The packing is crazy! The put the weirdest things together and individually wrap weird items like pens and pencils! They moved us 11 times!

What about making the main living room the big bedroom for both of you and splitting that for privacy? The back bedroom could be the living room. Could split it with curtains or something more substantial.

I believe they need to be ground or fracked for the best nutrient absorption. I know Trim Healthy MAma uses them in recipes such as Bread in a Mug and Brownie in a Mug. Look on Pinterest for THM recipes for those two items. I think they're yummy!

We just returned last night. We stayed at Humacao - Las Palmas - big gated community that came along with our time share switch. Lots of neat things to do within an hour: Rainforest, Old San Juan, Flamenco Beach - one of the worlds prettiest, and many other things - we were just there for only a week, so that's all we did. Prices are good. We're used to Aruba, where the prices were exhorbitant - this is in dollars, and is priced as you would find in the states. Funny to see Walmart, etc. - typical stores. If you get a rental car, please know that they tell you to "just go through" the toll plazas. What you need to do is go to a cash lane and they sell you a card that is preloaded for the tolls. Otherwise you are charged at least 3x the amount you would otherwise pay.

We raised show goats my whole childhood. Best advice - good fences. They are master escape artists. They are not grazers like sheep, so don't expect lawn mowers - they prefer things like rose bushes and flowers. They are wonderful animals!

Cuisinart 5 qt stainless pan or clad cast iron?

Blacklist! Awesome show!

Get plain cast iron skillets! Properly seasoned, they are non stick, plus the added bonus of iron added naturally to your food!

Going there soon and looking to start an itinerary! Thanks!

I kept lots of ours, but had the boys build them up into sets. We sold off a lot of sets because they were still selling high on eBay and Craigslist. Particularly star Wars sets because they were worth a bunch. We sold off about 1/2, because I'm sure we still have plenty to keep the grandkids busy!

Fiestaware but not excessively- just till I get the pieces I want, but not something like one of every color or even one of every piece option. Just till I have the colors I like and the pieces I like.

Charleigh- I haven't read all the posts, but I think a terrible, nasty case of the flu should hit your family. The kind that is deadly to older people. Coincidentally, it hit two days before Christmas, and it will last for about a week. Last minute scheduling change, but not your fault. I would think it hit all of you hard and Christmas Eve must be cancelled. Good luck, sweetie!

Maybe she doesn't text well. Maybe she's lonely because her husband just left for a 3 day trip and your conversation is all she'll have today for "real" adult conversation, maybe she's sees that you've texted so you're prob free for a quick chat. Sorry, I know I'm projecting, and I don't always call, but I have a couple friends that I sometimes do for the above reasons.

Bought our rainbow off of craigslist. Sold it there too when done. Awesome system

Don't buy a fixer upper farmhouse. We spent well over $100k and 13 years of our life "living the dream." It was an ok experience. We did a good job. We learned a lot. But the stress both financially and wanting to do it all and not being able to do it at once was a sizable task. Don't forget how much yard work/ animal work/ gardening work goes into it as well. I can't believe how much time we have here on our cozy, small 1.25 acre lot! Love it.

Blacklist! TV series with James spader. He's a creepy con who helps a profiler catch really bad guys. Great show with an underlying story they only reveal a bit to a time

Blacklist! TV series with James spader. He's a creepy con who helps a profiler catch really bad guys. Great show with an underlying story they only reveal a bit to a time

It's so crazy. He's in our home town in IL!

Natural zzz's. Recommended my my chiropractor. Not habit forming and are herbs. Works great if taken 1/2 hour before bed

Another vote for Beaufort! Stop to eat at Alvin Ords and have a meatball sub for me - they're the best!

Could it be an ingrown hair? Sometimes I have them there and it causes a blister that is super painful! They sometimes come on fast and would explain the area affected.

Love Pilneer Woman!

Be careful. Chicken chasing is great fun. If the dogs haven't bothered them before they may be back in full force soon. We lost 50 chickens to the neighbor dog. He came back the next day and we collared him. Fortunately his owner understood and he was re homed. He paid my son for his livestock and his trouble.

Cut the cord too! We have an antenna that we get about 10 channels with, roku, Netflix, Amazon prime. So far so good it's been 2 months

I also have difficulty sleeping which doesn't help control your rage, sadness, depression! Try to watch your sleep if you can. Also I've had real trouble with hot flashes. My chiropractor has helped tremendously with getting those better under control.