This is a confession and a pledge. I’m a stuffaholic, but I take solace in that I’m not alone. My husband was also a stuffaholic as were my mother and dad. Hmmm, I wonder if there is a genetic factor. Anyway, my pledge is to rid myself of all excess baggage. (more...)
So, you are thinking about taking on a home improvement project, but you aren’t sure about how you are going to pay for it. Well, luckily for you, you have several options to choose from and, depending upon your situation, you may even be able to make some cash off of your home improvement project or at least borrow the money without having to pay any interest. Stick with me and I will tell you how. (more...)
OK, I will admit it. Sometimes, I am better at giving advice than I am at following it. One prime example would be when it comes to staying organized. When all is said and done, I think I do a pretty good job of keeping myself organized. But, between juggling a career as a teacher, a writing business and being a mother and wife, things fall through the cracks sometimes. (more...)
The answer is a resounding maybe. For those of you who haven’t seen the commercials on TV, Direct Buy is a retailer selling appliances, cabinets, flooring, furniture, etc. You have to be a member to purchase goods from them and you have to order from catalogues. (more...)
It all started when I read an article on-line about a guy who composts everything including human waste. Wow! Now that’s really going green. I thought. And that’s when I got excited about composting. You can probably tell that it doesn’t take much to get me excited. (more...)
I worked in real estate for a few years while I was trying to make up my mind what I wanted to do when I grew up. Interest rates were high and the market was flat as were my commissions, but all was not lost. I learned some valuable lessons.
Our first and last remodel job was a little one bedroom, one bathroom single story house built in the 50’s. It was in a quiet neighborhood near schools and, my mom and dad owned it. That was a big plus because my husband and I could buy with ideal terms and zero down payment. We turned that house into a three bedroom home with a daylight basement and turned ourselves grey doing it.
Have you ever shopped for a new kitchen faucet? If you are like me, there are two things you will be amazed by when you start your search for the perfect faucet. The first will be shock at the number of different styles, sizes and designs of kitchen faucets available. The second will be dismay at the price tags that come with many of these faucets. (more…)
When hearing the word “garage,” my husband begins to grunt like a deranged maniac. He is and always has been a “car guy,” which explains why we have three garages on our property. While I love our garages almost as much as he does, our minds are not always in the same place when we hear that magical word….”garage.” (more…)
It is that time of year again, in the great Northeast. Leaves are turning and peak will be upon us soon. It is almost time for the annual migration of the leaf-lookers. Cars going fifteen miles per hour in a fifty-five zone, sudden changes in direction without the benefit of direction signals and the famous stop on a dime and gawk out the windows stunt. You just never know quite what to expect. (more…)