Don’t you just love candles? There is something about them that just makes me feel so awesome. You can walk into a room with a candle burning and smell a homemade blueberry pie… Or evergreen – oooo, Christmas must be close. A candle can easily evoke specific memories and emotional comfort. I have just been.. [Read More]
We just love outdoor “stuff”. All around our property we have wind chimes and bird houses. The kids love to fill the feeders and love to swing the chimes while they are walking around the yard. There are all sorts of bird feeders around – we have some on the deck, some on posts throughout.. [Read More]
In the last year we have had some major hardships. Just this week I have now lost an uncle who is also my Godfather. This on the heels of losing my father and father in law. It seems never ending. Additionally, my daughter has been suffering some hardships that have resulted in her moving back.. [Read More]
When I was younger, I always assumed I would be hands-on as an adult. My father was an electrician, and occasionally I went on jobs with him. I was mostly in charge of drilling the holes and helping him run the wire. When I turned 16, I was not going to be paying someone all.. [Read More]
Folding knife or fixed blade? These are generally the two types of knives. Many knives have taken on the name of the person or company that created them. For example, a “Bowie Knife” has been around for many, many years and is well known for its name and general characteristics. Jim Bowie of Alamo.. [Read More]
This summer my son was turning 18 and one of the life skills I wanted to teach him was how to grill. Except – I am petrified of a gas grill – yup, that and a lawn mower. There is good reason for a lawn mower – I had accidents with both a driving mower.. [Read More]
One of the things I like to do least in life is grocery shopping. Why? Because I live on the third floor of our house and that means so many grocery bags to lug up three flights of stairs. So frustrating. By the time I get the bags upstairs I no longer have the energy.. [Read More]
When we bought our first home it was really tiny – literally only 800 square feet with no basement. Energy costs were not that high. Then we bought a four story home!!! Lordy the phenomenal increase in energy costs were not something we anticipated at all – not even a little bit. We have lived.. [Read More]
If you sleep for eight hours each night, you will ultimately spend 2,688 hours annually in your bed. The sort of sleep you get has a massive impact on your mental, physical and emotional quality of life. Your mattress has the ability to affect the manner in which you function throughout your day, and therefore.. [Read More]
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