Posts by KariM

For quality casual clothing in plus sizes I love Land's End! I have some shirts I bought over 10 years ago, wear weekly, and they're just now starting to show wear. As for stocking up on food, we only stock up on foods we eat on a...

We do! I don't use dry milk since DD1 has a dairy allergy. I buy our wheat berries in 40lb buckets and our yeast in 2lb packages. Our bread is whole wheat flour, a bit of bread flour (for the higher gluten content), olive oil,...

We just had to provide the SSN when we got it. If memory serves that finally got taken care of about a month to a month and a half after the birth. FWIW - we took the baby in to see our family practice doc about a week after the birth...

Some of the things we do to keep our costs down: 1. Grow a garden and preserve (dehydrate and can) the excess 2. Let neighbors and friends know we'll accept excess produce from their gardens and fruit trees - we have an arrangement...

We're a family of five (2 adults, one 18 year old boy, 5 year old girl, 21 month old girl) and budget $450/month for groceries. That does include some of our cleaning supplies (vinegar, borax, washing soda, baking soda). That...

I haven't read through the other responses so this will probably duplicate some of them. 1. Buy clothing in one color family for easier matching (DD1 likes pink, fuschia, purple) 3. We stick to solid color tops and patterned...

I could use your prayers and advice. I don't want to go into too many details but a calling has been extended to me that just seems overwhelming. I don't have any experience in this area and there are some small ward political issues...

My goals for 2010: 1. Continue to build up a following of readers (would love to hit 100 by year's end) 2. Figure out how to know what my page hits are 3. Continue daily postings 4. Increase interaction with readers - more comments,...

I do and did! We bought a double jogging stroller at the Salvation Army Thrift store for 25 dollars. I took it down the block to the local bike shop and had new tubes and tires put on. When I was finished I ended up paying 83 for the...

I've had both over the years and right now we only keep up the Costco membership. For baby clothes, I like the brands and quality at Costco better than Sam's Club. For healthy foods, I like the options at Costco better. For toys, I...