Three months ago I left my husband. An awesome provider, a good dad, a super grandpa... but a “not so good” husband. We have gotten along better this past month than we have since before we married. The divorce has been filed and it's time to move on. I've been a member of frugal village...

I have a 4x14 portion of front garden. We've already planted items on the right side of the garden, so we have roughly a 4x6 plot to work with. The maximum height of the left side must not exceed 4 1/2 feet, as we have an opening window that swings open to the right (if you're standing in the...

that's the opposite of a 'newbie' in case you didn't catch that one...lol.... how about letting some of us newbies in on the secrets of this site....i don't know if any of the others need as much help as me...but i know that this site is full of 'unexplored possibilities'....and i want to know...

I am willing to use lightly used cloth diapers, but where in the world would you look locally. Online people are trying to sell Indian Prefolds Used for $1-2 a peice.. which is what they are regularly!! BumGenious 2.0's going for $13 a peice which they were $14.95 on sale. Doesn't make since...

do you buy your curriculum?!? I was using a local homeschool shop but it recently closed without notice. I trying to get a jump on my DD. She's almost finished with all of her 2nd grade work!:read:

You have unlimited funds and can do/get whatever you want. What do you do? Me? I get a pottery wheel, glazes and underglazes, brushes, tools, a kiln, etc and have my pottery shed. I love throwing vases and other projects, bowls especially. I get myself a woodshop too. Fill it with all...

I need a hobby SO badly! I will be starting my garden this week but man idle hands do the devils work that's for sure! I have been eating more than I should and sitting here on the computer more than I should and just plain not getting constructive things done! I NEED a hobby so I can at elast...

on 8K+ posts.... Just want to let you all know that I've missed you & it's good to be home!! Welcome to the newbies!! Sara - thanks for keeping the mod door open for me! Big ol' hugs to everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :hug2:

We've been talking a little lately about notebooks. I find that they really do keep me organised. (However I think I have gone a bit overboard. ) DH says he is positive the quantity of them is directly related to my OCD. He's probab;y right... :ponder: How many do you keep using on a daily or...

My niece Ella is with us today. She's almost 4 and shares some of the same passions in life as her Aunty Debbie here does.;) She has started a pig collection (and loves to come and see which ones I have added to my collection), loves cheetoes and chocolate and get this...she gets excited...

I've got lots of clipart like this: (below) And all of it has a VERY ANNOYING white background. I DON'T WANT THE WHITE BACKGROUNDS!!!!! :weeping: I've tried EVERYTHING! - I went back to the instructions of putting the two cliparts together, making one of them transparent but I just can't...

I just wanted to sort of do a fun pop quiz type thing :D I'm in an energetic mood today ;) 1) How many fresh green veggies are in your fridge? What are they? How will you incorporate them into your meals today? 2) How many different colors of veggies/fruits do you have? Will you eat one of...

I got a Pet Rock at a yard sale last week, in the original box and everything, lol. I remembered I had one as a kid. The insert tells you how to care for your pet rock. It is too funny! Fess up, who had a pet rock? :toothy:

This is getting ridiculous! All day yesterday it SNOWED!!!!! It wasn't sticking, but was bitter cold out with the wind. I get up this morning, and everything but the road is covered in SNOW!! Will it ever end? :( This is downright depressing. It is the end of April and it started in October...

I already know Betsy did:toothy: The reason I watched is that Helene is from my area. She lives in the same town DH is originally from and works at a school in our county. I was so excited that she got picked! It was something to watch Brooke "lose it" in the limo. She was bad for...

Check out this HUGE site! My printer was going crazy, and I didn't even scratch the surface! The chicken breast recipes are wonderful and with simple ingredients! http://www.justcrockpotrecipes.com/