Ask the audience: What would you splurge on?

Ivy says: If you had an extra $50 to spend on groceries, what would you spend it on?  Now, I’m not talking about stocking up or anything- I’m talking about fun stuff. Me, I’d buy some fab cheese and some super expensive salt like Claudia has. Well, an extra $50 might not cover Claudia’s salt, …

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Ask the Audience: Frugal Fun

Heather says: It is only Wednesday and I am looking forward to the weekend. With three kids under five and a husband that works rotating shifts, weekends of the traditional sort are a rarity around here.  Still, we try to keep weekly traditions for the kids.  Friday night is movie night; after the kids are …

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Ask The Audience: Your Favorite Sandwich

Ivy says: Just 5 minutes ago I was munching on my favorite sandwich: turkey on wheat with provolone, brown mustard, a sprinkling of sea salt and ground black pepper. Heaven, seriously. But I was thinking, maybe I need to branch out, find a new favorite sandwich. I know you Home Eccers are good eaters, so …

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Ask the audience: Throwing a book at ya

Ivy says: People are always asking us, “When are you going to have a book for us to buy?” We usually answer something like, “Um, well, um, and, er…” You get the picture. The problem is not knowing how to proceed, whether there’s interest in a cookbook or something general like the site is, or …

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Helping Out the Googlers

Heather says: I enjoy seeing what brings Home Eccers to our site and I spend far too much time looking at our statistics. Every once in a while the queries either repulse me or cause me to laugh hysterically. I won’t share the depraved, but here are a couple that gave me a giggle. Kool-aid …

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Appropriate Funeral Attire: Ask the Audience

Heather says: I will be attending the funeral of a friend on Monday.  Due to being pregnant or nursing for the past five years, I have nothing I can just pull out of the closet.  My church clothes are all light in color (think khaki, camel, and white).   I would highly appreciate any fairly specific …

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Ask the Audience: Microwaving

Heather says: Modern microwaves come with a ton of functions, but how many do you regularly use? Nine times out of ten, I just press the add minute button and cancel when I’ve decided it’s been long enough. So Home Eccers, tell me, what is your function?

Ask The Audience: The Motherload Of Yarn

Ivy says: As I posted before, we have been cleaning out my Grandma’s stuff following her death. By the way, I appreciate all the condolences. It gets easier every day. And some days, I can laugh. This was one of those days. Earlier this week, my uncle asked me if I wanted all my grandma’s …

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Ask the Audience: Fruitcake

Heather says: In twenty-nine years of Christmases, the closest encounter I have ever had with fruitcake has been television and a short story I once read in jr high. Tell me  Home Eccers is fruitcake a regional phenomenon or have I been sheltered?

Ask the Audience: Thanksgiving Dish

Heather says: Growing up, I always knew it was Thanksgiving when I awoke to the smell of onions, butter, and celery and to this day the scent evokes nostalgia. Almost everyone has a key item that makes or breaks their Thanksgiving meal.  For my sister it is green bean casserole, for me it’s the dressing.  …

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