Before I get to the subject of laundry, I want to expand upon my prior posts on grocery shopping and saving money. In making a change of any kind in your life, you need to take baby steps. Changing everything all at once can set you up for failure. So, take baby steps when you […]
Here are 2 picle recipes I received from a friend several years ago. Though they take time they are worth it. Pickle Relish Cucumbers – Peel – slice length wise and remove seeds. Grind up enough for 14 cups. My electric food processor works good for this. Grind up 3 large onions and 1 bunch […]
Here’s a different twist to fried green tomatoes. When I was a child at home, mom would make us fried cucumbers. She would use the large – overgrown ones (probably as a way to use them up). Slice the cucumbers up into 1/8 to 1/4 ” slices removing any overly large seeds. Mom would roll […]
OHS Dance & Drill Dance Camp has so far been great fun for the kindergarten to 8th grade girls that totaled 50 for the event. The girls practiced a routine for 2 1/2 hours for a performance they will put on at the home opening football game tomorrow against Newton. The money raised will help […]
William Penn University’s inauguration of it’s first woman president Ann Fields will have many activities in October. Some of those started yesterday at the Elementary art room, where some 5th graders put their pottery skills to the test making bowls for The Penn Souper Bowl Benefit which is scheduled for Sunday, October 3rd from 11:00 […]
Because of tough economic times, more people are planting gardens today then just a few years ago. There are many advantages to doing so. It is fun and enjoyable providing good exercise and the pleasure of watching the seeds planted produce a crop of full grown fruit or vegetables. You know the quality of the […]
In yesterday’s article I discussed how I have started to use coupons, after not using coupons much in the past. Today we will finish our discussion. There are several sources for coupons. Here are a few. Sources for Coupons I started collecting coupons from the Sunday newspaper. We have had a Des Moines Register subscription […]
Last week I talked about saving money on groceries and specifically knowing when a sale is a sale and buying groceries in bulk. This week I am going to continue our discussion of buying groceries on sale and I will add to the discussion the use of coupons. First I need to add one small […]
One year ago the business I worked for closed and I had a choice to make. I could file for unemployment and look for another job or I could stay home. I chose the latter. I was ready to do something that I had always wanted to do which was to be a homemaker. It […]
Oskaloosa High School has taken several steps to become more technologically advanced. In recent weeks, the staff at Oskaloosa High School have implemented several new policies relating to technology. One of the biggest changes has been in the cell phone policy. The new policy allows for students to use their cell phones during passing time, […]
