Betsy- Minnesota's Profile

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That comment stuck out to me too and it is just too bad for those people who expect me to prepare them some pork. They will go hungry.

Instead of playing, let your kids get more of doing. I feel children are far more capable that they are given credit for being. This depends on how young they are, but I was a pro at washing dishes and setting the table before age five. I was baking and cooking full meals before age 10. My parents weren't the best parents by any means, but their expectations of me being able to do everything they could straight out of the womb has paid off for me as an adult.

The wire I buy from the hardware store is wound up and sort of like a slinky if you remove it all at once from the container. Maybe that is another option.

My grandma used to make a raisin sauce for ham at Easter. I bet you could make it now and freeze it. I myself was never a fan.

I've been thinking of doing this with two sheets I have. Thanks for doing it first and sharing the results.

I looks beautiful, but I hate ticks which always seem to find me in long and long-ish grass. A little walkway of wood chips is always appreciated.

I'd say it depends on if you are sensitive to spirits (or whatever you want to call it) or not and if you felt anything while you were there or not.

Even if there is a spirit (or whatever) there you can help them move on or just plain kick them out. The way I successfully removed whatever it was that took up residence in my apartment was to reclaim the space by filling it with my stuff and scent and energy.

My dad still lives in the farmhouse my great-great grandpa built back in 1879 on our homestead in MN. He moved out for about 4 years after his high school graduation and then moved back in when his parents decided to experience California. That was the first time my grandpa ever moved. He was about 50. Needless to say that house is home to many of my relatives, which my step-mom hasn't figured out yet.

I feel fortunate to be so close to my ancestors. Whenever I am on the farm I really feel as if it is where I belong.

I found that lemon juice works for me. I just pour it on my hands and let it sit on them until the burn goes away; usually just a minute or two. I've used the lemon juice on my face too by soaking a paper towel with it and then resting it on my face (be careful not to get it in your eyes).

I can't remember exactly how it happened, but I have a small cast iron skillet with some formerly gooey food seriously burned onto it. I've tried the foil in a ball and I've tried it on the highest heat setting in the oven, but nothing will get that crap off of it. It has been on there for about five years. I keep it because I know there has to be a way to get that stuff off and I just don't know it yet. I might try the fire as Karen mentioned. I don't want to have what happened to Michelle dad's pan to happen to mine though. Anyone else have more advice? Or Karen do you have more specific instructions?