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I've seen t-shirt quilts before, but as I said, these definitely aren't pretty...I don't quilt, but I do need to start sewing more, as well as finding more crafts I can do out in the living room!

Dresses, aprons, skirts can also have money stitched into hems, ties and waist bands.

Money folded lengthwise into thirds or fourths is usually thin enough and pliable as to not call attention to itself. Use this idea in dark colored fabrics, so as not to use bleach.

 

This can also be used in BOB bags, coats, boots. Think about what it is that you would have with you constantly , add a little 'something' .

 

I was reading a fictional book about one of the Romanov relations leaving Russia, and it talks about all of the maids being put to work sewing gold and jewels into the hems and linings of dresses and coats.

 

If you wear clothing that is lined, you can stitch things inside the lining as well.

If they were pretty colors, I might consider trying to save them up to do a rag rug...but they're not. I plan to use them for cleaning rags.

If I want to make rags out of t-shirts, will they hold up alright if I cut them with regular scissors or pinking shears? My hubby cleaned out his closet, so I now have plenty to use as cleaning rags for a bit. He said that as long as they're not being thrown out or something where they're useless, I can do whatever I want with them.

 

I have friends who are going Pinterest crazy.

 

 

Sometimes, it's useful.

 

Like when it leads me here: http://pinterest.com/orange76501/zombie-apocalypse/

 

They have things like how to make a candle out of a tub of Crisco, skin & clean a snake, and all sorts of other random useful things.

 

They also have one on how to turn a mason jar into a 100-hour candle (note: only lasts for 50 with the way the wick is adjusted on hers)

I think the applesauce thing might attract too many bugs, but I do have cinnamon oil. I was actually planning to mix up a batch of Thieves' Oil here shortly as well.

I'm thinking of getting green felt, cutting out two Christmas trees, letting the kids decorate them with glitter glue, then sewing them together for Christmas presents for the grandparents. I'd like to put something cinnamon-y/Christmas-y scented inside them, probably with a bit of batting. I have cinnamon sticks, but I don't think they will smell that much from inside.

 

Any suggestions?

 

I thought I was doing good to get 3.5 pounds of 85% for $6!

I'm using this one to start my posts. For some reason, my iPad won't type in the box unless I put an emoticon in first.

This was here over the weekend: http://www.kwes.com/story/19669089/residents-in-south-midland-face-flooding

Over 3.5 inches of rain in one day. Apparently in our top 10 rain falls ever recorded.

I know I'm a bit late to the thread, but...

 

 

I eat mostly Primal, which is Paleo + limited dairy and an emphasis on good fats instead of hydrogenated stuff or canola oil.

 

Fair warning, you may end up getting hit with something that feels like the flu because your body isn't used to low carb. I don't do low carb. I do good carbs - sweet potatoes with butter, cauliflower mashed "potatoes" with garlic, cream, & butter, etc. Not everybody does well on low carb. Make sure you're eating plenty of veggies. If I don't eat enough fat, I get tired and feel crappy and start wanting to eat butter and coconut oil straight.

 

Remember that breakfast food doesn't have to be breakfast, and breakfast doesn't have to be breakfast food. We'll eat a frittata for dinner and steak for breakfast. It took me a long time to realize that.

 

Just eating mostly Primal, I'm still slowly losing weight (I do not want to lose it quickly) as is my husband. Even when he misbehaves, as long as he doesn't go back to drinking soda and Gatorade all day, he still loses slowly.

 

I'm not in it to lose weight, however. I'm in it because I feel a LOT better and have more energy on it, plus I don't get sick nearly as much.

So, would the Tattler lids not be a good idea for a newbie canner?

Back on the topic of undies...

I once woke up with my underwear under my pillow and my pajama pants still on. I'll never know how I managed that in a sleeping bag at Grandma's house....

Can someone explain their page numbering system to me? I know it's for making a booklet, but I can't quite figure it out.

