Ivy says: Why, yes, I could use $500,000 for a dream house, thank you very much. Or 50 grand for a kitchen makeover. Heck, it’d probably only take $10,000 to make my kitchen fabulous. It’s awfully small. 😉 How do you win? Go to the Dream House giveaway website for official rules, but it’s pretty …
Ivy says: Since the weather is finally changing from hot to cold, now’s a good time to go through all your kids’ clothing and get rid of the stuff that doesn’t fit or just generally looks like crap. I use two methods to do this: at the source (drawers and closets) and during laundry time. …
Heather says: Daylight Savings Time will be in effect for another week. Hang in there and do not set your clocks back until next Sunday.
Ivy says: The holidays are coming up, and with them come the floods of visitors. Nobody wants to come to hot, miserable Nashville in the summer; so I go visit everyone up north in the summer, and all my Yankee relatives come see me in the winter. It works out. But when the guests get …
Dear Home Ec 101, I was hoping to do something with pork chops this week too, they are on sale. Do you do anything special to them, or just bake them straight up? Can anyone point me to a good pork chop recipe or pork roast (but not loin) recipe? Puzzled by Pork Heather says: …
Heather says: I love this pie. I love it so much that I’m willing to deal with pie crust just to eat it. Feel free to halve the recipe, if I go to the trouble to make one pie I go ahead and make a second for a friend. 14 apples, peeled, cored, sliced* (use …
Ivy says: Southern Beale brings us the news that Peg Bracken, author of the “I Hate To Cook Book”, has passed away: I was surprised and saddened to read Peg Bracken’s obituary in yesterday’s New York Times. Peg Bracken wrote the “I Hate To Cook Book,” a huge bestseller that became a staple in the …
Dear Home Ec 101: My dishwasher just isn’t doing as great a job anymore. I haven’t changed anything: same soap, I scrape the plates, I still use a rinsing agent. What could be going on? Signed, My Dishwasher is a Dud Heather says: Did you know your dishwasher requires regular maintenance to provide consistently clean …
Ivy says: I have several great posts to point out to you guys today! Check it: You know you want some cheap date ideas! Go on over to the Frugal Law Student to check them out. Kacie at Sense To Save has a great post on keeping your heating bill down to a semi-reasonable level. …
Heather says: Our governor has asked South Carolinians to conserve water as nearly every county has been upgraded to severe drought conditions. I know, at least in our household that conservation is more likely to be practiced if it isn’t painful. For our part we’ll be: Taking bootcamp style showers and the boys will bathe …