Something that works great for me is to have my salad dressing on the side and just dip my fork into the dressing before picking up salad. Great taste, very little dressing. Amazing saving on the the calories.:)
I had to read this from the beginning, not sure if I read it last year or not but will offer my 2 cents worth now.
I homesclooled for 18 years, starting when my kids were 12, 9, 6, and a new born.
I went from the attitude that "I could never do that" because I saw it as "sit at a desk for 6...
I would take them, but that's just me. Mine didn't have a "pond" and did well. They must have done fine with the chickens, I don't remember problems, but it has been a while since we had them.:)
Excellent mothers, too.
As far as cutting costs, we were told by the mortuary that we had to pay for the embalming and transportation to a university when my dad wanted to be donated to science. He had lived beyond the donor age and with medically treated conditions, that wasn't a viable option. Even then we were going...
Awesome. I love baby chicks! Makes me want to get into the game, again. Trying to keep perspective on how much I can do right now but babies definitely make me lose my head!!
Congrats to all of you starting new projects and developing new skills. I love sewing and have sewn for years. Start with the simple projects and then more challenging ones. I would be glad to help if you have questions. Enjoy!!
I used to get discouraged looking at the Proverbs 31 woman and a wonderful friend pointed out that she didn't do everything all at once AND she had staff. There is a season...
One of my kids' favorite books was the story of the 3 trees. I gave it to my grandkids and my other kids bought copies...
I just read local ads for hay-$200 a ton plus delivery charges. I don't use hay right now, so hadn't paid attention til this morning reading the paper. Amazing!!
We've immunized our human kids for years "for their own good" and it was easier to disbud the goat kids and give them a little love and warm bottle when they were done. You will find both camps with this, each adamant of their own stand.