I have been meaning too! There is one right up the road. I heard it was kind of expensive, but was supposed to so much healthier then I saw the huge line up when they opened and I got scared away. Thanks for the reminder!

You make a good point. The pre-made stuff is more expensive. I don't buy it much myself though, but for someone who is skipping on their fruits and vegetable because they don't think they have time to prepare, I think they are great. I make a huge batch of vegetable soup once a month and I often used the bags to…

Where's the apple a day, keeps the doctor away? I like most of this stuff. I used to think that vegetable were a pain to deal with, but now they come in packages, all washed and cut up for the consumer, there is no excuse! Steam in bag green beans are surprisingly good. The only down side of eating lots of fruits…

Regarding c): I think all parents think that way. We should give ourselves a break because we are all going to overreact sometimes. I do think however, that fathers/male caregivers have the advantage for woman when it comes to yelling. Something about the booming deepness, really makes the kiddos sit up and take…

Never occurred to use my steamer basket over the fire. I think I will try this idea to cook not just peppers but other vegetables on my outdoor gas grill. (electric stove inside)

Isn't Eddie Izzard promising to run for office (Mayor of London?) sometime in the near future? Maybe he should go after the top job instead.

Absolutely! Anything that can make the serious/fun business of this kind of family planning easier is tops in my book. It certainly changed my life in a big way.

This looks pretty good. I did a pen and paper version of this starting in the early 90's. It was called Natural Family Planning. It took a couple years before it worked but we had tried about 10 years beforehand. I got pregnant four times using NFP If nothing else a woman can learn a lot about her cycle by…

If you don't have a wet vac to suck up the cleaning water from a carpet and for the mattress, layer cotton rags over the wet area and stand on them and march to absorb the liquid rather than using your hands. Afterwards, if wet area is still damp put down a thick layer of towels and lay something heavy on it. After a…

Yeah, I don't blame you for not wanting that on a brand new sink. A tiny sink would be so cool. That reminds me, I saw somewhere a very pretty small stone bowl sink set on top of a toilet tank. The water source came up from the toilet plumbing and the water drained into the back of the tank.

I don't know. Some spray paint and maybe a little stencil action or some cool stickers would kick it up a notch. Maybe not beautiful, but at least more interesting than in picture for sure.

He's right and everyone needs to be reminded now and again that being successful in your life is not same as living successful life.

Two important things I learned from watching Blues Clues with my kids. A song to remember the planets in order and "If you lose something.... Go back! Go back! Go back to where you were."

When my mom switched all her old recipes from lard (and ocassionally bacon grease) she replaced it with shortening. Though, it worked for most things, she swears she's never turned out a decent pie crust since.

When asked to explain a piece of art, I've heard a number of creative people claim they have no explanation for how they came up with specific aspects of their art. Stephen King credits the creation source of his stories and characters to "the boys in the basement" working away in his subconscious while he does other…

Like the man at Simple Dollar I had to search quite awhile to find the five items needed to get 15 percent discount, but I limited myself to nonfood items, because I didn't want to take the time to figure out how to work something like cereal for which I might want Cheerios one month, but Rice Krispies the next. I…

That's all true and good advice. Sometimes though, I think walking for exercise has a semi-reputation of being wimpy or as a gateway exercise to more vigorous workouts. What I think is important about the study is that it reaffirms walking as a fine exercise option and that the health benefits are maybe greater than…

I wonder if I throw in a towels pierced with half a dozen safety pins into the dryer will it save me from being repeatedly and painfully zapped in my ears when I'm not careful to keep my dangling earbud cords from contacting the laundry as I take it out?

Just like heating plates before serving a meal! Good idea.

I always worry more about the coffee in my cup staying hot as long as possible. Tervis cups work really well to keep it hot for as long as it takes me to drink it, by the way, but maybe I start out with a too cool brew water right from the start.