iReporter PrarieGhost first caught our eye last month when she sent in a photo and story about gas prices in a rural Kansas town called Gas. The submission not only led to catchy headlines, it inspired thoughtful discussion among iReporters, with 58 comments and counting.

And as severe weather rolled through the Midwest, she was on the scene with video footage of lightning and heavy rain and a photo of dark clouds in the sky. Her latest iReport offers a closer look at Gas, a witty and engaging video that captures the spirit of the small Kansas town.

We'd love to get a closer look where you live. Capture a slice of life in your town or show us why you love the city life.

MakeYourNut was one of our very first iReporters back in February when we launched the site. His Thursday lunch reports made our mouths water, and one member of the iReport team, David, even tried out his recipe for fried rice! (He says it was fantastic.)

In fact, MakeYourNut was so inspired by the fun he had posting recipes to iReport.com that he started his own cooking blog. Check it out and let him know what you think!

Making little reminders to yourself on paper is a common organizational activity, and you've probably made plenty of to-do lists and impromptu sketches. We want to see your notes and hear your stories about them.

If you keep a notebook with you, show us your favorite page. Make a video about your scribblings, or take a picture of your favorite note and tell us the story behind it.

Share your notes on iReport.com.

CNN visited several Historically Black Colleges and Universities recently as part of the network's Black in America series. Students were given the opportunity to speak out and let the world know what it means to be black in America. The response has been fantastic, from creative short films to candid video confessionals.

Superstar iReporter JFletch reached out to others to explore what it means to be black in America. Tiff86 describes being black in America as "an overwhelming experience." You can find all of the Black in America iReports here. Which submissions stand out to you?

So, you're walking into the kitchen and lo and behold, a bunch of bananas looks just like a mouth. Saucepan lids? Perfect eyes. You've got to tell someone about this face you're seeing. Time to send an iReport! MikeMiller did.

Whether you've got a case of cannibal lizards or a cat that sits on eggs, we want to see your offbeat images. We even have an ongoing series of robots and zombies (and presumably robotic zombies) performing for us on a regular basis courtesy of castvee8. These aren't the biggest headlines of the day, but you can't stop looking at them. You probably see plenty of funny things from time to time. Next time, send us a photo or video.

The price of fuel is at record highs, and it's affecting other prices too -- like the cost of food.

There's a great discussion about food prices happening right now on iReport.com. Crankers thinks $1.69 is too much for a head of iceberg lettuce. XMan suggests a heavy diet of dried beans. millerlb says a family of 7 can survive on $25 a day. And GeekyCraig says he has changed everything about the way he shops and eats.

So, how are food prices affecting you? What are food prices like in your local markets? Share your stories and join the conversation.

Sometimes, collections go way beyond sets of things. For some, collections are carefully curated galleries of favorite treasures. For this week's Fun on Friday assignment, tell us what incredible items you like to keep and why you hold these objects so dear.

Smokey collects Barbie dolls; bigtruck260 collects baseball bats; Wulfhund2099 loves sports memorabilia. Surely you have something you can't pass up keeping just one more of. Tell us what your collection means to you.

Iraq is a centerpiece of global news, but rarely do you ever get to see what life is like for an ordinary person. Posts from iReporter Matuk, a contracted professional working in Baghdad, are giving us this uncommon perspective.

Matuk's videos are moving portraits of a city in transition. Through his eyes, we have experienced being able to look outside your window and see the effects of a war going on. This is something you can't see on the news wires and a testament to the power of citizen journalism. His uploads have become a diary of daily life in Baghdad. What do you think? What questions would you like to ask Matuk?