Heather says: There’s a lot on the Home-EC101 plate right now, so I’m opening the comments up our frugal friends. Have you recently written a post on frugality? If so, link to it in the comments. Later today I’m heading back to Myrtle Beach, SC but this time it’s not for vacation, I’ve been helping …
Heather says: In today’s world, convenience items are everywhere you go. From ready made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, frozen for your convenience to pre-hardboiled eggs in the dairy case, if you can dream it, someone is selling it. Tell me, Home Eccers, what convenience items make you chuckle and which do you consider lifesavers? …
Ivy says: Mr. Ivy thinks it’s hilarious, but to me it’s just an annoyance. I cannot touch wooden spoons, and I can’t use electric can openers. Wooden spoons set my teeth immediately on edge, even thinking about them. Touching them is a nightmare. Electric can openers? They scare me, and I cannot say why. So …
Ivy says: One of our bestest commenters, Mom of 3 asked this in the comments of this post: It’s not the money that’s killing me right now, it’s the stress. I need an article on that. How do you deal with the stress of an emergency situation when it comes on the heels of a …
Heather says: My three children are all under six years of age. I’m not quite sure at what point children stop working hard to put themselves in imminent danger, but none of mine seem to have reached it, yet. While I travel frequently with our kids, this is the first time I’ve had to worry …
Heather says: Times are tight and we’re starting to feel it here. My husband works in the steel industry which is being hit fairly hard by the economic slowdown. We’re very lucky that he works for a company that pays on a sliding bonus scale, otherwise he may have been laid off like so many …
Ivy says: Or, perhaps, Women! We’ve all had moments when we wonder what in the heck our spouse/significant other/partner/etc. is thinking. Like the time Mr. Ivy decided to start painting our bedroom 2 hours before he was to pick me up from the airport. Or, Mr. Heather telling Heather to pick up some inlaws from …
Ivy says: In case you were wondering, we’re not dead. For my part, we’re still watching and waiting while my grandmother dies. If you happen to be the praying sort, drop one for my dad- he’s having a very hard time watching his mother die so slowly. It’s odd to watch the reactions you get …
Ivy says: Good morning, Home Eccers. I sincerely appreciate all the good wishes you all sent last week about my grandmother. She is, at this moment I’m writing, still alive, but weakening. If you’re at all interested, I did write a long post about the situation yesterday over at my parenting blog. Here’s a link. …
Ivy says: Oh, Home Eccers, I nearly forgot you! I was having a massive freakout over my electric bill this month. With the 20% TVA increase and a possible 5% fuel surcharge that we may or may not be paying, plus a surprisingly cold winter, my electric bill is the highest it’s ever been. We’re …