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I think I have seen those denim storage things. They ARE really cute, and yes, would be ideal for a young person. And of course, there are the purses/bags made out of jeans that look nifty. I'm trying to come up with some good ideas to make things to sell at a craft fair. Or maybe I could get a...

Think about what you spend money on besides food. What can you do to be more self sufficient in these areas? Start using cloth instead of paper products? Use glass jars for storage rather than baggies? Learn to cut hair, do your own plumbing, car maintenance, bake your own bread? You may not...

My biggest problem is getting rid of the dead shells and beetles. Taking the container outside in a good wind works, but not these 20 degree north winds we have.:(

There are other things that are expensive here. We have to pay sales tax on a vehicle every time it is sold, even when it is quite used. Paying for medical care is very expensive if you don't get health insurance through your work. If you need day care for your kids, that is very expensive. My...

I'll have to remember that. Thanks.

You can make your own sponge with wild yeast. You just mix flour and water together and let it sit for a few days, covered with cheesecloth. Rye flour works best, then you can slowly convert it over to wheat flour as it ages and as you add flour and water to the sponge. You can find how-to's on...

Maybe you could PM her.

A couple/three years ago for Christmas I bought my DH a huge bottle of Maker's Mark. He had tasted it at a friend's and coveted it. Well, he hardly ever drank any of it, so I started using it for making vanilla and Bailey's Irish Cream. The level is going down pretty quick now!:D Does make some...

Funnyfarm, perhaps some hunters who hunt feral hogs down south released some up your way, hoping they would reproduce and create some fun hunting. :rolleyes: Since feral hogs are such a destructive nuisance in the south, it is hard to believe that the DNR or dept of conservation would release...

I was just going to add my 2 cents' worth: sometimes it works to separate the biggest bully, if you can determine that. It takes a bully down a peg or two, and gives the remaining ones a chance to befriend each other again. Then again, sometimes once the biggest bully is out of the way, the next...

I can't remember; do you have lights on them?

Maybe you could set aside one day a month to "pretend" you have no power or modern conveniences. The family might think it was fun if it didn't last forever.

That's a long list, heatherlynn! My resolution is usually to exercise more, and I keep it about a week. I don't really have any resolutions that are particularly self-sufficient, except try to produce more out of my little garden. I guess I should add "to eat what I produce" as I like to grow it...

I was really impressed and gratified that he placed appropriate blame on the "culture of violence" that the US fosters now. Why do we allow kids to play video games where the main goal is to kill people with as much gun power as possible? Why are the TV shows and movies getting more and more...

This is a good discussion to be having with one's self, particularly here near the new year, when we tend to reflect on things that could use some improvement. I usually feel blessed with my situation and lot in life, but once in a while I go through a depressed mood for a few days.