1) How long have you been interested in self suffiency?
My adult life, though more in earnest the last 10 years.
2) Does your family think you're nuts or are they as crazy as you are?
We are crazy together.
3) What is the climate like where you live?
Mediterranean
4) Have you ever had a...
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Entrepreneur day
Our local home schooling group organized a great entrepreneur day. The kids all made or brought things to sell, and the parents and kids were the customers. Some of the kids even got into bartering. I love the way my kids were able to get a small taste of...
wow, a peck. That's not something I hear often.
A half pound of butter is 2 sticks.
One stick of butter is 1/4 pound, or 8 TB or 4 oz. but you probably have to convert those measurements too! That link above is perfect. I had to figure it out when I started buying butter in 1 lb. bricks that...
I have no idea. Some weeks I'll only spend about $30 at the grocery store, others well over $100. Recently I bought 50lbs of raw almonds so that bill was huge, but the nuts will last a long time.
Eating out is the real budget killer for us. We have done better lately though.
This morning, women's Bible study, afternoon ds has cub scouts, evening, dd has an orchestra performance, after that, bed. In between all those things, cleaning the house.
Just spoke to my mom. She is due on Sunday. Nigerians have been known to have up to 6, but we've only ever seen 5.
Bring on the guesses! Total number, and how many boys and girls.
Oh man, that's why my mom is nervous to ride her new horse. She had him professionally broke, but the man moved before the horse was 100% finished. She wants me to ride him first the next time I visit.
I'm probably only on stage 3 because I've never broken anything by falling off a horse. Of...