Regardless of how much work you do on your home, a few simple tools can save you a lot of time and money. You don’t need to build a fence to justify owning a hammer…hanging a picture will do just fine. (more...)
Among the valuable life lessons I’ve picked up over the years, “clean as you go” is possibly one of the hardest to abide by for me, even today. For some reason digesting in relaxation on the couch has always made the perfect segue after eating a great meal. Of course then there’s family time, story time, bath time, night-night time, quiet time, pay-the-bills time, exercise time, and before I know it I skip over cleaning time right on to bed time. Unfortunately, choosing not to clean the dishes, stove, and counter tops only adds to the chore later on and often creates ugly stains that seem impossible to remove. (more...)
I hate invading insects. There, I said it! During the first year I owned my home, I constantly stumbled onto pockets of various marauding insects. Fire ants were most prevalent (and most hated), but I also encountered my fair share of flying, stinging bugs like yellow jackets and wasps and the occasional gut wrenching cockroach. I tried many pest control products including granules, boric acid, boiling water, and flame thrower but none work as effectively or apply as easily as Bayer Advanced Home Pest Control. (more...)
As the mother of four boys, including one that just turned 14, one that will soon be 12 and a set of six-year-old twins, I would like to give Fabreeze my official stamp of approval. (more…)
I know, it probably sounds crazy to you, my loyal readers, that I would bother to write an entire blog post about a noodle strainer. To think that such a simple device would warrant an entire post probably sounds absurd, but I truly believe that my strainer deserves the accolades and recognition that a full blog post provides. (more…)
Moving into a new neighborhood, our yard and landscaping was young and sparse. The shrubbery, small and newly planted, outlined the perimeter of our house. The trees reached only a few feet tall. I’ve never had a green thumb; in fact, I once killed a cactus. I knew I’d need some guidance to keep these plants alive and thriving in the Texas heat.