Tussiemussie has written in with a suggestion for a Forum Entry. Here are her thoughts. "Hi, I would be very interested to read "How To Save Money At Home." There are so many aspects: utilities, cooking heathfully while spending less, living in a smaller sq. ft. Home, and many more aspects...

December and the first few days of January encourage us to decorate our homes (inside and sometimes outside) with items suggesting Holidays or special occasions. One thing I use, at this time of year is an Advent wreath. During the pre-Christmas rush our family has a special dinner every Sunday evening...

Have you ever tried selling on e-bay? How did it work for you? Yesterday I had a conversation with my niece. We got onto the subject of selling used or no longer wanted things on e-bay. My niece is very experienced in this activity. She thought I might enjoy it. After I hung up the phone I looked at...

I decided this year to make my own Holiday cards. It sounded simple, I would use the pictures on cards I had received in the past and place these on card stock. I have finished some but I have a ways to go. I am having a good time with this project but I never seem to have the time to finish them. How...

Hello Everyone, In Dec. 2011, I wrote a post for "Dollar Stretcher" on the topic of Gifts. I discussed "Black Friday" the day after Thanksgiving and the commercialization of that date. I also spoke of gifts themselves and what they mean to me and to my family. The web address for...

I grew up in Southern California where the weather tends to be predictable and the coldest temperature we ever experienced was 26 degrees. (This was a very rare event.) When my husband and I moved back to Minnesota, I learned about things people did before winter arrived. For example, we loaded up on...

Do you have a special way of celebrating Halloween? Maybe there is an unusual treat that you give to visitors who knock on your door. You may have created a special costume for yourself or a child. Perhaps you decorate your home in a special way. Please share your thoughts with others. Lori Blatzheim

Have you used compact fluorescent light bulbs? Yesterday I stumbled on an article about compact fluorescent light bulbs also known as CFLs. The article was from Home Depot, but it was not a typical commercial, it was well explained and I learned a lot by reading it. http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/catalog...

During the summer the Virtual Thrift Club had a lively discussion centering on the National Drought and what it means to the country. I contacted Joe Victor a member of the Minnesota Grain Exchange staff. He explained that I could attend a tour of the Exchange and I plan to do so soon. If there is anyone...

All right everyone, let's see what the word School means to you. When my children were little, the word School meant a great deal. All of a sudden, I had to get in gear, check our resources, figure out how the child would get to the site, go through the closets, etc. If you are a mother, School is...