tbomb2002

@tbomb2002 (269)

United States • Age 54

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Gluten Free Diets

gitfiddleplayer @gitfiddleplayer (10362) • United States 3 Jun 08

When I was a kid, nobody had a peanut allergy, nobody. Now its everywhere you look. Gluten free is the new concern, I guess I'm rare, I can eat anything with no fear or regret. Do you know anybody who has to live Gluten free? Or...

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tbomb2002 I've said this many times myself...I can't believe how many people have peanut allergies now. Just like you, growing up, not one person had a peanut allergy in any of my schools. I have two daughters and they both have kids in their classes with peanut...

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Eating out or cooking

Sherry12 @Sherry12 (2472) • United States 30 May 08

I've been trying to figure out if it is cheaper to eat at home or to eat out. The answer would usually be to cook. With all the restaurant coupons out now, I'm thinking that for my husband and me it might be cheaper if we ate out....

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tbomb2002 It would seem that if there is just the two of you, that eating out might actually be less expensive, but it's a tough question to answer without knowing what kind of foods you generally have for your dinners. If you eat big meals like steak dinners most of...

31 May 08

Do you love free stuff?

pholdermomof3 @pholdermomof3 (214) • United States 24 May 08

I love to get free stuff. I search the web daily for freebies. I used to get so many each day that the mailman would have to bring the mail to the house because it wouldn't all fit in the box. I bought a farm size mailbox and now...

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tbomb2002 I used to sign up for freebies all the time, but the free stuff I would get were usually samples that were so small, they were really useless and just not worth the time it took me to acquire them. Like little packettes of lotion with 1 drop in it, or...

29 May 08

Do you can?

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 26 May 08

We are going to start canning again. We will use the produce from our garden and we will also be getting produce from the farmers market and if there are sales at the stores. I think it is smart to put away food for later. We will...

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tbomb2002 I have never canned anything in my life. I do remember my mother doing it though when I was young, and it seemed like a LOT of work. Although I think it might be a good idea, I'm just not so sure I am organized enough to take on a big project like that. Plus,...

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Cheap air conditioning

Foxfire1875 @Foxfire1875 (2010) 19 May 08

I was talking to my aunt last night and she shared a tip on how to cool down a flat/house without using an air conditioner. What she does is washes clothes and then hangs them on a clothes drier inside the house. It obviously...

air conditioner

house cooling

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tbomb2002 I live in the US, so I'd be interested in hearing if anyone from the States has tried this. Also wondering, exactly how many clothes do you need to hang up to cool down a room? Not sure if this would work for us though, we have two dogs that I am sure would...

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Calling for coupons and samples?

Ravenladyj @Ravenladyj (22902) • United States 19 May 08

I recall reading in a magazine some time ago (Woman's Weekly or First for Women..something like that) that a great way to get excellent manufacturers coupons etc is to call the company directly and ask for them...

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tbomb2002 I have not tried this either. I could be wrong, but it would just seem to me that unless they have a toll free number to call, it would cost me more in long distance than it would to save a few cents with a coupon for the product. Even if they did have the...

19 May 08

Do other peoples children get on your nerves?

superbren @superbren (856) 28 Apr 08

I feel very mean writing this , lol but sometimes other peoples children get on my nerves.Not family though, I love all my neices and nephews.Sometimes when friends come in and they have their children with them and they sit back...

other peoples children

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tbomb2002 I know that when I am visiting a friend's house and bring my kids, I never get upset if the home owner steps in and tells my kids what they are allowed or not allowed to do. In fact, I welcome it. Sometimes, rules in other people's homes are different, and I...

28 Apr 08

Braces For Dogs???

Rozie37 @Rozie37 (15499) • Turkmenistan 25 Apr 08

Just when you think you have heard it all, they come out with braces for dogs. Now I think that the person who came up with this idea is pretty clever. I will not say what I think of someone who would spend $2000 on doggy braces....

doggy braces

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tbomb2002 I'd have to say it would depend on the severity of the teeth. How bad are they? If the dog has one or two teeth that are not so perfect, then I think it's not only ridiculous, but also very uncomfortable and not so nice for the dog. However, if the teeth are...

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frugal ideas for kids for summer

cher913 @cher913 (25782) • Canada 23 Apr 08

summer vacation is just around the corner! besides the park and the library, what are some other great ideas to do with the kids during the summer?

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tbomb2002 Water. I've noticed that anything to do with water the kids love. Running through the sprinkler, slip and slide, water balloon fights, water guns...sand and water tables are awesome to have too. Bug catching. You would think that would be just for boys,...

