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    Financial questions

    I really like your idea! I wouldn't worry about a financial adviser or accountant for something like this. There are plenty of books at the library or online articles that will help you out. To answer your questions about savings bonds: Savings bonds are basically loans you make to the...
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    Garden Talk - to get through winter :)

    Oooh, and here's something fun! http://gardenplanner.totallytomato.com/ Follow the link, and it takes you to a fun veggie garden planner that you can try free for 30 days. And you don't have to provide any kind of payment info up front. You can draw your garden, add plants, etc.
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    Garden Talk - to get through winter :)

    Glad to see I'm not the only garden freak on here! I have a big 30x40 plot, and I grow a ridiculous amount of veggies in it. I don't do raised beds, just old skool till-the-ground-in-rows method. I do all veggies, not flowers. It's already crunch time for me. I have to get my seedlings...
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    The annual Black Friday shoppers haul thread!

    We had a great day! We mainly focused on updating our workshop and tools. Our haul includes: - 23" LED monitor - 10-inch compund miter saw - circular saw - dremel tool - dremel attachments - multi-head screwdriver - bench grinder - folding workbench/platform - poinsettias - 2 copies of "Brave"...
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    Thanksgiving shortcuts- anyone use these?

    I love the coffee creamer trick. It adds to the creaminess without adding to the liquid volume, so you can really pack it in without diluting your recipe. And smoked turkey is probably my favorite way to have turkey. We smoke turkeys periodically throughout the year. We buy a few extra...
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    There's always room for another Thanksgiving thread!

    Happy Thanksgiving to all! My turkey is stuffed, seasoned, and in the oven. It's ridiculously unfair how a roasting turkey will smell heavenly hours before it's ready to eat. I'm about to start working on the green bean casserole and sweet potato casserole. Mmmm. I love Thanksgiving. It's...
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    Thanksgiving shortcuts- anyone use these?

    Not really a shortcut, but a random hint: for super-smooth and creamy pumpkin pie, add 1/4-1/3 cup of powdered coffee creamer to the filling. There's no need to add more liquid or alter the recipe in any other way; the creamer will dissolve without a problem. It really makes the pie silky...
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    Thanksgiving shortcuts- anyone use these?

    I don't use shortcuts, but not because I have anything against them. My mom is allergic to some preservatives, so I grew up making everything from scratch. Now it honestly doesn't bother me or seem like additional work to make it from scratch, it's just normal. LOL.
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    Butterfly Turkey?

    *commences shunning* I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one on here who loves the turkey skin! I've eaten dinners where the hosts REMOVED AND THREW AWAY the skin while carving. They said it was because the skin was "unhealthy for you." We're about to dig into a meal loaded with carbs...
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    Butterfly Turkey?

    Never done it, but don't see why it wouldn't work. I personally wouldn't do it, but that's because I LOVE stuffing cooked in the turkey. You can't beat it for flavor. Randomly, I've never had a problem with dry turkey. I roast it the traditional way at 325 degrees. For doneness, I always...
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    How sensitive are you to caffeine?

    I shouldn't have called it espresso, sorry. It's plain ol' coffee. The bean we use at home is called "espresso roast", but we make it just like your average joe: typical grind, same run-of-the-mill drip coffee maker.
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    How sensitive are you to caffeine?

    I don't drink it very often. Not for any kind of health reason; I simply don't usually go for drinks that are caffeinated. I'm a high-energy morning person, so I rarely even drink coffee. But for that reason, caffeine hits me like a sledgehammer. I just finished a 12-oz mug of expresso...
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    Texas seceding

    My thoughts exactly. *sigh*
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    The Good News thread

    I'm cleaning my pantry. Kinda weird to put in the good news thread, but I LOVE my pantry.
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    Texas seceding

    I've heard that there are quite a few signatures on the Texas petition from people in other states. It makes me wonder: do they want Texas to secede so they can move here, or are they just trying to get rid of Texas? :rofl1:
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    Texas seceding

    I think all the notice it's getting is because Texas actually got enough signatures on the petition to quality for a response from the White House.
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    Black Friday Wish List

    I love Black Friday. When you have about a kajillion relatives, it's a godsend to the bank account. But then again, I only do it in a small city with a population of only about 100,000. People are generally polite, and while active and crowded, it's never a "trample each other to death over...
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    Black Friday Wish List

    I love Black Friday. When you have about a kajillion relatives, it's a godsend to the bank account. But then again, I only do it in a small city with a population of only about 100,000. People are generally polite, and while active and crowded, it's never a "trample each other to death over...
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    Texas seceding

    It's kinda embarrassing to me. It's only .33 percent of the population who signed that petition, yet it makes us all look bad. I have friends and family in other states who asked me what the heck is up with my state. *sigh*
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    Texas seceding

    This is sad. I'm from Texas, and for the most part I'm quite happy to live here. But this whole secede business.....*sigh* :doh: An overwhelming majority of the people in Texas, even the ones who don't like Obama, are quite happy being American. And we're just as "WTF??" about the petition...
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