mom2one

Thanks, Cat! I really appreciate it...

Hello Good People, I have been in the middle of turmoil for the last few weeks. I need recommendations on a driveway alarm system. Wireless preferred. I've researched many models on the net, but feel totally confused. Any advice or direction you can offer will be greatly appreciated! ~mom2one

Jeepers, My heart aches for you right now. I hit a similar situation with my husband. We are on a fixed income and all he wanted to do was spend like crazy without any forsight for the future. We also have a budget and in that budget was an allowance amount for each of us to do with as we wished. I paid all the bills, layed out the budget each month and tried to include non-static items like vehicle inspections and such. I was also trying to save for emergencies, vehicle repairs/maintance, etc. He complained constantly about not having money to 'do stuff'. Of course he couldn't define what 'stuff' he wanted to do. I would reply with "Give me a budget you want to have and we'll work it out." Again - no budget, no ideas. Soooo, I revised our budget. I listed all our static bills - utilities and groceries were included. The rest is divided on a percentage basis based on what he would get if me and our son wasn't around. For the last six months since starting this, he has run out of money EVERY month by the second week. He comes to me when he's broke asking if I have any and OF COURSE I don't. I had stuff to pay for that I wanted {READ emergency savings, MY vehicle maintance, etc.} He knows I keep the grocery money in cash and I had to learn quickly to hide a third of it or he'll bug me for all that I didn't spend. It was hard at first to say 'I don't have any' but as I saw my savings increase it was worth it. I also agree with you getting your own account in a different bank/credit union that the one with your husband. It has made my life easier. Praying for you and your husband...

Hello friends, Wishing everyone a safe, joyous and peaceful Mother's Day!

LOL - these are great - I needed this laugh... Thanks for sharing

I told my mom about the great bread experiement and was telling her that it was a little heavy, she told me her mom used to put 2 or 3 tablespoons of applesauce in her bread to make it lighter. Anyone ever heard of this? I love the idea of dried fruit. Mom used to bring me loaves of Cranberry/Pistachio bread (she lives in a big city). I may just try those in my next loaf...

Hello Good People! I am happy to announce that I made my first loaf of No Knead Bread and it came out pretty good! I haven't made any homemade bread in over 30 years. I need to do some tweaking but I noted what I want to try differently next time. My confirmation came when DH had his first bite - he loved it! Even went back for 2nds (me too ) Next on my re-learning to bake from scratch is Homemade Tortillas. Woo Hoo! I'm so pumped...

Hi -I have contacts in the New Orleans area I can ask - what are your specs? (How many BR, how many BA, square footage?, close to shopping?, Price range?...)

Thank you for the responses... I did a google search and found a method for using metal coffee cans in a camp fire - placing a smaller one in a larger one and surrounding it with coals. Now I just have to get the hang of making bread. : ) Anything having to be rolled out (like biscuits) are not my forte - you could use my homemade rolled biscuits for shoe heels... LOL

Anyone have an easy recipe for bread 'baked' on a range or open fire? I searched but didn't find any... Thanks in advance... Pam

So very sorry for your loss, Mamacat. My father passed last May. I'm approaching fifty this year and I still feel like a little girl when I think of my dad not being around. I talk to him every day and I know that he loved me. I was blessed to be with him during his last three days on this earth. I even got an hour by myself with him. It is one of the sweetest memories I have of him. Big hugs to you!