Ivy says: Yes, another ask the audience question right on top of yesterday’s. But I wanted to ask this one while I was thinking of it, and hey, kids, it’s Friday. And it’s the middle of the summer and it’s not miserably hot, and I’m going to do something fun today. Next week, we’ll answer …
Ivy says: A few things for your consideration this morning. First, frequent commenter Alice and I have been exchanging emails back and forth, and we’re talking about starting a Home Ec Club. While reading my grandma’s diary, I read about a Home Ec club she was involved in that sounded like something really awesome. This …
Dear Home Ec 101, I started my dishwasher the other night and went on with my evening. Later I smelled smoke and discovered that my darling daughter’s sippy cup lid was melted to the heating element in the dishwasher. It smelled so bad, you know that burnt plastic smell? Yuck! I pulled the lid off …
Ivy says: Picture it: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 1997(ish). A beautiful young single mom is struggling, trying to make her way in the world and get through college and keep her young son fed and in preschool. Because she is so limited on time, she leans heavily on convenience foods and takeout. Unfortunately, she is also really …
Ivy says: Every once in awhile I read a post where I go, “Whoa, I didn’t know that.” and then want to shout the info from the highest mountain. Since I’m in the Cumberland Basin, I actually live pretty far from a mountain, so Home-Ec 101 will have to do for my shouting. Paul Michael …