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I like litters that all look alike. One may do cute things and you start to like that rabbit, but the next day you can't tell which one it was because they're all the same color. That helps me, personally. To get that, I use bland, solid-colored breeding stock, primarially Californians. I...

I have purchased things people posted on Kajiji before. Really, Kijiji is just a site, like eBay or Craigslist, or the newspaper classified ads. They don't do anything except allow people to use its advertising space. They can't verify that the seller actually has an item, that it is the...

I've eaten Guinea Pig. In Equador it's called "qui" (pronounced "kee"). When the meat is an ingredient in something, it acts and tastes a lot like chicken. When it's dry (roasted, etc), it tastes a bit like pork. I haven't had it often, but those are my impressions of it. Maybe it has to do with...

Ours is real. I had artificial growing up, and it just took up so much storage room! Here in Oregon I can get a tree just short of 5 feet tall for $10. I enjoy it decorated for Christmas, then the needles fall into the compost pile, and the trunk is used for firewood. At least it does more...

This is the site you need: www.nacac.org If I'm remembering correctly and the kids are in Kentucky, this is the PAGE you need: http://www.nacac.org/adoptionsubsidy/stateprofiles/kentucky.html . Read the whole page, it's chock full of good information for you. If you want a couple bulletin...

Welcome! I'm in Springfield. Hubby and I have a dog, 2.5 cats, 4 chickens, and 12 rabbits. We'll garden this spring, it's our first year in this house so didn't do anything over this first winter. Glad to have a new member so nearby. :D

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I sympathize. I had five that should have kindled the week of Thanksgiving, none did. It's just blah.

I buy the same thing for almost every Christmas gift exchange where I give to someone I don't know - Christmas ornaments! They're sold at the dollar store, usually in packs of 4 to 8 so it's a sizable-looking gift, they're shiny, they come in their own box so they're easy to wrap, etc. I...

I make a thick black bean noodle stew. Boil black beans to desired doneness, avoid excess water if you can. This recipe does NOT taste good if there is too much water in it. Boil ramen noodles in a different pot, without seasoning. When ramen is done, drain noodles and add them (plus the...

I don't have any children to homeschool (yet), but it is in my plan. And when I do, building and home repair are skills I intend to teach. They are wonderful applications of math skills (angles, percentages, algebra, basic arithmetic, etc) where if you don't get the answer right you might get...

I want to learn how to play the bagpipe! (OK, not self-sufficient, but it's on my bucket list anyway :cool:) I do want to learn how to process a large animal. I can do chickens and rabbits, but the idea of larger animals with recognizable cuts of meat is a bit intimidating. I want to learn...

Farmers markets here have B grade apples at 80 cents per pound right now. B grade are the ones with sizable blemishes but no bruises. And some grocery stores sell 5 lbs of apples in a plastic bag for $5. (Kind of looks like they're potatoes until you look closer.)

Rabbits are VERY economical (in my opinion, of course). A meat rabbit will give up to 4-5 lbs of meat at 12 weeks of age. A doe gives 6-10 kits per litter, and can have up to 12 litters a year (most people don't wear their does out that quickly, choosing closer to 4-6 litters per year). So on...

Hi, Moodly! I'm just south of you in Eugene/Springfield, getting by on what feels like nothing compared to what I used to earn. It can be done! My tip is to get familiar with all your local "inexpensive" ways to get things. Find all the thrift stores, find where garage and estate sales are...

At one store here, with a $50 purchase a Butterball frozen turkey would be .69 per pound, or a Jeanie-O frozen turkey would be .29 per pound. (I opted for the Jennie-O.)

Don't subscribe to cable or sattelite. Find a neighbor who likes the same shows you do, and watch TV through his living room window. With today's large screen TVs and most people not closing their curtains, it's almost as good as watching at home! Bring a lawn chair. :cool:

The Dollar Store here sells the Sunday paper on Monday, at 50 cents off. Coupons and all! Not as funny as the rest of the hints, but your post brought it to mind...

As long as you're talking crockpots, I have a question about them. Do they normally "leak" heat? I can always tell a temperature difference in my kitchen when the crockpot has been on for a few hours. It's not big, but it's noticable. So - is that typical?

And before I forget, this weeks' freebies from Craigslist includes ~60 lbs of Walnuts. I picked them up from the ground, after dark, with a flashlight, and with the homeowner who I'd never met before. It was a riot. Ever played hide-and-seek in the dark as a kid? It felt like that. The grass...