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oh this is too cool! I know that i could get one of these going in the summer here for sure!! It is always HOT here. I have a black enameled roaster, and I will keep my eye out for a solar shade! ETA: I have the grill and the velcro also!! =D

We didn't go grocery shopping today :lol: And guess what? After all of my meal and grocery trip planning that I have been doing, we still have food left for both dinner and breakfast!! I could probably get creative on lunch and figure something out for that too :D

:lol: Usually we don't have left overs either, but since pork chops are in my meal plan twice for this two week period, I cooked a big batch YAY!!! Thanks for the suggestions everyone! DH and I are not keen on mushrooms unfortunately :lol: I wonder if I could take the meat off of the bones and...

LOL!!! That sounds like an excellent idea! =D LOL we've done that before too, when we started cutting back on the disposable products ^_^ Has anyone noticed that aisle is almost deserted now that the economy is the way it is? I remember it used to be packed with people. Now when I go by it...

This is soooo true! :lol: This is what we have started to do. It has become infinitely easier for me as I have developed the meal plan, mainly because I am so bad at off the cuff throw stuff together meals :hide I have started to experience the same thing when I look over my lists before...

Have any ideas on how I can re-purpose left over pork chops? :D I do this for my husbands lunches also YAY! Is the homemade pancake mix really less expensive? I buy the Pioneer Brand for $1.26 for a 32 oz box. Could I still go cheaper? :D :weee We have sworn off disposable bowls..I'm ashamed...

Cool! Thanks!! =D

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lol :lol: I have sock sensitivities too...I was thinking it might be something that I would be able to handle either :hide

I have a silly question....does the garlic make the chickens eggs taste garlic-y?

Speaking of mending, does anyone here darn socks? My grandma taught me how to do it when I was little, and I have been thinking about it lately, because we have several pairs of holey socks that we could just mend instead of throw away...would it be different with cotton socks? I only learned...

I musta missed that part LOL Whew I would call A/C a definite must have here in Oklahoma on some days...we get stretches of days where the elderly pass away from the heat because it's so bad. The wind that Oklahoma is so famous for pretty much vacates for the summer, and on the rare occasion...

lol on the sliding glass door. :lol: I'm glad it's working! Are you keeping track of the savings on your energy bills by any chance? I would be interested in a percentage if you are keeping track. :D I'm just guessing but I think for us the window fan would be the best way to go because we...

See ya soon dacs :D oh...that is awesome..... :th :th I will use this idea too! This would be perfect for when the baby comes!!! =D YAY!!!

cool thanks! :D Could you freeze it?

:gig I know huh! ^_^ Terrible :P

Has the fan been working out for you Nifty? I have been wanting to use a fan to cool the house as well, and didn't know there was such a thing as a whole house fan. I'm not sure it would be beneficial for us here with this climate, but I imagine even if we could keep from using the AC 5-7 days...

awww thanks KJ!! That does help! :D on the nutmeg, if there is already nutmeg called for in the recipe would substituting half nutmeg for the cinnamon be too much nutmeg, or is it just a go by taste sort of thing?

Hey KJ!!! I'm sure I have missed a TON of awesome stuff on your thread!!! :hit LOVE the asparagus!! Makes me want some fresh asparagus!! :drool When I was little, I loved asparagus! We had it growing "wild" in our backyard and I loved it! Then when my parents started mowing it down and bought...

That is such a good point also!! I try to shop in the morning also when there are less crowds. It's less stressful and I am less prone to make "exceptions" lol I also make it a point to not take my children grocery shopping. It just ends in disaster and I never end up with everything I need...