December 2008 - Posts

• Why It's Nice Not to Have Too Much Money

  I wish to be as wealthy as the next guy, don't get me wrong. But this month our finances have been a little more challenged, and it can be rewarding to rise to this kind of challenge. For one thing, it forces us to become more creative, and to make Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 24, 2008 12:26 PM by jer | 1 Comments Filed under: Food, Life

• How to Be Perfect, Part 3

  Lastly, regarding my old phrase "we can't afford that", I've replaced it with "we need to be wise with our money." Because that, after all, is the truth. We could afford all sorts of things, if we wanted to be foolish, but Read More... Posted Monday, December 22, 2008 12:20 PM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Life

• How to Be Perfect, Part 2

  As far as my weight goes, I've decided to put away the scale and stop measuring my weight every day. I'll be able to tell by how well my jeans fit instead. And now I look at myself in the mirror and say to myself how perfect I am, slim, well-figured, Read More... Posted Friday, December 19, 2008 12:11 PM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Life

• How to Be Perfect, Part 1

  I've been studying lately about our thoughts, positive and negative, and how they affect our world. In one exercise I had to concentrate on getting rid of any and all negative thoughts. At first I thought'd it'd be easy, because I don't Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 17, 2008 12:03 PM by jer | 3 Comments Filed under: Life

• A Christmas Candy for you to Make

  This is to die for. I accidentally altered the original recipe slightly from Mary Yoder's Candy and Confections Cookbook . I got this cookbook for free when I got a year's subscription to Keeper's At Home Magazine. I've been making several Read More... Posted Sunday, December 14, 2008 10:29 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Food

• Make Your Own Sweetened Condensed Milk

  No need to buy Sweetened Condensed Milk anymore, as long as you have powdered milk on hand. Use this in the candy recipe you'll see on the blog tomorrow--or for any recipe calling for this milk: Mix in a Blender until thickened: 1 cup dry milk powder; Read More... Posted Saturday, December 13, 2008 10:26 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Food

• A Free Stocking Stuffer

  My daughter, Shannon, discovered this. You can go to any cell phone retailer, including the stands in Costco, Walgreens, Target, etc., and ask them for any leftover cell phone models they no longer need. If they have one or two, they'll give them Read More... Posted Friday, December 12, 2008 10:23 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Holidays & Special Events