ribbon, yarn, or cardstock could be purchased for that amount. If you have access to a printer with ink you might be able to print out something simple on the cardstock. Bright pictures with lots of color would be out, though, due to the cost of ink. Most of the investment would be your time spent making the bookmarks.

    You could use Christmas cards as the base for homemade bookmarks. It's a great way to use up any leftover cards from Christmases past!

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    WWYD - neighbor tells his dog to get me

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    In YOUR case, if I had to walk past him, I would wear headphones, carry pepper spray and ignore the son of a b!tch. And his noisy dog too :p.

     

     

     

    I would wear headphones, but DON'T HAVE MUSIC ON! If he's just trying to get a reaction from you, thinking you can't hear him might be enough to make him be quiet.  Your ears, however, are one of your best lines of defense if the dog were to get out.  You want all of your senses in play when you put yourself in an uncomfortable or hostile situation.

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    Breakfast

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    My son is a big breakfast eater, too.  We got him a breakfast sandwich maker for Christmas and he loves it!  And the best part is he can do it by himself - all I have to do is make sure I have the ingredients on hand (english muffins, eggs, cheese, some sort of meat).

     

     

    Eye Color in (White) Babies (ventish JAWM)

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    I thought all white kids were born with blue eyes, well except the ones with turquoise eyes.  Is that a myth?  

     

    My African American son son was born with dark blue eyes, pale skin, and straight (albeit not blonde hair).  Now he's got deep brown eyes, skin the color of milk chocolate, and kinky dark brown to the point it looks black hair.

     

    Definitely a myth!  My husband and I are both white, and my daughter's eyes were black when she was born.  As in, I couldn't differentiate her pupil from her iris, they were so dark.  They lightened up a little bit, but they're still a very dark brown.

    Fairly easy / inexpensive meal for 100

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    You could do a baked potato bar.  Potatoes are inexpensive and filling, and the toppings don't require a lot of prep work.  You could have hot dog-style chili as one topping for meat (advantage - it doesn't take too much meat per potato), then have cheese, butter, and sour cream to round things out.  If you have any vegetarians, they can easily skip the meat.

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    How does breakfast work in your home?

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    My kids are 12 and 14 and make their own breakfast.  They have been making breakfast since they were 8 or 9, with help from me as needed.  Mostly simple breakfasts like cereal, toast or oatmeal, but my youngest has gotten very good at all sorts of eggs - omelets, sunny side up, poached, scrambled - since those are his favorites.

     

    Water bath canner?

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    With a water bath canner, you can process high acid foods.  Things like pickles, salsa, fruit, jams/jellies, and some tomato-based recipes work well when processed in hot water..  To process most vegetables, beans, and meats, you need to use a pressure canner.

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