Good family bonding requires a small bit of planning. OK, good family times and family bonding requires NO planning. However, the family spending time around a dinner table reviewing the week or the month's schedule does make for a strong family...
Want just a stinking good complimentary side dish? Of course, if you are like me, I am always on the hunt for economical dishes that will make me look like a culinary genius. What is for Dinner: A Funeral Coordinator’s “Go To” Recipe ...
Spaghetti Pizza Casserole The Funeral Coordinator’s career was a difficult one. I was working at a large church and was given the role of Funeral Coordinator for a congregation of approximately 3,000 members. The Mercy Ministry was happening...
I believe that family time around the dinner table is frequently lacking in opportunities to get a chance to actually know your family. What’s For Dinner will be a mini series of tips and really great family recipes. For openers, pick one...
The Oil Change To save $21.95, my husband decided to buy a set of car ramps, 6 quarts of high-density Penzoil Motor oil , a mechanic's scooter and change the oil in my old, but cherished, 1980 El Camino. It must be at least eight years since...
Networking. This will either sound exciting to you or send a shudder up your spine. Whether you are a spouse wondering what in the world you are going to talk about at the next office get together outside of business or wondering how you can stand...
Barter Bistro – Project Wrap Up Bartering for worms was a project far trickier than originally thought. I am an optimist, but thought at least I would get some nibbles on my post for 1,000 worms and be well on my happy little way to a...
Craigslist has been diligently scoured everyday since my last hub. Craigslist never fails to disappoint on the interesting stuff. A Santa suit is out there to be bartered or bought for $250. Must be some kind of Santa suit, huh. A donkey....
Interesting items on Craigslist last night. Free Food Scraps for Swine Farm” under the “free” section. A nearby restaurant has scraps to “farm’ out to worthy recipients. I do not know know of any pig farmers around here. There are a...
Barter Bistro Day 11 & 12 – Vermiculture is Work Is the 10th Day of Christmas called “Lords a Leaping” or “Lords Are Leaping”? Either way on Day 10, 11, and 12, no worms were leaping. No barter opportunities are...
Day Ten of The Barter Bistro Project "leaves" me looking forward to the weekend. (A little composting humor.) No barter posts regarding worms since last week. No emails of worm business looking for someone who genuinely is interested in...
Day Nine and still waiting.... Not much to report today. Scoured the barter posts until I ran across my barter post from two days ago. Gee,.I thought I had crazy items to barter. Everyone seems to have really expensive stuff to trade. Good luck...
Day Eight follows Day Seven's event of posting the barter request for worms. I hear crickets. Silent Running. Silence. Nada. Nothing. No news. You would have thought I would have just a "nibble." Looked at the barter posts today. ...
Posted the following barter ad: "Need 1,000 or more Red Wiggler worms for beginning compost project. I have misc nice jewelry, Two Unopened Sam's Size Preen Gardening Weed Preventative, Two new Houston Astro's old school hats and a few other items....
Spent a terrific day with the family and friends. Composter still happy in the bed of the El Camino. I spent 30 minutes reviewing barter, free stuff and farm and garden posts on Craigslist. Whew, there are so many. Nothing of interest however...
At 8:58 am we were meeting Composter Poster in the parking lot of Whataburger. I was going to make hubby a special Waffle and maple sausage breakfast but we voted to eat at Whataburger after trading. We are all on time! I showed Composter...
I researched the story I heard years ago about someone trading a paperclip eventually for a house. Dang, that story was real! It took him a year and he got in the Guiness Book of World's Record Book for the most successful trade. I would like...
Day Three - Quest for Worms In response to my request on an email post to barter a 4 ft by 4 ft composter with an aerator tower in the middle, it looks like Composter Poster wants to meet Saturday at 9:00 sharp for just a few minutes to trade for...
If I had a tattoo for every promise I ever made, I would hardly have any skin remain untouched except for my eyelids! I am famous for bringing out paper and pen at or after every New Years’ Day, birthday, wedding service, Sunday church service,...
Scouring the craigslists ads proved fruitful and fun. OK, it DID take me a few hours since I started from scratch, and we know how distracted I get when I find something shiney (Read my article on Tips for Writing Distractions) I found things I was...
Just as my Hub Pages writing began by seeing an advertisement on CareerBuilder, I read "craigslist 4 everyone" over the weekend and am intrigued by the endless possibilities. I have been dreaming and talking about a Worm Ranch (Texas term) since...
You might be downright cheap if you water down hydrogen peroxide. Webster’s.com says: “Cheap = stingy or miserly.” For most uses, it is best to keep peroxide at full strength. You might be frugal if you save leftover bars of soap in a jar with...
Peacocks on the fence at the entrance to Texas Star Winery The Coolest New Winery 45 Minutes from Houston, Texas Texas Star Winery at 29311 FM149 in Richards, Texas just 20 minutes from downtown Montgomery, Texas, and a mere 45 minutes from...
Mom Always said, “Manners, Posture and Attitude are free, and “Use what the good Lord gave you between your ears—your brains.” Yes, sometimes she did have to tell us we had brains. As a parent, I always say that I will never be too old or...
I could begin today's hub with a motivational quote by Lou Holtz (my favorite ESPN announcer by the way) or perhaps roll out with an inspirational quote on discipline to emphasize that you can be a winner and be in control of your distractions. ...
Or MASTERING THE ART OF TOOTH FAIRY-ING The tooth fairy has been around since long before Crest was selling just one flavor of tooth paste with screw on caps and before entire grocery aisles were devoted to oral hygiene. Tooth Fairies can be...