Eliminating Trans Fats from your diet will improve your HDL. Don't just depend on the "big print" on packaging that states 0 trans fats. Read the fine print and look for partially and fully hydrogenated fats and oils. Also watch out for Interestified fats. These are the newest modified fats the processed food industry is using to replace the old trans fats. The FDA allows food companies to claim zero trans fats, if the product contains 1/2 gm. or less per serving. So if you eat 2 servings of something that claims O trans. fat, you can easily be getting 1 gram of the very stuff you are trying to avoid. Your best bet is to avoid processed foods and fast foods as much as you can. After cutting trans fats from my diet, my HDL went up, my LDL went down and I've felt wonderful. I very seldom catch the various bugs that go 'round the work place, and if I do, they don't hit me as hard or last as long as they do my co-workers.

I printed off your information...here is what we are doing in the northern tip of MI :) First Fruits Harvest Garden 4644 M-33 Hwy. Onaway, MI 49765 While there are many needs in other countries and hungry everywhere, the goals of First Fruits are to: *Feed the local community with organically grown, open pollinated, local vegetables. To be distributed through the FOOD Pantry currently established on site. *Provide a place for those who wish to grow their own produce and provide seed, etc. *Open pollinated seeds will be saved and used/given away. No hybrids will be used. This establishes a fresh Seed Bank as well. Current and future goals are: raised-bed gardens, grains, water supply, storage and greenhouse. Should such a project fail, monies would be donated to the local food pantry and people would still be fed Projected Budget- $500 establishes the garden plot including seed. $3600 establishes a greenhouse and storage area. Overall projected budget of operation to start is $4100. After the initial investment maintenance follows and the budget reduces. Project Manager, Earl Bassett

Rhome you are correct - we did go back and forth with everyone here previously on the fridge location -deciding between to the right of the mudroom door/left of the sink , vs where it currently is. And we actually got consensus on moving it to the range wall (closer to breakfast room, family room , access to range etc.) after many of your posts pushing for it there. The brainstorming just brought that to the surface again. I have no problem with thoughts being raised even without all the answers. You guys are the best at just making us all think this through during the hard parts! Malhgold-you definitely have me rethinking our mudroom space -it has room for cubbies and a closet. But the spare fridge there vs. the laundry room would be a lot better . Not sure if my DH will give up the 48" -that's the one thing he wants, but will see. I guess it comes down to making the 2 hutches more functional really. And finding food storage space other than the back pantry area. The left hutch is under utilized but it was thought since it was the first thing you see coming in the house that it should look nice (ie. no appliances) and could serve as a serving hutch or something for the breakfast room/screen porch. It would have made a nice spot as well for the wet bar (closer to breakfast room,family room, screened porch but it was thought that a sink,undercounter fridge etc. wasn't the best first impression coming in the door . Maybe it wouldn;t look so bad? I guess that is the hard part at this point is making the best use of both of those hutches whether they are wet bar, breakfast ctr,snacks ,storage , etc. so that more of the kitchen is used on a daily basis. bmore=glad you are chiming in. I know you preferred the other plan so any help in improving this one is really appreciated!! I thought the advantium would be more convenient by the range vs. by in the wet bar/snack area. I do feel I use a MW now more for meal prep -than for kids snacks (other than popcorn).So it seems better placed on the cooking side of the kitchen.Maybe as the kids get older(they are 3,7,9) they will be looking to use it more for quick snacks/meals. So I guess either location could be beneficial. The NanaWall system is awesome! I am not sure it would work in the kitchen as the folding part would require too much space (and maybe not convenient for kids in and out), but it is a possibility we considered along the wall between the breakfast room and screenporch.I think the Nanawall inspired us on the whole remodel actually to make the breakfast room and porch feel as one big room! The price for a 10' section was $8K. So when reality of the cost of the whole project sits in we will likely go with the french sliders in both sections! If we had a nice pool to walk out to like in all the photos of the NanaWall, we may splurge!

You did not say what kind of drill you have. Corded 120v electric drill or a cordless type. Several hints that should make a decision easier/better: Cordless drills are more controllable than 120v corded drills. The motors stop almost immediately when the trigger is released. That feature alone means much less trouble when using the drill for screws. Cordless types can be much smaller and easier to control. There is a bigger torque twisting movement when resistance is met, meaning the handle can twist out of your hand if not careful. That twist with cordless drills is usually less than a half turn while 120v drills will turn up to 6 times when that twist is experienced. Cordless drills will be more expensive. Prices for a base, no frills(drill, two batteries, and a charger) model can start at about $60, with kits up over $200. Batteries for the drills do not last well without use and periodic recharging(at least monthly. Non use for 6 months can shorten the life of the batteries. You will not need an expensive model for the uses you included. An 18v model will do just fine. I have or have had several brands and voltage models. 14.4v and 18v All the different brands sunk 3&1/2" screws in framing lumber(2x4/etc) without pilot holes, 3" screws in PT/cedar/composite decking materials without pilot holes, and in hardwoods with minimal pilot holes. I stopped using slotted or Phillips head screws with power drills. Just too many of the same problems you mentioned. I now use Robertson(square drive) or Torx(star shaped drive) screws with power drills. I have to order from online dealers(about 10 different sizes/lengths) for the square drive types, but can get the Torx at hardware/home improvement stores. Forgot, take a trip to a Lowe's/Home Depot/Menards if there are any of those near. They may have a test station to test cordless drills.