Last year I put my husband through another of my "let's do this honey" projects.  My idea was to redo the small half bath off our kitchen as it hadn't been touched since we moved in 35 years ago.My vision was to basically gut the room and start over.  We needed a new toilet anyway and that's what got me to thinking about this in the first place.  New ...

Last fall we had to install a new water heater as our old one was acting up from a build up of calcium in the bottom.  My husband checked around and decided he wanted to go with the Bradford White Defender Energy Safety System 50 gallon gas fired hot water heater.  The hard part was hauling the old one from our basement as it weighed a ton from the buildup inside.  Putting t...

  I hate winter, especially the ice and snow.  I seriously need to move to a warmer climate very soon!!Before the first snow even falls we purchase a couple 20 lb. bags of Prestone Driveway Heat to melt the freezing rain we might get or ice packed snow that always seems to collect at the top of our driveway.  A lot of it is caused by drip off from our garage roof due to lack...

So we were at Costco again and they were giving away samples of this Super Collagen + C.   What can you tell from a sample of any vitamin or supplement?  They give you one day's supply and you're going to be able to figure out if it is beneficial to you?I went down the aisle and found the full size bottle and started reading the label:  Repairs Ligaments & Tendon...

This is my sewing machine, the Bernina Record 930 Electronic sewing machine.  I have had this since 1982 and it has served me without fail for all these years.  I just learned this Bernina sewing machine is the most highly sought after used Bernina machine by both the regular home and professional sewers.  It is an all metal machine and made in Switzerland.&nb...

I just love my new Bissell vacuum cleaner.  I wish we would have bought it sooner instead of trying to nurse our old Hoover along  for the family room downstairs.After checking on line recommendations and looking at many vacuums we decided on the Bissell 82H1 Cleanview Helix Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner.   We were able to test and run the vacuum at Sears when we stopped in...

We received this Yard Machine snow blower from my husband's brother as he had health problems and decided to hire a service to do his drive.  It was only used for a couple of winters and we've had it for the last 5 years.Living in Michigan we get lots of snow living close to the lakeshore.  We seem to get dumped on all the time and since our snow blower had died the year befor...

I purchased my Proform treadmill to work out in the winter months when it's impossible to walk outside.  I chose this model for the comfort of the cushioned walking  platform and the fact that it folded up for easy storage when I need the space for other things.  It was a little hard getting it down to the basement but my husband and daughter were able to get it done wit...

The first purchase when we bought our house was to put in central air conditioning.  Now some 30 years later we had to replace it with a much needed newer and more energy efficient unit.  Along with a new furnace (separate review) the Amana Model ASX16024 - 16 SEER, 2 Ton, 2 Stage Air Conditioner was our choice.We were able to get a better deal buying the furnace and air conditioner t...

About 5 years ago we were lookiing for a replacement window for our ancient single pane large picture window in our living room.  It was a large 2 piece unit on the top and two small windows on the bottom that you could push open to the outside. We were having problems with the window steaming up every time I cooked on the stove. It let the cold air in and the air conditioning out!Ent...

  I hadn't used a deep fryer in years.  With the trend to healthier foods I think I threw mine out about 5 years ago.  It wasn't really a problem until recently when my husband asked if I would make him Scotch Eggs out of the blue.  It's something I used to make for Sunday breakfast all the time years ago and now he had a hankering for them!!I said sure, but hone...

I love to read thriller books and this was the first time reading a book by this author.  The hype sounded really interesting while trying to find my next selection from the book club I belong to.  This 2007 release with 503 pages kept me awake the entire night on the day I started reading it.  I finished it up on the second day and it was all I could do not to go to th...

When our central air died earlier this summer we decided to replace not only the air but also install a new gas furnace since both units were over 35 years old.  Our old furnace was a monster downstairs and after doing a little research and having several heating companies come out, we decided to go with the Amana Model AMV9070, 70,000 btu, 96%, 2 stage, variable speed gas furnace.The pric...

I love flowers and can't wait to retire to a warmer climate so I can have flowers in my garden all year round.  Whether it's annuals or perennials we depend on one fertilizer for all of them.Peters Professional Super Blossom Booster Plant Food, 10-50-10, is water soluble and is recommended for all flowering plants and roses.We purchase the 5 lb. box which contains 4 handy feeder pa...

Dutch Lace Curtains, you can spot them in a window right away and know there's probably a Dutch family living in the home.   In Holland you will see them everywhere and I've included a picture of the house I was born in while I was visiting a few years back.  There's a beautiful swag version in the front window.These lace curtains come in many designs which can vary f...

I needed a new embossing heat tool so when I made my Christmas list the Marvy Model 2500 was at the top of the list with a note to make sure whoever purchased it to use a coupon from Michael's or Hobby Lobby.   Since this was a gift I'm not sure which store it came from but the retail is approximately  $25.00 minus the coupon.I was first introduced to this tool in a works...

  I used to be a Bath & Body Works junkie but I got to a point where I  had way too many lotions & potions that sat around so I haven't shopped there for many years.  My daughter gave me a pair of lounge socks from there for Christmas and when I was in the mall for the day after Christmas sales I stopped in to see what was new.I picked up some really great hand l...

When I found out last year that we were replacing the carpeting at work I was excited for 2 reasons:  First, our old carpeting was just so ugly, it had been cleaned so many times I think it made it even more prone to dirt.  Second, we were going "green"!!!  After many samples were brought in for us to look at, we decided on the Shaw Ecoworx Performance Broadloom 24"...

On any given night you can find my husband and myself in our identical Lane recliners.  When we refurnished our family room we decided we each wanted our own recliner.  We've had these Lane recliners for about a year and a half and they look as new as the day we bought them.  We chose the Allure model for the ease of getting in and out of it.  We probably ...

About 5 years ago we came to the decision to purchase a fire safe to protect our growing list of important documents, paperwork, computer software, backup cd's of all the pictures we have taken from the day we were married and all of our receipts for collectibles and items in our home.We decided on the Sentry 1175 Fire Safety Security File.  It was large enough to hold everything that ...