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At my old work, a lady in her late 60s was trying to lose weight. She did all of the popular, conventional things. Fat free, diet, blah blah. Yes, she did lose weight. But she was also becoming more forgetful, clumsy, and her hearing was failing. Everyone chalked it up to aging. I know, I don't...

Well, I got the triplex! I will get a lot of lamps, and then it will be okay. I'm not as worried about the other tenants. The one that is basically the representative of the owners, used to be in the Navy, and has live there for years. While it has been vacant, they left the door unlocked...

My parents just fenced in as big of an area as they could... But we only had a max of 10-12 hens, and 6 ducks. If you are talking of dozens or hundreds of birds, then you could start doing calculations. Or maybe if you live in the city and only have a tiny area, then it might be helpful to do...

I hate when people talk about fat free dairy products. Especially a new commercial that starts with "1% milk is a fraud!" and then goes on to spout how terrible it is for you, and how you should only drink fat free, even for small children. I'll keep drinking my whole milk, and being pretty much...

I can't cook pork chops right, ever. :( They are always dry dry dry. I even read in a cooking magazine that since pigs are now bred to be leaner then they used to, that they tend to get dry. So if I ever cook pork chops again I will find a butcher that has decent pork. (And probably will NOT...

Sergers can be the greats things, or make you go insane. :somad I just saw this commercial, and since I'm already slightly cranky, it made me even more irritated. Kleenex disposable hand towels. They claim that hand towels will get you sick. Looks like they made a mistake marketing this on...

Arg... I hate my serger right now! I'm trying to finish my second set of cloth pads, and the stupid thing keeps skipping stitches. It only does in on the insert part-the part with the PUL. I can serge any other kind of fabric with no problems. I changed needles, re-threaded, and opened it all up...

These are so awesome. I have this exact same recipe from an elementary school cookbook. You know, the kind where the moms donate recipes, then they make them into a book and sell it? Anyway, my mom noted that she made it in '04, and added a bit of lemon extract because she was short on lemon...

Wow, you're only 18?! I feel old, and in years, not in cynicism like usual. :D

I really like the idea of the five finger shoes since it's just not practical to go barefoot around here. First of all, it's really wet, and second, it's usually cold enough that I have to at least wear socks all the time. For quite a few months of the year, rain boots are the practical choice...

The northwest is even wetter then usual. This time of year is normally nicer. But you got Jamba Juice! We just got one in town. I usually only get them when I'm traveling. It will be strange to buy one, and not have to bring it on a plane. :cool:

I know, right? I looked into this after my mom bought organic milk and spit it out because it tasted so terrible. I tried it and agreed. It just tasted bad. I found that since it's ultra-pasteurized, it tends to get a "cooked" taste from the extreme high temp. They only do this to extend the...

Just got back from the Harbor. Parent's co-signed the lease and we sent it off. Possibly moving next Saturday. Again, until I call the moving truck, it's not real. I've been watching housing rentals in Gig Harbor, and from what I can tell, I'm getting a good deal. Unless something terrible pops...

If only I had Excel... My only idea is to take a notebook and write it all down with categories. I'm tempted to just save receipts, but they don't usually list the weight of the item.

I came across something that used to be standard that most people have forgotten, or never heard of. Making a record of what you buy, when, and how much it costs. That way you know how much food (or firewood, etc) you go through in a year. Then you can plan for next year. Especially for use...

We have Honey Buckets all over here, but we still don't call them that, lol. It's a beautiful day! It's the first day it hasn't rained here since May 14th I think. You should hear the lawn movers and assorted power tools... It's a balmy 67 degrees. I feel for you Phoenix, at 107! Well, not to...

Is it just me, or do those two sentences contradict each other? They control their "destiny" yet signed something saying that the cooperative controls who they sell milk to? :/ Also, I'm interested to see if this is a form letter.

Just curious, what do you all those portable bathrooms? I've always called them Porta-Potty, but I have also heard Porta-John. Is it a brand thing? Like Velcro. There is Velcro brand, and all the others are called hook and loop tape.

Lol, BBH, I totally read your post wrong! Thought you had already shredded paper.

Sometimes if we have lots we use it under kindling either in our wood stove, or in the outside fire pit. It's not ideal, since it burns out pretty fast, but I solved that by balling it up really tightly. With the two businesses, we have plenty. I just googled this question, and look at some...