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[CanadaLove 16]

I have been to a couple, but they are pretty small and are about the same price as what the grocery store is (although I would much rather support local farmers than big corporations). They have some co-ops as well, where you buy shares and get a certain amount of fresh veg each week and you get what ever is in season that week, so I may look into that as well. I definitely want to make the majority of our baby food when the time comes...it would just be a lot easier to go out and pick what ever I want/need!

Oh, agreed. I'm going to try my hand at growing heirloom tomatoes this year.. and hopefully the netting I'm going to put over my blueberry bushes will keep the squirrels off them this year.

At least you have options though. Good luck with whatever you choose!

[CBM 14]

I start teaching Kindergarten today. It's my last placement in teacher's college before I move on April 30th!

[Kimbear 53]

My sister in law has a huge garden. she just bought like 50 strawberry plants, she has so many tomatoes jalapenos all kinds of squash fresh peas. I love going there in the summer with the pool and the fresh veggies that i can just pick and eat. Mmm. I cannot wait to have my own place. even if its just a 5 x 5 area for a small garden there is nothing like fresh foods. and it would save me so much $$$. Food is so expensive here in Chicago, even if i go to the small ethnic places.

I start teaching Kindergarten today. It's my last placement in teacher's college before I move on April 30th!

Congrats!! That sounds like so much fun! Kids are so adorable at that age.

[Ontarkie 14,140]

I start teaching Kindergarten today. It's my last placement in teacher's college before I move on April 30th!

Congrats

[Krikit 1,163]

Congratulations, CBM!

Little kids make me laugh.

[CanadaLove 16]

*pulls out her wand and necro-bumps the thread*

So, remember when that Canadian woman got her KinderEggs confiscated at the US border? Someone else is campaigning to get them legalized! “It’s sitting there, banned, like it’s done something wrong,” she said. “Poor, little egg. You can come with me. I’m going to eat you, but you can come with me.”

[Krikit 1,163]

Everybody needs a cause.

Off to Canada tomorrow.

[Marilyn. 340]

so I was checking my husbands pay-stub online to see how much his check was going to be this week and I saw a deduction on there that I had never seen before.. it was under the "After-Tax Deductions" part.. "Fringe Clear" and they took off $25 for that

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our niece's 18th birthday party was last Saturday.. our other niece and I baked some cupcakes for the party.. I think they came out really cute and they tasted pretty good too..

[Krikit 1,163]

Excellent work, Marilyn! They go perfectly with the zebra stripe cloth. lol

[K and T 0]

I'm off to Canada May 7th most likely. Wifey is in Montreal Consulate right now for her interview

[Krikit 1,163]

Nice! Congratulations, K and T! Looking forward to reading all about it.

[Marilyn. 340]

Excellent work, Marilyn! They go perfectly with the zebra stripe cloth. lol

thanks..

I am a little disappointed in the chocolate ones though.. they were a chocolate spice, my mom's recipe.. which I have made a tonne of times before.. I tasted one at the party and I thought the spice part tasted a bit off.. my husband had tried one before the party and and said they tasted good.. and I didn't see any half eaten ones lying around so maybe it was just me..

the white ones were just a white cake mix that I added a white chocolate pudding too.. they were yummy...

the frosting was heavy whipping cream mixed with some instant white chocolate pudding powder,a little icing sugar and some vanilla.. it was super yummy and not too sweet and it held up really well too..

[Krikit 1,163]

Oh, that sounds yummy. I hate really sweet desserts. I like my cake to be as sweet as American bread. lol

Your spice may have gone past its 'best by' date if you think it tasted a little off. Only someone who knows their stuff would be able to notice, though, so that's you. lol.

[Marilyn. 340]

yeah not a huge fan of super sweet desserts either.. that was the first time using that frosting but I think it is a keeper..

you could be right on the spice part.. I have had them for awhile.. I think it is time to get some new ones.. also the recipe called for cinnamon, cloves and allspice but I didn't have cloves so I substituted for a little nutmeg but I used half as much...

the Birthday cake they had was horrible... they paid someone to make it.. it looked really sloppy and it didn't taste very good.. and the icing was too thick and sweet.. my SIL had a piece from the middle and said she couldn't even eat it because it was too dry.. maybe now they will get with the program and have me bake the cakes from now on

[Flames9_RN 358]

MMMMMM Cupcakes!!! Finished up my last day of work on Sunday, now happily unemployed,lol Start my drive to SK this Sunday night. 2100 miles of highway between DC and SK. Wife thinks I'm crazy, needless to say, she is not making the trip. Hoping to make it to Madison Wi the first night. Will take a bit longer as I have my dog with me! Should be a cool excursion, our 2011 CRV already has 12000 miles on it, whats another 4500. Great hockey on tonight, Bos/Mtl, then Chi/Van.