25 Apr 08

6 ways to lower your food costs

KKKBsmom @KKKBsmom (1092) • United States 23 Apr 08

Steak eaters are making do with hamburger -– or going meatless altogether -- to avoid being eaten alive by food inflation At the popular cooking Web site Allrecipes.com, visitors want to know one thing: How they can cook for...

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tbomb2002 I have 2 daughters who are very picky eaters. The one thing that used to be cheap for me to make them was pasta. I could buy the noodles for $.99 or less, and make such simple and inexpensive dishes with it (buttered noodles, mix it with a can of Hormel...

25 Apr 08

Textured Vegetable Protein Recipes - anyone?

GuateMom @GuateMom (1411) • Canada 7 Mar 07

My family doesn´t eat much meat, as it is fairly expensive, but what we do have a lot of is TVP, in the dried form. You have to rehydrate it and then add it to a meal. I currently use TVP to make veggie burgers by adding...

recipes

textured vegetable protein

tvp

vegetarian

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tbomb2002 Today is the first time I have ever heard of TVP, I read and responded to another post on this earlier. We don't have many health food stores in our area so I have no idea if it is even easily obtainable here. I did say in my other post that I would try it if...

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Have you considered TVP?

happythoughts @happythoughts (4109) • United States 23 Apr 08

With the costs of meat going so high we have began to use more TVP. It is a lot less than meat. I can buy a 25 lb box for $37 and it needs to be reconstituted to use it. It wont pass off as meat in a lot of dishes but it is still...

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tbomb2002 Until today, I had never even heard of TVP before. There are not many health food stores in my area, so I don't know if it's something that could be easily found here. If someone prepared it, I might give it a taste, but I wouldn't buy it and try to make it...

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First garage sale purchases today!!

carolscash @carolscash (9492) • United States 24 Apr 08

Well, it is that time of the year again! I went to four yard sales today and I must say that I purchased something from everyone of them. I bought some nice Levi's for 25 cents per pair and I bought a brand new dress for $1.00....

frugal living

garage sale

kids clothes

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tbomb2002 You know, I have not been to a garage sale in years. So last summer, I decided to go and check one out. I was very disappointed at the prices. I felt they were asking way too much for everything, and because of that experience I have not been to another one....

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Nothing makes them happy!

sunshine4 @sunshine4 (8703) • United States 12 Jul 07

Today I decided to take my daughter, my son, my neice and 2 of my daughters friends to the lake for a picnic. The entire way there, my daughter and my neice fought the entire trip there. I babysit my neice, so she had to come with...

miserable kids

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tbomb2002 I have had days like that...too many to count! I have to say though, as I read your posting I was feeling sorry for your little niece. If she is only 4 years old, it has to be hard for her to keep up with the 'big' kids. She really has no one to relate too....

12 Jul 07

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Does anyone out there really know how?

Jayceedp @Jayceedp (5) • South Africa 12 Jul 07

I wonder if anyone out there really knows how to be a good mother, or rather gets it right, because I surely don't!! Heaven knows I've tried, but man this is the hardest job I've ever tried!! How do you manage raising kids...

help

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tbomb2002 Before I was a parent, I worked for a lawyer. I thought that was the most stressful and challenging job ever...HA! Was I ever wrong! Being a parent has got to be the hardest job on the planet. You get no instructions, no manual on how to raise them the 'right'...

12 Jul 07

Do you shop in charity shops?

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 12 Jul 07

Is it now the time of shopping "vintage". It used to be the case that you would only go in these places if you were hard up or looking for a weird outfit for a 70's night out. Now it seems everyone is at it! Do you shop at...

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tbomb2002 I do shop at charity/thrift stores. I shop for clothing for myself, my fiance, but mostly for my kids. They go through clothes so fast, it's hard to keep up. I get really upset with the people who are using these shops to turn a profit for themselves. Any...

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Would you be a little suspicious with this?

brendalee @brendalee (6082) • United States 11 Jul 07

Okay, so lets say you have a 15 year old son and he has been bugging you for about a week to exchange some change for him into bills or at least take him to the bank. He says its only about $22 that he wants exchanged. He tells...

money

saving change

teenagers

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tbomb2002 I'm a little confused on why you would have to go behind the father's back on this one. If you told him this entire story just like you did here, I would think he would also question why all just quarters. I agree with a lot of the responses though, I would...

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I can not believe I missed the new episode of House last night.

jmcafam @jmcafam (2890) • United States 10 Jan 07

Did anyone catch it? I saw the last five minutes of the show. Can anyone catch me up please?

house

tv show

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tbomb2002 Here is a link that will give you a recap of last nights episode. Too bad you missed it, it was a good one!

10 Jan 07

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