We’re so busy today that sometimes we forget that it’s good to sit and relax, with a good book a hobby like quilting or phone call with a friend. One of my fears is that we don’t give enough thought to how we spend time (or would like to) at home, and don’t create those … Read More
Tops 10 Landscaping Ideas
When the weather gets nice, people want to spend more times outdoors. The interesting thing is this means summer for those living in northern states, while those in Florida and Arizona spend more time outside any season except summer because it’s too hot (it’s going up to 115º F in Arizona this weekend). The question then is what … Read More
Tips for Hanging a Flag on Your House
There are lots of reasons to hang an American flag in front of your house, most of them very personal. Veterans for example, are more likely to hang a flag because of the memories they have of the time spent in the military. And we have quite a few holidays where hanging a flag is popular to show … Read More
Get Your Lead Paint Test Kit Today
We’re all too busy today, juggling more activities than we can fit into our schedule. As women, we also tend to put the needs of others ahead of our own, and live with that nagging list of things we need to do … tomorrow. The problem is that tomorrow never comes, until we find ourselves in … Read More
Eating Healthy & Pesticides in Fresh Produce?
Do you have a favorite fruit, maybe a few that you love? Growing up in the northeast, apples have always been a part of my life. When my kids were little, we’d go to the apple orchard on weekends for apples, cider donuts and the chance to watch the donut machine in action. My love of apples has … Read More
4 Types of Lead Paint Detection
If you were walking along the street and saw people in white suits, what would you think? We generally associate white coats with doctors, but they’re not the only ones in white. Interesting that these painters are wearing protective white body suits (available from Amazon for under $10) to protect themselves from the lead paint dust created … Read More
Grocery Store or Grow Your Own Food Indoors?
The content below may have been sponsored and/or may contain referral links. Click to read disclosure policy for more info. Many kids today think our food comes from the grocery store, unless they’ve got a garden in the backyard. Few of us know exactly where our food comes from – the countries where it’s grown, processed … Read More
10 Tips on Improving Indoor Air Quality
You work hard to stay healthy, eating the right foods and getting lots of exercise. The air you breathe also affects your health but it’s harder to make sure it’s clean because you can’t see it or feel it. And you don’t want to wait until you get sick or one of your children is … Read More
Friendsgiving, a New Thanksgiving Tradition
Thanksgiving is a special time of year, and probably the most important event when families get together in the US (about a month earlier in Canada). But that assumes you want to spend time with family members, and are able to travel which can be a challenge today as we’ve become a mobile society. That’s why … Read More
The True Meaning of Thanksgiving
With the horrific events of the past few weeks, it feels like we need to rethink the true meaning of Thanksgiving. There are a lot of similarities between the pilgrims who left Europe, and the current wave of immigrants fleeing to Europe. In fact Thanksgiving was first celebrated in 1863, in the middle of the civil … Read More
