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    Needing advice on what to do for money.

    I am a stay at home mom/homemaker. I do not have to work inorder for our bills and needs to be met. My dh has a nice job but he does work overtime to make his paycheck stretch a bit more. Anyway I feel that I want to make my own money, I started working when I was 16 and Im the kind of person...
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    I'm putting together some halloween treats for friends...

    I was wondering if someone had a recipe for homemade hot cocoa mix I could put in some jars and call it Witches Groule or something. I've looked online and the recipes seem easy and all but I'm not sure how much to put together for a 15oz jar. Thanks in advance.
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    MaidInTexas-It is what it is! Tx Honky's journal

    NAME: Momma D.O.B.: 8/22 BORN IN 80'S HOMETOWN: STARKE, FLORIDA CURRENT RESIDENCE: PAMPA, TEXAS RELATIONSHIP STATUS: MARRIED WITH CHILDEREN POLITICAL VIEWS: NO NO NO NOBAMA RELIGIOUS VIEWS: CATHOLIC ACTIVITIES: CANNING, COOKING, BAKING, LAUNDRY, PICKING UP TOYS, LAUNDRY, DISHES,LAUNDRY...
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    DH left this morning to go hunting. It's Bow season here.

    Last week he got a doe. He's in charge of killing and skinning and gutting and then I'm in charge of processing. Last year he got a big Muley buck and I didnt know what the heck I was really doing as far as the different cuts of meat and how to properly store it for the freezer. So I did my...
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    I am the Goodwill Goblin.

    I love to make bread and doing all the work that comes with it! But today I found a bread machine for $3. I've kinda been wanting one just to see the difference. So I got it. I love the fact that I can just walk away and bread is being made! Oh and Im really excited about the delay start...
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    Hurry what helps a 5 yo's bellie ache? P.S. it's for real!

    :barnie Hey it's late and he cant go to bed because he says his belly hurts, Same thing last night but I just thought he had eaten to many marshmallows. Anyways it's still hurting, he's moaning and restless. PS. he's not constipated! Any Idea what to fix for him? I tried pepto but it expired...
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    what could I put my homemade bread in?

    I'm giving jams,applebutter, and candy, and homemade bread for christmas gifts, what would be a cheap, but pretty way to wrap my bread in. My only 2 ideas were having my 5 yo color on some wax paper or just wrapping it in christmas paper. Any ideas?
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    Can I see your bread? Post your loaf's photo.

    I have been working on my bread for months and it was always turning out very thick in the middle and I tried different recipes to see what we liked the most. Well last night, I used the "Family Yeast Bread" recipe from The Hillbilly Housewife website and mine turned out really good. DH who...
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    what did I miss?

    At what gestational age does a baby attend Disassemble Mommy's Wallet Training? DMWT. I not joking 5 times my 1yo dd has distroyed my wallet in under 2 minuets. Whats next. What do I need to hide? I've even given her her own purse and wallet with junk cards and everything. Didn't work.
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    Homemade dandruff fixer?

    Anyone know how to "roll your own" formula to fix dandruff?
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    Any of you wives and or mothers in the reserves. Army Airforce ect.?

    I'd like to get some real insight from women who are in the military reserves. I'm interested but not interested in taking away from my childeren. One weekend a month and 2 weeks a year, is fine but actually leaving my childeren for long periods of time would be too hard. They are used to me...
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    Anyone work for the DOE around TN or SC.

    Hey I was just thinking about if we moved from Tx. We would need to move somewhere so my husband could have sorta the same job. "Stick to what you know" sorta thing. We like our home & 20 acres our neighbors are great, but I don't want neighbors, maybe down the road but not next door. I...
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    Is there a chart that would tell me whats in season vegies and fruits?

    I would like to get a hold of a chart or something that would tell me what fruits and veggies are in season. Month to Month. I don't know much about it all just yet. Any ideas?
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    can I store my cannings in my basement?

    Our basement is scary! It's not finished but It's fine if we had a tornado. When I'm down there I have to tuck my nose and mouth into my shirt because of the musky moldy smell. It's sorta damp. My neighbors have an outside hidy hole aka storm shelter in the ground and she puts her cannings...
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    Cookie recipe staples

    Would anyone like to share a cookie recipie, for good cookies, I'm going food shoping tomorrow and I want to get the staples to make sweets rather than buying premade cookie dough or a package of cookies that might go bad or get wasted. I'd rather just make something sweet when everyone wants a...
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    Whats your opinion? School lunch or packed /cloth diaper or disposible

    Well I've got two things I'd like to hear some opinions on. One is my sons school is way out in the middle of nowhere, k-6 theres only 28 students. His class is k-2. Anyway it cost 55 cents for him to eat breakfast and lunch there. .55 for both meals. And from thier menu that I read, they...
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    Food Club?

    I was wondering if anyone saw that show on TV where there were people (a neighborhood) who had joined this Food Club and food like flour, sugar, froozen veggies ( no milk or meat) was shipped to a house and a woman divided everyones order up. I was wanting to look into that and see if there...
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    Can you freeze milk?

    Will milk be good once thawed if I was to put the whole gallon in the freezer? Say after a coule of weeks? What about a carton of soy milk can you freeze it? Also what is a good container for frezzing like some homemade soup I made last night, can I just pour it into a gallon zip-lock? I dont...
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