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The Joneses and You: Trouble Where You Live

Designer Clothes We all know we shouldn't try to "keep up with the Joneses." That way leads to big financial problems. But do we feel uncomfortable no matter if we try to keep up or not? I think sometimes we do. Much of that comes because of where we live. We make so many decisions based on the type of lifestyle we want. Who models that … [Read more...]

Red Potato Salad with Garbanzo Beans

What a great idea! Just make your favorite potato salad & add a can of drained garbanzo beans (chickpeas) to the finished salad. Mix & serve. This inexpensive and yummy dish packs plenty of protein.The garbanzo beans add some crunch and a whole lot of cheap protein. Plus the eggs have protein & the potatoes have some. So it might seem like a … [Read more...]

Fruity Hawaian Cole Slaw

This is one of my favorite kinds of slaw. The pineapple makes it so fresh-tasting. The raisins and coconut are great additions for a Hawaiian flavor. Kids will like this one and can help make it. You can buy the bagged pre-shredded slaw mix if you don't want to shred your own. Just add drained crushed pineapple, raisins, and coconut. Add mayo to … [Read more...]

Ham and Cheese Sliders

People love little sandwiches.  They are cute & women don't have to feel bad about eating one.  Men can load up on them feeling all macho about it.  Women can eat another one because they are so small.  These are pretty fancy for sliders.  The gourmet sauce is wonderful and if you can find little buns with the poppy seeds on top they look even more … [Read more...]

Easy Way to Make Your Freezer More Efficient

Just put containers of water to fill up as many open areas of your freezer as you can.  The linked post suggests using milk bottles or  orange juice containers.  We use rinsed out 2-liter pop bottles.  As the link says it also helps keep your food frozen longer if you have an interruption in electricity.  We use the frozen ice in the pop bottles … [Read more...]

Easiest Zucchini Cake Ever

A friend gave me this recipe. It's a lot quicker than making it totally from scratch. Just get a chocolate cake mix & add to the batter 1 cup of shredded zucchini and 1 cup of mini chocolate chips. Bake it in a bundt pan for 40 minutes at 350 degrees F. She says it's delicious and so moist. I believe it!Give this a try when you want a quick … [Read more...]

Ping Pong Golf

When it's too hot outside or too cold or too rainy, play golf inside! With a ping pong ball I guarantee it will be fun. It might even be fun at the park with the kids.Click title for link at Instructables. … [Read more...]

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