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sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 25 Sep 11

I am joining Weight Watchers on Tuesday. Just wondering if any body out there is on the Weight Watchers plan, how are you doing? I need to lose a tremendous amount of weight. From what I have learned about online I am pretty sure...

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sweetdesign Oh I know Sparkpeople is fantastic or it used to be haven't been there in awhile. I wasn't this serious about the weight issue when I joined there. I am real serious now and totally focused. Gosh I even dusted off the wii and broke out the fitness set for the...

25 Sep 11

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 13 Sep 11

Just out of curiosity has anyone tried the food storage type foods? They are the kind that come in #10 cans and such with high shelf stable lives. I have been looking at places online to buy from like Augason Farms, Honeyville...

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sweetdesign Where do you live that is safe from disasters? I mean a really bad thunderstorm can cause catastrophic problems and can knock out electricity for days. Really bad rain can cause flooding and other problems. No place is totally free of disasters lol. I feel for...

13 Sep 11

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 13 Sep 11

Just out of curiosity has anyone tried the food storage type foods? They are the kind that come in #10 cans and such with high shelf stable lives. I have been looking at places online to buy from like Augason Farms, Honeyville...

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sweetdesign oh man I got to read what I type better. How do you edit these things? Geez! Thanks for letting me know. Thanks for responding too.

13 Sep 11

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 21 Sep 09

I tried this the other day and it was fun and the butter tastes so much better than store bought! It was easy as well! Here is what you need: Jar with tight fitting lid cream (heavy or regular doesn't matter) strong arms for...

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sweetdesign you'll know it is butter when it goes past the whipped cream stage (like cool whip) and starts to seperate into butter and buttermilk. You can use a food processor or a stand mixer to do this also. I just like shaking it in the jar.

10 Oct 09

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 21 Sep 09

I tried this the other day and it was fun and the butter tastes so much better than store bought! It was easy as well! Here is what you need: Jar with tight fitting lid cream (heavy or regular doesn't matter) strong arms for...

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sweetdesign Butter makes everything taste better LOL. I like using real butter instead of margerine. Margerine has so many additives and it is basically oil and water. Butter is much better.

21 Sep 09

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 21 Sep 09

I tried this the other day and it was fun and the butter tastes so much better than store bought! It was easy as well! Here is what you need: Jar with tight fitting lid cream (heavy or regular doesn't matter) strong arms for...

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sweetdesign I get that mag at the store everyonce in awhile. I really like it. I like the Hobby Farm mag too. Lots of good info in those. Have fun with the butter making!

21 Sep 09

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 21 Sep 09

I tried this the other day and it was fun and the butter tastes so much better than store bought! It was easy as well! Here is what you need: Jar with tight fitting lid cream (heavy or regular doesn't matter) strong arms for...

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sweetdesign My grandmother would milk the cows, skim off the cream and put it into a butterchurn (a crock with a lid and a dasher) and churn the butter then she would drain it and wash it and season it. My grandmother made butter all the time she couldn't afford to buy...

21 Sep 09

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 23 Jul 09

Ok so this has happened to me twice on different PC's and to atleast one friend. On Farmtown in facebook at the marketplace there are viruses,worms,and trojans! It took me all day to get rid of a program that I picked up there...

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sweetdesign Well I am just careful when I am on my Farmtown. I don't click any of the ads either cause you never know.

26 Jul 09

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sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 18 Jul 09

Ok so how many of you are still experiencing low to non exsistant sells from your crafts? I have no exsistant sells. I sold a card about 2 months ago and before that it was february when I sold something. I will say this though my...

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sweetdesign It would only take one thing to sell to make this a better summer for me lol. Looking forward to learning how to do a fan page.

24 Jul 09

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 23 Jul 09

Ok so this has happened to me twice on different PC's and to atleast one friend. On Farmtown in facebook at the marketplace there are viruses,worms,and trojans! It took me all day to get rid of a program that I picked up there...

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sweetdesign I wouldn't have posted it if it wasn't true. It is only in the marketplace though. I still play I am just ultra careful. The program installed itself on my pc before I knew what was happening it is called Personal Security so if you have that installed on your...

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sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 18 Jul 09

Ok so how many of you are still experiencing low to non exsistant sells from your crafts? I have no exsistant sells. I sold a card about 2 months ago and before that it was february when I sold something. I will say this though my...

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sweetdesign ok I have done the twitter feed thing for both etsy and my blog. I still need to create a fan page for facebook. I have some things to list today so I will get to see how the feed thing works. I hope all this helps cause I am in serious need of some sells. It...

23 Jul 09

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 18 Jul 09

Ok so how many of you are still experiencing low to non exsistant sells from your crafts? I have no exsistant sells. I sold a card about 2 months ago and before that it was february when I sold something. I will say this though my...

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sweetdesign How do you link your etsy to your twitter acct. and blog? I have a blog too that I use to promote my shop but don't know how to link so that it adds it automatically. I need to know how to make a fan page on facebook and link it too.

21 Jul 09

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 20 Jul 09

I am making a starter for sourdough bread today and making white bread today. Which leads me to the question of how many of you mylotters make your own bread? How many use a breadmachine? I do both the breadmachine (though...

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sweetdesign I bake all my breads in my regular oven. I only use the bread machine for doing the dough but here lately I have been doing everything the old fashioned way and not using the machine at all. I love making bread. It takes time off and on throughout the day but...

21 Jul 09

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 18 Jul 09

Ok so how many of you are still experiencing low to non exsistant sells from your crafts? I have no exsistant sells. I sold a card about 2 months ago and before that it was february when I sold something. I will say this though my...

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sweetdesign Hey girl, Well I have been using those and I have a facebook acct though not one strictly for etsy. I use the bookmark feature and all of that and do twitter too. I will convo you though cause maybe I am missing something cause I tell you I am not getting the...

21 Jul 09

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 20 Jul 09

I am making a starter for sourdough bread today and making white bread today. Which leads me to the question of how many of you mylotters make your own bread? How many use a breadmachine? I do both the breadmachine (though...

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sweetdesign I like the option of using a bread machine but I never bake in it just use it to make dough. Oh and my machine also makes jam so that is a nice feature. I like making bread the old fashioned way also but some times my hands hurt too much for it (good ol'...

20 Jul 09

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 20 Jul 09

I am making a starter for sourdough bread today and making white bread today. Which leads me to the question of how many of you mylotters make your own bread? How many use a breadmachine? I do both the breadmachine (though...

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sweetdesign Well actually the cost is much less when you think how many loaves you can make from a bag of flour, yeast and water. I don't buy the premixed boxes for bread machines I buy bread flour and yeast. If I am making it old school without the machine the savings...

20 Jul 09

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 20 Jul 09

I am making a starter for sourdough bread today and making white bread today. Which leads me to the question of how many of you mylotters make your own bread? How many use a breadmachine? I do both the breadmachine (though...

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sweetdesign oh I make quick breads too but love to do yeast breads. It is relaxing and frugal at the same time.

20 Jul 09

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 18 Jul 09

Well we recently invested in a push mower, no motor, no gas, no anything just manpower! I love it! It works like a charm and is so quiet. I don't have to buy gas and haul it back home. I don't have to replace spark plugs. An added...

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sweetdesign power mowers tend to chew the crud out of our grass but the push mower makes a clean cut so the lawn is healthier.

19 Jul 09

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