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Total Messages = 70	Last entry posted on: 09/07/2008 03:58:06

1. */*/*/*/* Welcome to the LOK Household for September, 2008 *\*\*\*\* (nt) - msjennbug 09/01/2008 16:05:59 (0)
2. */*/*/*/* RTAs and Repost *\*\*\*\* (nt) - msjennbug 09/01/2008 16:05:59 (0)
3. */*/*/*/* ROLL CALL -- Name, # of Children - What Is Your Family's Favorite Summer Treat? *\*\*\*\* (nt) - msjennbug 09/01/2008 16:05:59 (7)
- Tracy 11 kids on earth 1 in heaven. My favorite summer treat is ice-cream sundaes (nt) - mom2twelve 09/01/2008 16:56:00 (0)
- Denise, 6 kids (5 still at home). MY favorite summer treat is Watermelon, but several of the kids don't eat it. They would probably say ice cream. (nt) - Denise1066 09/01/2008 21:34:14 (0)
- Karen - 2kids - ice cream (nt) - xixstar 09/02/2008 00:18:34 (0)
- Ranae with 7 kids .. sno-cones (nt) - Ranae 09/02/2008 12:44:13 (0)
- Heather with 7 girls. Watermelon. (nt) - schatje 09/02/2008 16:53:36 (0)
- Misty - 5 kids (probably 6 soon.) My family loves cantalope and watermelon. A special treat is ice cream from the local Dairy Queen. (nt) - luvmyangels07 09/03/2008 05:00:32 (0)
- Adri, pg with #6, it's a close call between Iced Tea and Watermelon. (nt) - multi-tasking 09/04/2008 18:37:45 (0)
4. */*/*/*/* Room of the Month -- Bathroom! *\*\*\*\* (nt) - Mirz 09/01/2008 21:47:53 (2)
- Oh ick! Don't get me started ... My housekeeper is in the hospital with a emergency surgery - Ranae 09/02/2008 12:43:16 (0)
- Well, I took most of the wallpaper off the walls in our main bathroom months ago, but I haven't gotten around to priming & painting (m) - Denise1066 09/02/2008 16:13:08 (0)
5. *+*+*+*+* Meal Planners - What's planned for this week? *+*+*+*+* (nt) - Mirz 09/01/2008 21:47:53 (6)
- Ours (m) - joyofsix 09/02/2008 01:47:46 (1)
  - You always have interesting sound things in your menu....what is pork & noodle casserole & what is Italian sausage pie? (nt) - Denise1066 09/02/2008 02:24:15 (1)
    - Not really very interesting , here's the recipes. - joyofsix 09/02/2008 13:46:25 (1)
      - Thanks, I'm always looking for new ideas, we've been in a major food rut the last couple years. (nt) - Denise1066 09/02/2008 16:14:53 (0)
- This week.... - Denise1066 09/02/2008 02:29:33 (1)
  - Do tell... - luvmyangels07 09/03/2008 05:09:52 (2)
    - Both are recipes I got from this board, I can't find the recipe at the moment for the corndog casserole, maybe somebody else can repost it....Link to the Texas Beef Skillet & one for another dish we LOVE that was posted here last month(m) - Denise1066 09/03/2008 15:01:01 (0)
    - Do you need the link for Texas beef skillet? (nt) - mom2twelve 09/03/2008 16:51:36 (0)
- I have been lousy at this lately (and it shows come dinner time). Our menu - Ranae 09/02/2008 13:01:57 (0)
- This week - Shawna 09/02/2008 17:53:26 (0)
- Ours. - Mirz 09/03/2008 00:01:08 (0)
- This is ours for the rest of this week - mom2twelve 09/03/2008 16:50:25 (0)
6. *~*~*~*~* Groceries -- Talk the talk here. *~*~*~*~* (nt) - Mirz 09/01/2008 21:47:53 (1)
- Repost for Denise1066 -- Ok, so this month I have $450 to stock up on staples......would you make one BIG trip & spend it all using as many sales & coupons as possible or several trips through out the month? (nt) - Mirz 09/01/2008 21:49:48 (2)
  - Would depend for me. --m - Mirz 09/01/2008 21:52:07 (0)
  - I would do a big trip and save some out for milk and other perishables (fruit, lettuce, etc) (nt) - poohgrandy 09/03/2008 15:20:34 (0)
7. Since we were talking about this last board, would anyone want to start a "Christmas Club"? --m - Mirz 09/01/2008 21:54:06 (7)
- I think that would be a GREAT help to me....I'm currently at a total loss for "cheap" ideas for my teens & preteens.....the littles will be fairly easy (nt) - Denise1066 09/01/2008 23:30:49 (0)
- Sounds great. Here's my new thought for my 14 and 12 yo ds(m) - joyofsix 09/02/2008 01:44:36 (3)
