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I'm glad I'm not the only one confused by what I hear... I'm w/ Britesea and the rest, the louder the reassurances come from the media/gov./etc. the more convinced I am that the ship is still sinking. There is a lot of comfort in being less and less dependent on the system so that life won't...

But I debate with myself- if I get rid of all the stuff that adds so much joy to our lives, am I giving them more power? Should I just try to eek out an acre some where close that we can move critters to in a pinch or bank on the fact that the estate will have to go into probate and my mom is...

Thank you all so much for the input! My husband and I own a house in town (7 miles away) so we wouldn't be homeless, but we couldn't take our beasties in there. Gram is as clear as she can be about wanting us here, liking the animals etc. but the daughters don't listen to her. They want what's...

I'm not really sure how to title this thread. I lurk and read here a lot- I really appreciate how genuine people are (rare on the internet) and I am really struggling with keeping my balance and maintaining peace. Here's the deal: I'm a 33 yr old married woman, 8 yr old daughter; I have been...

Oh, how stressful! I hope that puts an end to it!(We had a similar situation with people racing cars on the street w/ kids, dogs etc. and one day we watched them happily plowing through the leaves that were curbside for pick-up. Someone put some cinder blocks in those leaves and, wouldn't ya...

I hope she gets enough backers to make this happen: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1917107415/recap-mason-jar-caps

Is there a website where I can educate myself a little better on the sort of products you're considering (or your business in general)? I buy lotions that are made of pronounceable ingredients that are safe for my daughter's sensitive skin and I buy candles that are made by hand in seasonally...

I'm in the process of reading it now. I have to say that her energy is refreshing and I think it's a good intro read for someone considering a life not ruled by a career/timeclock/paycheck. She's funny and open about the fact that the choices she and her dad make certainly won't fit 100% of the...

I'm excited for you and your daughter! Best of luck!

Ugh, that's a tough one to swallow! I'm glad you got the AAA fixed!

Oh, I hope you told your neighbors that stuff went missing- they might be down a few valuable items as well! (or might have just gotten an awesome deal on a fence charger). I'm a little paranoid, it's true, but I'd consider putting a light and a radio on a timer out in the garage in addition to...

Well, I've got three set ups, all with the basic premise: plastic totes with holes drilled for lights to run through and kitty litter over the top of the lights. The ambient temp of my basement is 60 degrees. Box 1 is a 50 strand of halloween lights in the litter, rope light zigzagged on the...

It must be the day for bad news on seed collections! I've been casually looking around for my "monster bag" that houses all of my seeds for a few weeks now, but the panic didn't set in until last nite when I found the bag and it was empty :( After tracking down who used my monster bag last, DH...

Patandchickens- I'm with you; the little seedlings are the safest, cheapest and more effective antidepressant I've found! :D I am working on putting my light shelves back up, I'm l-a-t-e this year!

*whew* I have my order all ready to go for Baker Creek and I saw this thread and thought "OH NO"! Glad I read it before I tore up my order.

My sister has been reading up on the benefits of heat mats for seed starting and she has me pretty well convinced that it's worth experimenting with, however there is no way I'm shelling out a lot of $$ to try the technique. I found this one using a plastic tote and a rope light, both of which I...

I'm new to the board and this thread has been fascinating. I am relieved to know that I am not the only one who isn't believing the "Every thing is looking up! Just keep buying stuff!" mantra... and that ya'll seem a little less fanatic than the "book of revelations" sites I end up finding when...

Wow, I would have never thought to look for such a book- and with a free download! Awesome!

As lovely as a house can be, it's not home if you're there without your family. I hope she and her husband work it out and stop playing the divorce card at every turn- talk about going from bad to worse. I hope they can find a way up to give their children a stable homelife regardless if 'home'...

Oh, it does suck but don't let it cost more more than the cash by carrying around the stress and the stomach ache of it all. You got out, you're resourceful, you have a house to live in and it's time to start the next chapter! Big love to you, I hate that feeling!