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Halloween is coming! This year as you put together costumes for yourselves or your kids, consider taking photos of the process and posting them here, so we can learn from each other and get ideas. Happy haunting!

According to the news today, a "superbug" resistant to genetically engineered corn is attacking crops in Iowa. Resistance in weeds is already a problem: And... http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904009304576532742267732046.html...

My 2-year-old barred rock is standing still, head pulled down close to her body, eyes mostly closed, drinking a lot of water. Her crop feels soft and liquidy; her abdomen feels just the same as the my other barred rock's (I couldn't feel a stuck egg). It's not uncomfortably hot here, and the...

Hi, all. I'm new to the homeschooling thing since my own kid is traditionally schooled, but my cousin who is starting 11th grade has come to live with us. She wants to do K12 online school, which is free here in California as the California Virtual Academy. So we applied at the beginning of...

I have had a bunch of vague physical and mental symptoms for months, and I have finally reached my breaking point so I am going in for tests. I'm not sure what to ask for, and I'm hoping you all can help. I am 38, in general good health, normal weight. My physical symptoms include getting short...

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Hi, all. I need some help. DD, 13, had a blood test for something unrelated and we discovered her hemoglobin levels are low (10.7). She's a vegetarian but eats lots of whole foods, eggs, cheese, milk, etc., most of it organic. She rarely eats junk food and never drinks soda. We have started...

Fabric made of scoby: http://www.ted.com/talks/suzanne_lee_grow_your_own_clothes.html The idea is kind of wacky, but I like that she's thinking outside the box.

I have been around this site for a couple of years and I have never done a journal, thinking I'm not the "blogging" type, and who really cares about reading about my life anyway? Now I regret it, since I have learned so many things in the past few years and I have utterly failed to keep track...

No, really. http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/08/cracking-down-on-croparazzi/ People don't like what some farmers are doing to the food supply? No problem -- just hide it. Problem solved.

I saw this NY Times article about sugar today and thought you all would find it interesting. The author discusses physical changes in the body caused by eating sugar (fructose/glucose combo, so cane or beet sugar or high fructose corn syrup), and distinguishes it from the consumption of other...

Inspired by one of my favorite blogs, Homegrown Evolution , I decided to try a new method of making yogurt (I had been doing Crock Pot yogurt before). It's really easy and the results are great, so I wanted to share it with you. You need a pot to heat the milk, two quart jars, a small cooler...

Anyone used sites like swap.com to trade stuff? I heard a great TED talk about these today, and I'm wondering whether anyone has used them and what your experience has been. Thanks!

Hi, all. My DD 13 is sick with a mild fever, and I can't find the thermometer. I don't really mind not knowing her temperature, because I doubt it would change anything I do anyway (tell her to stay in bed and take it easy, make sure she's eating and drinking enough, etc.). It's gotten me...

We will be hollowing out a bunch of pumpkins for a Halloween party this year. Other than saving the seeds, do any of you have good ideas for using the stringy goop from the inside of the pumpkins? Thanks.

After experimenting with jellies and water-bath canning, I'm ready to move on to pressure canning. (Hanging around this forum for a while, how could I not be? :) ) I think I want an All-American so I don't have to deal with replacing gaskets (though I could be talked out of that, so feel free...

The media is reporting that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Monsanto, allowing GMO alfalfa to be planted before an environmental impact report can be completed. One story: http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/22/business/la-fi-court-monsanto-20100622 The court's opinion...

Organic Valley co-op recently voted to stop doing business with dairies who also sell raw milk on the side. Here's one story about it: http://food.change.org/blog/view/organic_valley_bans_farmers_from_selling_raw_milk_on_the_side If you care to tell Organic Valley how you feel about this...

I have been through a crappy ordeal over the last few days, and I'm wondering if you all may have some helpful advice. (You usually do!) I recently made a mistake with an automatic withdrawal from my checking account, and by using my debit card for daily purchases (gas, groceries, and various...

Does anyone know anything about making olive oil? Ever done it, seen it done, or heard of anyone doing it non-commercially? It doesn't seem like it should be that hard, but I did an internet search and found next to nothing. There is some specially-made equipment out there for doing it, but...