  - Ooooh, Lisa, thank you so much for that link. I think I know what I'm getting my DH for Christmas or his Christmas Eve birthday. (nt) - ckmom 09/02/2008 02:35:48 (0)
  - I think that would be a great idea (nt) - proudmommy5 09/02/2008 03:44:14 (0)
  - Oh! We were getting a Wii this year with a couple of games we want. That sounds like a great idea for the other games or just to try them out! (nt) - Ranae 09/02/2008 12:46:25 (0)
- I think this is a great idea! (nt) - ckmom 09/02/2008 06:05:52 (1)
  - Sounds Good to me!! (nt) - kcole2 09/02/2008 14:06:46 (0)
- I think it's a great idea too! (nt) - schatje 09/02/2008 16:03:18 (0)
- good idea.. i actually made my list up earlier this year, now I need to accountability so I can get working on it. (nt) - xixstar 09/02/2008 17:07:12 (0)
- perfect! count me in!!!! (nt) - poohgrandy 09/02/2008 22:48:11 (0)
- great idea!!!!!!!!!! (nt) - mom2twelve 09/03/2008 16:13:43 (0)
8. I have some flavored taco shells I want to use up. In your opinion, do you think crumbling them up - Ranae 09/02/2008 12:56:41 (3)
- Well, I've never had chicken taco soup, but the shells would be just like using tortilla chips, so if you usually use chips the substitution should be fine. (nt) - Denise1066 09/02/2008 13:03:16 (0)
- I've mashed them up to use in casseroles, so as long as you like the flavor it should be ok. (nt) - joyofsix 09/02/2008 13:27:06 (0)
- I used them ... - Ranae 09/03/2008 02:36:54 (0)
9. need help from those naturally organized types - Shawna 09/02/2008 18:07:57 (4)
- Don't overdo it. I am having to constantly tell myself ... - Ranae 09/02/2008 18:59:52 (0)
- What worked for us. --m - Mirz 09/02/2008 23:58:57 (0)
- I'm naturally a clutter hater but what works for us (m) - joyofsix 09/03/2008 10:59:21 (0)
- this is what works for us - mom2twelve 09/03/2008 16:12:42 (0)
10. Okay, for you felt food people ... I googled for some patterns and came across this link... - Ranae 09/03/2008 12:54:44 (1)
- good link - here's another if you just need visual inspiration (no patterns) (nt) - xixstar 09/03/2008 14:14:26 (0)
11. What types of canned & packaged foods do you always try to keep on hand? Does brand matter? (nt) - Denise1066 09/03/2008 17:41:53 (2)
- If by brand you mean Aldis' yes (m) - joyofsix 09/03/2008 19:28:32 (0)
- staples in our house (m) - poohgrandy 09/03/2008 23:52:57 (0)
12. Tick Tick Tick. I'm waiting very impatiently for my hens to start laying! - multi-tasking 09/04/2008 18:55:17 (1)
- we got our first eggs at Aug. 16th -- 19 weeks and 5 days.. from only 1 hens. - xixstar 09/05/2008 02:00:31 (1)
  - I'm jealous again. I can't wait to hear that sound! And to have green eggs. - multi-tasking 09/05/2008 05:03:31 (0)
13. I'm looking for canister suggestions (m) - Denise1066 09/04/2008 22:42:46 (2)
- Denise, how much are you looking to store? I recently got the food grade icing buckets from my our neighborhood grocery's bakery department. They hold a lot more than the average cannister though. (nt) - ckmom 09/05/2008 00:38:56 (1)
  - Hmmm, well, I'd like to be able to put at least 10 lbs of flour & sugar in something on the counter near the stove. How much did the buckets cost? What kind of top do they have? (nt) - Denise1066 09/05/2008 01:58:33 (1)
    - They were free! (more) - ckmom 09/05/2008 02:33:57 (1)
      - I don't have a lot of cabinet space, but I will check at my local store & see what the might have like that (m) - Denise1066 09/05/2008 03:10:59 (0)
- For bigger storage I use cleaned out rubbermaid totes for the (m) - joyofsix 09/05/2008 10:50:28 (0)
14. wal-mart.... - kcole2 09/05/2008 19:09:03 (2)
- lol! we joke and say they get half of DH's check... (nt) - weinloveforever 09/05/2008 19:21:36 (1)
  - I know!! (nt) - kcole2 09/05/2008 19:43:50 (0)
- half I think they get all of my dh check (lol) (nt) - proudmommy5 09/07/2008 03:58:06 (0)
15. Peeking in to share a link I heard about on the tv.... - jakikoripiba 09/06/2008 00:11:40 (0)

Total Messages = 70

Last entry posted on: 09/07/2008 03:58:06

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