When I first heard that American Girl Dolls cost $100, I couldn’t believe anyone would buy them. I thought it was the most outrageously expensive toy. And I couldn’t come up with any type of scenario in my head that would justify such a purchase. Really, just how educational could they be? And then, I [...]
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Christine Eclavea Mercer
The site Family Search, has a project where volunteers can transcribe genealogical documents for general use. I found out about the site and it’s services shortly after I stumbled into family history research. And signed up to do some indexing shortly after that. I would guess that I’ve been indexing since last December. I find [...]
I’m still working on my endeavors to break up with the grocery store, and have a reasonable wardrobe. Not all of the non-perishable items have been worked into the online order rotation, due to storage space and cash flow. But I went to the loathsome Kroger yesterday to purchase chicken, milk, and a few odds [...]
One of my current household endeavors is not to waste food. I grew up in a full house, and family stopped by often. Nothing was ever wasted. As an adult, I learned to freeze leftovers in individual portions, and eventually, how to cut up cooked meats and vegetables, and put them in soups, casseroles, and [...]
