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Your link is empty... but my experience is get something dual purpose. Something that is a puppet theater and a magnetic board/white board, etc. Unless your kids are really into puppets for years and years its not going to be worth the $$.

we finally broke down and turned on the heat - it still hasn't been checked yet but at least we have some heat. And wouldn't you know it today our co2/smoke alarm decided to die. I have no idea how I'm going to manage to replace it - we really need the CO2 one because of the furnace. Does anyone know if Chase Bank will work with you on overdrafts? I'm about 200 overdrawn {130 of that is fees } and need to get it cleared up...

Quote: Originally Posted by Drummer's Wife I do think there will be more etextbooks coming soon. I hope your right! I spent way.too.much money on textbooks getting my undergrad, so I might just wait it out and not go back to nursing school until the cheap etextbooks arrive. The textbook publishers run such a racket. I hope that Amazon is able to bully them into the 21st century.

Quote: Originally Posted by mum4boys I will check out the recipe and let you know if I can come up with a good gluten free version. I am pretty good at coming up with really good gluten free versions of recipes. Okay I can hardly see the recipe. Does that say banana squash? I have no idea what kind of squash that is if it does say that. I am assuming you tried the basic sorghum/cornstarch blend? As soon as I figure out what kind of squash it...

I spent $21.30 at Walgreens today mostly on stocking stuffers for my grown stepsons (I also bought maxi pads for my stepdaughter, but those are NOT stocking stuffers, lol). They had a deal on shaving gel, Right Guard deodorant and toothpaste that if you buy them you get a coupon equal to the amount paid, so I bought one of each for my SSs. I also bought SS19 some tennis balls (he juggles) and SS21 some awesome pens. They are so hard to buy...

Here is a link to the NJ Clean Energy program. If you live in NJ and have an older house, drafty house or older furnace, this is a HUGE opportunity to reduce your energy bills at a very affordable cost. The steps are here: http://njcleanenergy.com/residential...and-incentives 1) reduced cost energy audit 2) FREE air sealing- for leaking houses with no combustion problems found. If your house is older than 15-20 years, it will probably be...

1. Baked chicken (I remembered!) marinated in Mojo; arroz con gandules and maduros 2. Beef noodle casserole, french bread, cucumber and tomato salad 3. Left overs from the 2nd 4. Left overs from the 1st with broccoli instead of maduros 5. Ended up with oven baked catfish and corn on the cob. 6. I think we had leftover fish with sides of tomatoes, arroz con gandules and collard greens (left over from prior weekend) 7.Can't remember - oh,...

I do think there will be more etextbooks coming soon. My College Algebra class now has an ebook I'm using (and it's cool, b/c it's interactive). I read recently that starting this past Sept. Amazon is doing a trial run with select college students by giving half of them Kindles loaded with their textbooks and comparing their satisfaction to the other half using standard, heavy(!) textbooks. If it goes well they will push more...

Quote: Originally Posted by chicmom Just wondering how much does this all cost...I go through a lot of ground beef It totally depends on where you buy it and what the price is in your area. In my case, I buy it from a friend that raises beef - grass-fed and uncertified organic. She doesn't raise them commercially, just as beef cattle for friends and family. On the day the cattle go into the butcher, whatever the market rate is,...

Quote: Originally Posted by mommaof3boz For the folks who said he should suck it up and keep working I have a question. If the sahp was the dad and the mom wanted to cut back her work schedule to be home a day extra a week would you tell her to suck it up? Just curious. yes, I would.