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Growing up on a farm we never really went on vacation.  We always had cows to milk, morning and night.  We would try to make day trips to the mountains or  hills.  In Idaho every year they have a “FREE Fishing Day”,  we would plan a day trip around it.  Buying fishing licenses for 6 […]

Last week I did a post on how to match up a bar code on an item.  I wanted to make sure this info was ok to pass on so I checked with both the store and the manufacturer.  I posted this info as a way to help you, I was told it was ok

I found this great tool to watch what your children are doing on the computer. Simply install this on your computer by plugging in to the USB drive. It installs privately and you can come back to see what your children where doing online.

A question from my reader: This came up last night and I wasn’t sure how to address it –  If a cashier over-rings the value of a coupon (they take off more than they should) should you speak up? What if you don’t notice it at the time? I was picking up a few things

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Last week I picked up 15 boxes of Gelatin at Walgreens. They were on sale for .20 cents each. I just wanted to share with you one of my favorite ways to use Jello. Pretzel Jello Salad Start out with the Crust: 1 1/2 cups crushed pretzels 3 tablespoons sugar 1 cube melter butter Mix

Last week I picked up 15 boxes of Gelatin at Walgreens.  They were on sale for .20 cents each.  I just wanted to share with you one of my favorite ways to use Jello. Pretzel Jello Salad Start out with the Crust: 1 1/2 cups crushed pretzels 3 tablespoons sugar 1 cube melter butter Mix