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Hmmm, my son used to love those before he got distracted by girls. My dad seemed to have a never ending supply of them for him, but I think he just bought them from the grocery store? I'm pretty sure I've seen them in the section with the little crappy toys. Next time I go I will have to look...

If it makes you feel any better those are the same prices that I see in my neck of the woods. At those prices it makes more sense to buy new. Then you get a set of ring and lids plus a box for storage! I once drove by a church rummage sale and thought I spotted canning jars sitting on a...

I read this blog from a farmer out in our neck of the woods. If you scroll down on the page pretty far she addresses some of the real differences between commercially produced organic and conventional feeds. After reading it, I decided that I will not be paying the extra money for organic.

Maybe somewhere there is a market for mail order husbands :) Not that I'll be ordering one anytime soon.

The science teacher at your nearest school would probably LOVE to have them. If not, you can send them to me, lol!

I agree with Beekissed. I also think some of the "food fears" are fed by someone who wants to sell you something. Granted my SIL brought some home canned tomatoes on vacation that I refused to eat on the grounds that the lid was completely rusted through, and the whole thing looked filthy...

Gather your kids, and pour some nail polish remover on it and watch it turn into mush. Definitely NOT environmentally friendly, but interesting.

You can also make it in a food grade plastic bucket. It's not the same as a crock, but it's definitely more economical. I went on a fermentation kick a few years ago where I fermented just about every vegetable that came my way. Basically you shred cabbage (ideally a variety that is...

Makes sense. I'll have to rummage around in my fabric-type stuff and see what I can come up with.

I think I will try this approach, on further inspection, the fabric is more worn out than ripped. We'll see how it looks. The good thing is that I can't really ruin them. They're already unwearable-to-school, so if it doesn't turn out I haven't lost a thing!

My daughter has two pair of jeans that have ripped at the corners of the back pockets. The unfortunate result is that you can see her panties like a pair of snake eyes. Does anyone have any ideas on how to mend or patch? My sewing skills are pretty limited (actually they suck) but I do have...

From what I understand, you will almost always get some make chicks as "packing peanuts" when you order from a hatchery. There is warmth in numbers. Extra chicks are not quite the burden that one might think. Once they're old enough to tell the sex you can eat the roosters or sell them to...

Hey Quail! I've been thinking about you and your family and wondering how you're getting along. I hope you get your well however it may come to you. I also hope the disability comes through for you eventually. Although, heaven knows, it may be a long wait. I took my mom a long time to get it...

apple slices are really good dipped into cream cheese with a little brown sugar creamed into it. I like garlic aioli (sp?): mayo, a couple garlic cloves and fresh basil all whirred in the food processor. It's pretty good with any meat. Also if you're ok with mayonnaise, I mix it with an equal...

I hope your husband recovers quickly Quail. You will be in my thoughts :hugs Hang in there!

That sounds yummy. Actually you could kill two birds with one stone if you had some greens that were on their way out. I dunno about the mushed up cereal though ;) (actually reminds me of the time I was invited to lunch at a friends house as a kid-apparently her brother hadn't finished his...

It's all relative I guess people may earn more in a given area, but it's offset by the cost of living. Don't think your life is any smaller than anyone else's if you are happy that's ALL that matters! We used to be acquainted with a family where the husband worked for a huge corporation, his...

I think parents have a powerful effect on how we think of ourselves. I would love to pass some of the blame to the media also. My dad was obsessed with his wife and daughters being thin. I will not post the whole sad story here, it's too personal. But we couldn't get through a meal without...

Sorry pat, I only meant my response about liquor wasn't serious, not anyone else's ideas. Really though I think having a diverse "stash" some cash, some "useful" items, and some things that people just can't seem to live without (like booze or cigarettes, heck Marlboros ARE currency in some...

OK I have a serious answer to the OP. I'd say both. If you really thought it was warranted, I would set aside half of what you had alloted in gold and half in cash. It's simple diversification. You can't know exactly what the economic climate will be so you don't want to put all of your eggs...