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Neosporin with pain relief is nicely numbing.

I'm on the lookout for ideas. So far, I'm thinking of putting up a garage, barn, and park model RV, and keeping all other structures smaller than 20'x20' to avoid permitting, installation of overpriced septic systems, grid tie requirements, and excessive taxes. Any takers?

I am happy with our homeowner's insurance and I would use them again. That said, all insurance companies should be given information on a need-to-know basis. Our agent wanted to know the breed of our dog. I told her a mutt (which is true), but during my next go round, I won't even mention a...

sunsaver, you are right, the body's ability to heal itself is miraculous. It sounds like you are doing all the right things with your diet, but please don't discount the fact that you have stopped drinking. That's the single most important thing. I'm no teetotaler- I'm drinking a rum and coke...

DD and I got matching heart shaped silver lockets with "Love" in relief on the front. On my love side is pic of her, on her love side is a pic of me, and our other side has a pic of ourselves. This was DD's idea. She's such a sweetie. My dad brought us a like-new couch. Our old couch was...

Real. I am an inveterate snob about this. I would rather have no tree than a fake tree. However, I live in the big woods, and real trees here are very reasonably priced. If I lived in an area where real firs were pricey, I'd probably decorate a potted ficus or something.

When DH and I first met and he introduced me to his sister, things were weird. It took us a long time to connect. But we love each other and we get along great now. She has no blood sisters, and neither do I, so we are sisters to each other.The secret to overcoming this awkward relationship...

sunsaver, I know a man who got not one, but TWO liver transplants after he had alcohol-induced chirrosis. He had to stop drinking entirely for, I think, one year to get on the list. I hope you are not that far gone, but even if you are, don't give up hope. It's been 15 years since Leonard's...

marianne, isn't your current big house still under construction? And you are already planning the next one? You must have some secret source of energy! We are just looking for our forever place, and that's exhausting. moxie, I *love* Apartment Therapy! I wish is wasn't so very skewed toward...

http://www.innermosthouse.com/photo.php?pageID=96&view=mobile This is not just the most beautiful tiny house I've ever seen, it may be the most beautiful house I've ever seen, period.

My dad has been a professional home builder for my entire life. One thing that I have learned is that space is secondary to design. There is so much wasted space in many (most?) big homes. The other thing I've learned is that no matter how much you want a 4000 square foot house, NOBODY wants...

About beeswax being pricey- I have never found a good price for beeswax online. However, I went to a honey processing plant (Honeytree in Onsted, Michigan) and bought 10# of beeswax for $4. This was in 2004. I use it in all sorts of homemade toiletry recipes, including some stuff that I sell...

Yes. You empty it, crank it all the way down, and fill up the tube with liquid (warm) lip balm. The way that I prefer is this: I got a large quantity of small pot-type containers from someone who sells mineral makeup. They look a lot like this...

Very pretty! You can come paint my house anytime. :P

I have never seen any tiny houses as lovely or inexpensive as these. So I thought I'd share. The builder doesn't have his own website, but this blogpost has dozens of pictures, several videos, pricing, and contact information...

We eat grass fed beef. I can't remember the last time I ate grain fed beef. We get most of ours for free *ducks to dodge flying tomatoes* because FIL works for a man with a Longhorn ranch. I think it has a far superior flavor to grain fed beef, so I have no suggestions there. DH says that...

In my experience, the spendthrift population is equally proportioned male and female. I can't tell you how many high maintenance men I know who run through toiletries like there's no tomorrow, who buy candy bars and pop every time they fill up with gas, have to have the fanciest truck with...

I have never had a problem with DH being supportive of SS- he is at least as SS as I am, though I am the worrier of the two of us. I am the "what if the power goes out and we need to wash clothes" person. (Then again, our power went out for at least 3 weeks every year that I was growing up-...

You make an invert sugar syrup (google "sugar wax recipes") and use it the way you would wax, smoothing it on and tearing it off with muslin or linen strips. It is not nearly as painful as waxing, because it's warm, not hot, and it adheres much more closely to hair than to skin.

My solutions to razor expense- it's multiple choice! There's more than one right answer! 1) Dollar Shave Club . You can get 120 double bladed cartridges, plus the stick, for $30, postage paid. 2) Bic. They make a bunch of 3 and 4 bladed very, very nice disposable razors...