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Yeah, the one I received was the American Community Survey one. Other than the number of people in my home, I answered "refuse" to every question. She did write down my gender and race, though. (Why, yes, I did answer "refuse" to my gender and my race!) The survey person for it was so darn creepy! And she was proud that she had been working in my county for something like 15 years doing this. She told me I could be eligible every 10 years to be "chosen" to get this. Well, for my address. I could be "chosen" again if I moved. I wonder since I wasn't cooperative, that she'll be back on my porch 10 years to the day from the time she was here last time.

 

I'd be tempted to lean over her shoulder, look at what she put down, and just say, "That's an interesting assumption."

I pinched pennies so hard that I didn't spend any.

My inlaws called me to go to Sam's with them so they could add me as the other person on their account, and I didn't spend anything at Sam's. Woohoo!

Based on its reviews, I might still buy it at $1.99!

Thanks! I can add a few more to the list.

Mine is from 2007. I've found a few recipes that include cornstarch or olive oil, but not many.

Not all the recipes in the small-batch preserving book are for canning; some are for freezing, etc.

 

I'll check again and make sure which it was.

 

Unless it's Violet-approved, I don't buy the book and I don't consider canning the recipe.

That's too bad. You're missing out on a lot of good recipes and ideas from places like Better Homes and Gardens, and from other authors who do publish recipes tested for long-term safety.

 

Right - hence the question, how do we know that the recipes have been tested? The Small-Batch Preserving Book doesn't say anything about it that I can find.

(No kids here, but just thinking...)

 

Jell-o mix (the name brand is gluten-free)

ginger ale

Is there a GF cracker or pretzel that you normally have? I know the GF pretzels are tasty; maybe keep those on hand.

tissues with the lotion in them

I'd just look at the cold med aisle at the grocery store. Get some kind of fever-reducer and cough/cold meds, but the ones for kids.

 

Soup is good. If you don't can chicken soup yourself, maybe make some soup or stock and have that in the freezer. Instead of regular noodles, have rice handy. I think there is gluten-free chicken stock out there, but I've always made my own, so I've never checked into that.

 

With keeping your kitchen gluten-free, I'd be hesitant to feed them gluten foods (cross-contamination with just them touching stuff).

 

The cross-contamination issue might be why I've been having more health problems lately, especially when other people cook. Unfortunately, we can't afford to have everybody go GF just yet. I think I'm about to go through another kitchen crack-down - people are using my dishes for gluten-containing food, then not cleaning them all the way. That's about to end. I'm tired of scrubbing.

 

Pacific's chicken broth is GF, as is the Central Market brand we can get at HEB (grocery store mostly in Texas). Neither has any MSG and there are low-sodium versions of both. I'm working on learning how to can. We have white rice - that tends to be what I've eaten when I'm sick (well, that and popcorn).

What should I have stored for kids? My stepkids will be 6 and 9 in November. I'm a bit late to the game, as I didn't really worry about what you can or can't give kids before marrying their dad.

 

Is there anything in particular I should NOT use for them? I know I can adjust the dosage on some things, but have been going by the labels on everything so far. I know I should never give them aspirin, but am unsure on other things.

 

What should I be storing specifically for them? Do I need to have stuff like Pedialyte stashed, or does something like Gatorade and Otter pops fulfill the same function?

 

Our kitchen is gluten-free; what can we store that would be simple for them to eat when they're sick? We can keep crackers, they would just be sealed somewhere other than the kitchen.

 

Is there any good source y'all recommend for info on kids?

 

They are prone to respiratory crud (they're both allergic to dogs and cats, they have both at their mother's house, but she doesn't consistently give them allergy medicine).

 

I plan to put in an email to their grandmother as well - they lived in her house for a while and she's an RN, so she'll probably have a few good ideas.

 

Thanks for any help. This is a big hole in my knowledge right now.

 

Ours came with a cleaner tablet (Afresh brand, I think), but I've just been filling up the bleach cup and running the cleaning cycle when it starts to smell funky.

 

I like this one: http://www.amazon.com/The-Herbal-Medicine-Makers-Handbook-Manual/dp/0895949903/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346513897&sr=8-1&keywords=herb+maker%27s+handbook

 

It tends to go through things step-by-step-by-step, but he also talks too much at times. I actually have it in paperback and on my Kindle.

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