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Spring is looking like it's here. The cottagers are back (there goes the neighbourhood...LOL) - woke to leaf blowers this morning (most leaves are still frozen to the ground!). And the in-laws called last night - they're coming home next week from Florida. Spring is definitely here when the...

I completed my first sewing project... My two baby girls, Fly is wearing the bandana (Pearl is still waiting...lol) My old girl, Jacque with her's. This design lets me put herbs in to help keep away fleas and other buggies. eta: the picture of Jacque, was having problems with it submitting...

I took the plunge - I bought a new sewing machine. DH got one from WalMart but we returned it. The needle kept unthreading (not breaking) and the bobbin fell apart which took us an hour to figure out how it all went back together. That was my breaking point and took dh I was going to spend a...

I have an Excaliber and put the trays in the dishwasher. They get so messy from the liver treats that I make it's just easier, that and they don't fit my sink - my kitchen sinks are round ceramic type and don't even hold a cookie sheet. Someone at some point thought they'd be "cute" in a...

I am allergic to most laundry soaps and fabric softners, mostly due to the perfumes used in them. The only commercial soap I can use is Sunlight and it's always been in liquid form (broke out from the powder) and the oldest son thinks he needs to use 2 - 3 times the amount on the bottle cause...

I'm not very creative, but I have decided to finally take the step and try soap making and sewing. So I bought a kit just to see if it was something I would like to do. It is just a simple melt and pour but I'm hooked! I put pictures here (couldn't figure out the insert thing)...

Name: Kim Current Residence: a bunglow with lousy, nosey neighbours Relationship Status: married Interests: according to dh, anything that will annoy him :) Favorite Music: I listen to pretty much everything, but prefer 80's Favorite TV Shows: CSI, NCIS, Favorite Movies: Grease, Dirty...

Thanks! As soon as the weather warms up again I will give it a try.

I'm using the powdered version and like it. Haven't had a chance to hang out on the line with it. Do I need fabric softener for that? I haven't had to even use softener or sheets in the dryer and the clothes come out nice and no static cling. I've been using the borax/baking soda for the...

I was in WalMart and they had Cottonelle tp on sale. Reg. $8.97 on for $3.97. There was no limit sign so I bought 8 packages. Now to find a place to store it all....

Already seeing them over this way. A few of the smaller nurseries have they out and saw them at WalMart right at the doors today. My gardens are almost uncovered from snow. I can't wait to get out and start raking and being able to plan out more flower plantings in them (see how close my...

I had once considered selling it, a collector who also tunes them up wanted to buy it, but then slapped myself. :) It's the only thing I have that was my grandmother's. My grandpa bought it for her as an anniversary gift and had saved for almost 2 years to do that. The collector tried it out...

Our favourite auctioneer (no animals just furniture, collectables, junk and stuff) has their first auction of the year next weekend!!! For us that is THE sign of spring! :celebrate :celebrate

Not sure what you guys call "second lumber", but here the lumber yards call that their not so "perfect" lumber. We get our lumber straight from the mill and built our fence out of "second lumber" for 1/4 of the cost it would have cost otherwise. Bonus was we didn't have to wait either as there...

Yesterday the kids and I stopped at Value Village (second hand store), I haven't been in for a while usually my sister goes and buys whatever she finds for the kids but we had time to kill. When did they start carrying material??! For $4.00 I bought enough fabric (including some polar fleece)...

tmp - I am sorry that you had to even read an email like that. I've always been under the belief that those that live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Though we are all here to learn, help others and strive to be 100% SS, there will be livestyles (where we live, the restricitons our...

All this beautiful warm weather has made for quite the melt. Our 4' snow banks are closer 1-2' now and that has made for our swimming hole to come back in the drive. Not complaining though cause I know it could be worse. It has been a long time since we had a really nice March Break - usually...

I just made my first small batch on Friday using the dry method. I cut the bar of soap up into smaller pieces and then used an old coffee grinder to make it into smaller pieces. Seems to be working well. I've done laundry all weekend and everyone has been happy with the results - my ds...

Got to smell the lovely aroma of the first skunk of this spring to come around this morning...thankfully the dogs didn't find it!

I can't stand ripe bananas either. My grandfather taught me long ago that green bananas wont' kill me. :) And that's how I've always eaten them, still on the green and firm side. Once they get ripe around here I use them for banana bread, frozen dog treats, in smoothies (for the kids'...