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If I homeschool my kids, which I'm seriously considering, I will do it all the way through high school unless they want to try public school. There are plenty of groups around here so they will...

Oh I hope you don't lose the flowers from the cold snap! That sounds like a really pretty tree; what kind is it?

I don't blame you for being over winter; I'd be very annoyed if I were still...

No, I don't have either plant. Silverfish are very common here in FL and look nothing like roaches to me either! I will probably try the cucumber trick so I don't have to worry about my toddler...

We bake pretty frequently year round, but I don't notice an increase in spring, so I am surprised you all do. Our baking frequency increases in fall.

How do you get rid of silverfish? We don't have a horrible infestation, but I see them inside the house pretty regularly and other than just killing one at a time, don't know what to do about them.

You can look in hardware stores that carry antique hardware, get doorknobs off old doors that aren't in use, and look online. Maybe you can find something like that on eBay.

Thank you so much for the resource! I won't need it yet but my brother was complaining the other day because he couldn't help his son figure out his math homework.

I do the bill paying and keep records of all our expenditures in an Excel spreadsheet, but I keep my husband updated on where we stand and we discuss major purchases together.

Instead of getting a regular minivan, we are now thinking we will buy a Mazda 5--the mini-minivan. We figure it will work great for 2 kids but will also work for 3 if we decide to have another.
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I'm glad you found a solution that works for you! E-schooling is very interesting and it's an option we may consider when our daughter is old enough for school as I don't like the schools around...

I generally don't let others drive my car, unless we are close and I know he/she is a good driver. I generally prefer to drive them myself if it's convenient, so I don't have to worry about lack of...

That sounds really nice, monnie! It's a beautiful day here so we'll probably be spending most of it outside, enjoying the new spring. I'm still waiting for my husband to finish making breakfast ;)

Good for you! I go about once a week and occasionally stop in during the week if there's something I forgot or something fresh that I need.

We have a 2 car garage that we mostly use for storage since we have a very small house and lack a shed. Our cars stay in the driveway year round but it doesn't get that cold here so I don't worry...

The spring equinox is this Sunday! Are you doing anything special to mark the day? We'll be going for a walk and making a special breakfast.

I would use manure or compost instead of fertilizer. You get the same effect but it's better for the Earth. I would do it once a year as part of your spring work.

We have not yet started saving for our child's education. We have a great deal of debt we need to pay down first and then we will hopefully be able to make up for lost time.

A family friend once put together a Victorian-style doll house for me when I was a kid. Apparently it took him 40 hours to put together! I hope your friend has plenty of time before the house needs...

I'm going to try this too! It's kinder to the earth and less expensive than the fire ant killer I usually buy in the store. I detest fire ants and am dealing with a huge bite on my foot now.

How are the spring chores coming? We are able to keep up during the winter so that helps us, but I know many of you have much bigger jobs in the spring after the snow melts.

We've put down mulch...

I'm with Colbe on the corned beef and cabbage :) I associate fresh produce with spring as well as summer, but that's probably because of living in a southern climate.

I don't do too much for spring cleaning, but I do wash the windows and curtains! I try to deep clean on a regular basis throughout the year so there is less to do during the spring when I'd rather...

Polystyrene is just styrofoam, which is not the most environmentally friendly substance. I'm trying to avoid it by patronizing companies that don't use it. Since you have some on hand, click on the...

I really thought winter had lost its grip on Florida for the year, but it is cold today. We got down in the 40s last night and tonight we'll hit the 30s again. I know it's nothing compared to up...

I keep meaning to start a compost pile but so far it hasn't actually happened. Just using coffee grounds and egg shells would be easy though! Do you need to rinse any leftover egg white from the...