I found it on Amazon. I was really taken with the stainless steel pails, but they were $40! I think I only paid $19 for mine, because I shopped around a bit. Prices fluctuate on Amazon, so sometimes you have to wait it out a bit.
I highly recommend the book Wishcraft by Barbara Sher if you are trying to discover your goals. The first part of the book is about discovering/uncovering your "wishes" and the second part lays out the craft of attaining them.
I run a pick-your-own fruit farm in Massachusetts along with my parents. I think what you are forgetting about these types of farms is the waste our customers make compaired to a crew of pickers would. Every group of five customers eats at least 10 apples, and most of the time more because they only eat a 1/4 of each apple. That has to be factored into the price of pick-your-own. In terms of price we charge the same price for all varieties, honeycrisp, mac, red delicious, fuji, etc... where as the suppermarkets near here are charging 2.50/lb for Honeycrisp! We are roughly $1-$1.30/lb. There is also more expense in controlling and handling a crowd and there is more risk due to weather than a wholesale orchard has. Most of our customers come in 5 weekends in the fall, if it rains those weekends they cont come and the crop does not get picked, the fruit falls on the ground and is worthless. Our customers apperciate being on the farm and know they are here for more than the food - the experience!
I think one of the reasons that JD's blog is so popular is that he's a very open person - he's willing to share his own experiences and techniques. It's very refreshing.
Just letting you all know that I have made the green tomato cake recipe linked from my article twice this week! it is yummy! I add extra pecans or walnuts, and leave out the raisins... a super coffee cake that's very, very moist!
My wife & I are both artists that sell on Ebay. It isn't quite as glamorous as having your work sold by some art gallery and the fact that Ebay shoppers are usually looking for a bargain means you're not going to get rich selling your work there but the great advantage is the exposure. Nothing is more valuable to an artist than getting your art seen. If your work is good then eventually things will happen. In the mean time selling your art for less than it's really worth is better than having a room full of stuff you couldn't sell because you wanted to hold out for more money. Most artists that I've known have more ego than talent. If you think you're too good to sell on Ebay that just means less competition for us who do sell there.
You know, if we can ever get the part time eco lodge thing off the ground here, I think it would be a blast to have a Wise Bread bloggers retreat week. A little kayaking, a little bar time . . .
It's so great when the people we interview are willing to "spill it" with honesty as to their own situation and background. It really helps readers relate.
We did a boycott on Kmart for awhile. The prices weren't low enough to justify the hassle we went through everytime I wanted to use a coupon (of any kind.) But I know that some folks are a glutton for punishment and others (some friends of mine) love to get into customer service standoffs. I'm too tired for such things anymore... but I enjoy hearing of those that continue to hold Kmart accountable for their poorly planned promotions and lack of corporate communication.
My wife and I have two joint accounts: hers and mine. Both accounts contain "our" money and are joint accounts with both names on them, but she manages that one and I manage this one, precisely to avoid the need to have a conversation before every use of the cash card.
Re: question 23.
I would ask the interviewer, “Why do you like to work here?” or, if that has already been discussed, turn some other question they’ve asked back to them, preferring the job-related questions to the money or personal ones. This is similar to response #30, (though I don’t think it’s “out of the park” at all) in that you’re showing more interest in the job and the company, and the answer will tell you something about whether you actually want the job if you do get an offer.
Reply #39 also raises this important issue not covered in the article: Just as much as they are trying to find out about you, you need to find out more about the company and the job to decide whether it is a match. If your response to #23 is, "When will I get reimbursed for my travel expenses?", you've blown it.
Wealth is not merely measured by money. Honestly, I'm a great believer of karma or whatever term people wish to give it. When you give with all your heart, even if you don't have much, you will find that your good deeds have a strange way of getting back to you. Maybe it's God's way of taking care of you or something. Besides, there's nothing like the feeling of having helped someone.
I think you have only yourself to blame if you have an "apple stuck in your craw" as a result of paying $80 for a day of apple-picking. If you hadn't gone to a tourist-trap orchard, you could have had a great time for a lot less.
I sold cars and computer and a lot of other things, So i guess you guys are saying what does that have to do with us. Every place i worked at ran a contest like this. By law McD's is only required to give out one prize. It can be any thing well as you can tell, on the paper game board they are giving out food. On the Online they are giving out game downloads. So they have done their part. Now it’s the customers part to come in and buy up all the food they can eat. The scam is the same any where. In cars you get the flyer that says you won a car or a gas card and most times it’s the gas card for 5 bucks. You could win a trip just to come and find out its one of those you have to buy this and this to get the free trip, and the items are over priced to make up for the free trip. It’s the same Scam every where and they should do away with it in my book.
I found it on Amazon. I was really taken with the stainless steel pails, but they were $40! I think I only paid $19 for mine, because I shopped around a bit. Prices fluctuate on Amazon, so sometimes you have to wait it out a bit.
I highly recommend the book Wishcraft by Barbara Sher if you are trying to discover your goals. The first part of the book is about discovering/uncovering your "wishes" and the second part lays out the craft of attaining them.
