It was cheaper for the US when iron-fisted dictators ruled the middle east.  We just had to play nice with them and they did all the dirty work keeping the monkeys in line.  As soon as we pull completely out they will all be back to the same old crap and a new iron-fisted monkey tamer will take charge.  Naturally.

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!  Ah, the 90's.  So glad that decade is gone:)

Gevalia House Blend, $6.99 12oz.  Delicious and I use 1/3 less than usual per pot.

Does it matter?  30 years ago 1 income families were the norm, now it takes 2 incomes to be average.

Hillibilly Housewife grocery list includes $2.00 for 5 lbs of hamburger.  I don't think it's quite possible.

But my grocery budget is the only place I have wiggle room.

Wendy's new pickles are nasty.  Chili has changed also.

My sister-in-law once went to a job interview with spit-up on her shoulder.

Why are there commercials on cable TV?  I pay for cable and commercials used to pay for free over the air TV.  I get mad EVERY time a commercial comes on cable.