Heather says: Today I’m simply sharing some posts and articles that caught my eye. Daniel at Casual Kitchen has an excellent article on the Forgotten Restaurant Experience, what good is spending the money, if it’s not special enough to be savored and remembered a week, a month, or a year down the road? I like …
Heather says: I have been working, behind the scenes, to increase the organization of the recipes in the Home Ec 101 portfolio. It was suggested to me earlier in the week to promote the most popular recipes as reader favorites. This made me wonder a few things: Which Home Ec 101 recipes have you actually …
Heather says: First of all, I want to thank everyone for their patience over the last week as I messed with the commenting system. It’s not perfect, but I’ve now installed Intense Debate, which seems to be less buggy than the previous system. We’ll get there. Some of you may be wondering why I’m messing …
Ivy says: In case you haven’t noticed, life is stressful. Sometimes you have to grab your moments of zen any way you can get them. I try to catch little moments of zen, like the peace of a quiet bathroom with nobody else in it, or driving down the road and catching my favorite song, …
Ivy says: Okay, Home Eccers, let’s tap into your sources of wisdom. I want to know how you make things last longer. I’ll give a couple of examples: laundry detergent caps always have three lines to tell you how much to put in, and the bottom one is usually sufficient, but hard to see. So …
Dear Home Ec 101, Do either of you ladies have any tips for easing into the school routine? We’ve been sleeping until noon and howling at the moon. I have a feeling 6am is going to come as a rude awakening in two weeks. Signed, Sleepy Slacker McSlackersons Heather says: Since you have two weeks, …
Heather says: Yesterday we talked about saving money by taking control of the beverage budget. Today I have a two part question. Part one, what drinks are you not wiling to give up? I have two, my morning coffee and Dr. Pepper. To keep costs and calories reasonable the Dr. Pepper is an occasional treat. …
Ivy says: I have a friend in town and I’ve been showing him all the best things about Nashville. As most people are when I show them Nashville, he’s in love with the city. Nashville has a certain vibe that I’ve not seen anywhere else I’ve ever been. The music venues suit nearly every musical …
Ivy says: About 80% of the people I know would describe their house as “comfortably lived in.” That title is not always accurate. I remember some people Mr. Ivy knew that described their house that way and a couple of years later, Child Protective Services came in (this woman also described herself as a great …
Heather says: I admit it, I’m hopeless. There is a fundraiser tomorrow evening that I would love to attend. However, I’m having a fashion dilemma and I need your help. The event is to raise money for Dress for Success. I’m a fan of the idea. So what’s the problem? The theme of the event …