Great article!

I disagree.  My MIL agrees with you. I didn't take classes in my major until I was a sophomore (when I took the gen-ed and decided o major in it).  I didn't have the slightest clue what career I was going to embark on when I started college.  College helped me figure that out.  I went to a four-year small liberal ar...more

These are great suggestions! We did the living history one and for the next year printed up copies for each of the grand-kids for her to give out. Another present we gave was a super luxurious bath mat.  I think the in-laws thought it was a bit odd, but DH's grandma is still using it and she liked it.

That butter wrapper trick would be awesome even if it weren't frugal-- it's much easier than using a stick and it gets exactly the right amount of grease on without getting any on your hands.

No, but in a past life, I made holiday breads and cookies for all the administrative assistants and my supervisors.  So the supervisors were in no way singled out.

I love pantry cooking.  Could you talk about using the freezer too?

I got a hand-me-down family car... we were a two car family for the most part, but eventually instead of trading in the ancient oldsmobile cutless sierra, my parents just got themselves a new car and kept the clunker for teaching my little sister how to drive while I was off at college.  New drivers are hard on cars! ...more

Great article!