I run a pick-your-own fruit farm in Massachusetts along with my parents. I think what you are forgetting about these types of farms is the waste our customers make compaired to a crew of pickers would. Every group of five customers eats at least 10 apples, and most of the time more because they only eat a 1/4 of each apple. That has to be factored into the price of pick-your-own. In terms of price we charge the same price for all varieties, honeycrisp, mac, red delicious, fuji, etc... where as the suppermarkets near here are charging 2.50/lb for Honeycrisp! We are roughly $1-$1.30/lb. There is also more expense in controlling and handling a crowd and there is more risk due to weather than a wholesale orchard has. Most of our customers come in 5 weekends in the fall, if it rains those weekends they cont come and the crop does not get picked, the fruit falls on the ground and is worthless. Our customers apperciate being on the farm and know they are here for more than the food - the experience!
I think one of the reasons that JD's blog is so popular is that he's a very open person - he's willing to share his own experiences and techniques. It's very refreshing.
Just letting you all know that I have made the green tomato cake recipe linked from my article twice this week! it is yummy! I add extra pecans or walnuts, and leave out the raisins... a super coffee cake that's very, very moist!
My wife & I are both artists that sell on Ebay. It isn't quite as glamorous as having your work sold by some art gallery and the fact that Ebay shoppers are usually looking for a bargain means you're not going to get rich selling your work there but the great advantage is the exposure. Nothing is more valuable to an artist than getting your art seen. If your work is good then eventually things will happen. In the mean time selling your art for less than it's really worth is better than having a room full of stuff you couldn't sell because you wanted to hold out for more money. Most artists that I've known have more ego than talent. If you think you're too good to sell on Ebay that just means less competition for us who do sell there.
Where did you get your pretty white ceramic compost pail? I'd love to get something so visually pretty for composting.
There's a pumpkin version? Sign me up for wanting that recipe as well . . .
I'm a big reader of GRS. Thanks, Andrea, for doing this interview. It gives some more background to reading the site. :-)
You know, if we can ever get the part time eco lodge thing off the ground here, I think it would be a blast to have a Wise Bread bloggers retreat week. A little kayaking, a little bar time . . .
How do you do the pumpkin version? As it's the season around here I have about 8 cups of puree in the freezer.
It's so great when the people we interview are willing to "spill it" with honesty as to their own situation and background. It really helps readers relate.
It is a rinse agent...vinegar works as well!
Mine was just delivered via UPS yesterday. (It has been a couple of months..) so I expect that you all should be getting yours soon!
Maybe I need invited to some of YOUR Halloween parties :)
We did a boycott on Kmart for awhile. The prices weren't low enough to justify the hassle we went through everytime I wanted to use a coupon (of any kind.) But I know that some folks are a glutton for punishment and others (some friends of mine) love to get into customer service standoffs. I'm too tired for such things anymore... but I enjoy hearing of those that continue to hold Kmart accountable for their poorly planned promotions and lack of corporate communication.
Thanks for the report Lorna!
My wife and I have two joint accounts: hers and mine. Both accounts contain "our" money and are joint accounts with both names on them, but she manages that one and I manage this one, precisely to avoid the need to have a conversation before every use of the cash card.
Re: question 23.
I would ask the interviewer, “Why do you like to work here?” or, if that has already been discussed, turn some other question they’ve asked back to them, preferring the job-related questions to the money or personal ones. This is similar to response #30, (though I don’t think it’s “out of the park” at all) in that you’re showing more interest in the job and the company, and the answer will tell you something about whether you actually want the job if you do get an offer.
Reply #39 also raises this important issue not covered in the article: Just as much as they are trying to find out about you, you need to find out more about the company and the job to decide whether it is a match. If your response to #23 is, "When will I get reimbursed for my travel expenses?", you've blown it.
I used the coupon two days ago. I had to go throught the manager at our Kmart but they did finally give me the candy
I could not agree more!!! Except for maybe the hot bar beverages . . .
Wealth is not merely measured by money. Honestly, I'm a great believer of karma or whatever term people wish to give it. When you give with all your heart, even if you don't have much, you will find that your good deeds have a strange way of getting back to you. Maybe it's God's way of taking care of you or something. Besides, there's nothing like the feeling of having helped someone.
I think you have only yourself to blame if you have an "apple stuck in your craw" as a result of paying $80 for a day of apple-picking. If you hadn't gone to a tourist-trap orchard, you could have had a great time for a lot less.
I also have friends who've paid 50 cents a pound at U-Pick orchards.
The apples I picked, in addition to being heirloom varieties with more flavor than those available through Peapod, were organic.
Peapod may have apples on sale for $2.50/pound, but that doesn't include their fee ($6.95-9.95) and fuel surcharge.
I don't know if anyone's asked this already but:
How long do you leave the brasso to dry?
I sold cars and computer and a lot of other things, So i guess you guys are saying what does that have to do with us. Every place i worked at ran a contest like this. By law McD's is only required to give out one prize. It can be any thing well as you can tell, on the paper game board they are giving out food. On the Online they are giving out game downloads. So they have done their part. Now it’s the customers part to come in and buy up all the food they can eat. The scam is the same any where. In cars you get the flyer that says you won a car or a gas card and most times it’s the gas card for 5 bucks. You could win a trip just to come and find out its one of those you have to buy this and this to get the free trip, and the items are over priced to make up for the free trip. It’s the same Scam every where and they should do away with it in my book.