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Comment on Tips for a Newbie Gardener? by Anie

Anie — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:15:28 +0000

I hope you get this message. I have been thinking about you a lot and I hope you are doing well. You are in my thought daily right now.

smurfetts_lamb from lj

Comment on The Great Clothing Swap - Swango.com by Christine

Christine — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:59:56 +0000

You should check out the craigslist.com children’s section. It is the new garage sale. Granted, some prices are not that low but I’m sure they will take offers if it doesn’t sell right away.

Comment on On the Path - Part 2 - the Paperless Nursery by Savannah

Savannah — Sun, 25 May 2008 02:31:12 +0000

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Comment on On the Path - Part 2 - the Paperless Nursery by Savannah

Savannah — Sun, 25 May 2008 02:30:23 +0000

You should try diaper swappers and see if you can find anything there!

Comment on Maxed Out! by Blair

Blair — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:30:42 +0000

You know what would be even better than going without the hydrocortizone cream would be if you had a network of close friends and family with similar ideals. Imagine how great it would be if instead of going out and buying a new tube, you could use your neighbor’s for a couple of days. Then when she needed something you had, you could return the favor. Unfortunately I don’t have that kind of relationship with anyone local; it’s too bad. I think even my closest local friends would be resistant to the idea because it’s so outside of their idea of what the norm is. Blah.

I think one of the reasons your example struck a chord with me is that that kind of cream is the kind of thing that I am always losing and replacing! Then one day 5 years from now I find myself with 5 expired tubes and they all end up in the trash. Boo.

Comment on Cheap Spaghetti from Scratch by smurfetts_lamb

smurfetts_lamb — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:38:19 +0000

I’ve been working on making more foods from scratch. I hate buying food for “on the go.” My schedule right now does not make it easy for kiddo to snack all the time like he wants to. I recently found a vegan recipes page online. Their recipes are healthier and perfect for what I want for kiddo. Less corn syrup, more grains, even if I add meat to his diet here or there.
http://shmooedfood.blogspot.com/2006/01/fluffy-white-cupcakes.html
I made these yesterday for a snack and dessert for today. Joe’s parents are diabetic so I put splenda into their cupcakes. I will serve them with fresh strawberries, apples, and cheeses, for dessert. MMmmmm
Also spencer’s best friend has some major food allergies and I want both kiddos to eat the same foods when they hang out. His mom is baking vegan with meat thrown in to certain meals so I might as well start doing it with snacks.
If I can get Joe into all this good cooking then we might actually loose weight.

Comment on Cheap Spaghetti from Scratch by thebadpenny

thebadpenny — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:48:03 +0000

@shrinking - yeah, unfortunately that’s the grocery store/Walmart price here for the 80/20 stuff! It’s expensive! I can get the 95/5 at our local butcher still for about $3.29. I just did an average based on what was here and what I remember it costing when I lived in NC.

Turkey isn’t much cheaper - I wish I could find 99 cent a pound - I’d completely forget beef, lol. As it is, most of the time we actually only use 1/2 a pound in a recipe like this. So expensive!

But I usually try to watch the grocery sales and stock up when each type of meat is a loss-leader!

Comment on Cheap Spaghetti from Scratch by Fat Girl Shrinking

Fat Girl Shrinking — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:18:14 +0000

3.29 for a pound of ground meat? Have you seen the “drain and rinse” method at http://healthy.hillbillyhousewife.com/groundbeef.htm . I use this with 99 cent frozen ground turkey when i am doing “ground meat’ recipes. If I am doing meatloaf, meatballs, or other non browned and crumbled form, i’ll use the more expensive and less fatty meat.

Comment on A Little Savings Can Go a Long Way by *Kate

*Kate — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:49:28 +0000

I used to have a big jar of change saved for a trip to Bora Bora. I put a picture on there and wrote, “Take me to Bora Bora” and I was amazing about not raiding it.

Then it got stolen when we moved and left it in a not-very-smart place while we went out for pizza.

Now I raid the little cup I have for diet coke …

Comment on Victory! CitiBank Personal Credit Card Paid Off! by Ravan Asteris

Ravan Asteris — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:27:33 +0000

Pay the Citibank first. If anything happens, they are the first to raise your rates to the “default” rate even if you are current with them if you have any problems with another card. Get rid of the card with them at your first opportunity. They suck.