When we bought our new home I decided that I did NOT want those metal blinds that collect dust and then bend when you try and clean them.So after much discussion, we decided on Levolor Faux Wood Blinds.  The slates are wider, thicker, and more durable than the tradtional window blinds.  They come in a wide variety of colors (we chose white because our trim is white) but they also come...

I'm sure everyone has seen that TV ad with the buggers having a party in someones lungs until they take MUCINEX and cough them up!   But I bet some of you are wondering does this med REALLY work?  Well the answer to your question is YES!  If you have ear, chest, or nose congestion simply take one of these with a glass of water and it WILL thin out your mucus!  This ...

When we got our dog, I was thinking we would just let her outside when we got home.  She did not like that idea though:0)  So, after crate training her, we decided to put in a doggy door for her so that she could go in and out at her leisure.  Now, nothing in life can be easy.  Our back door has glass panels almost to the floor so we could not put a regular doggy door in.&nb...

I have moved more times in my adult life than I care to count.  I can however, tell you that I have rented Uhaul no less than 3 times.  All were NOT a good experience for one reason or other.  Last time I moved I finally learned my lesson and hired a local inexpensive mover.  Ok, so let me tell you some about my issues with Uhaul.  The first time I rented a Uhaul I was ...

All you tight wads out there, I can here you now "$20 for a filter..that's insane!"  But, let me tell you (one penny pincher to another), it is worth EVERY PENNY!Both my son and I have horrible allegies.  We both actually should be on allergy shots but I am avoiding that like the plague.  Five years ago a poorly supervised nursing student gave me about 100 x the amo...

Have you ever made your OWN clothes detergent?  No?  Well, if you want to save some money, you should get you some SUPER WASHING SODA and make some!  It is somewhat difficult to find; not all stores carry it.  If they do, it will be in with the laundry powder and borax (I've seen it at Walmart and Krogers).I have been surfing the web looking for ways to cut down my month...

With the price of everything sky-rocketing, I try to do whatever I can to save some money.  So, when my son informed me that his two month old sandals were coming appart I was determined to find a way to save them.After some research, I decided to give Shoe goo a try.  And I am soooo glad that I did.  For about $5 I bought a tube that will repair quite a few shoes.  I have a...

After my sinus surgery, the ENT told me I might want to routinely flush out my sinuses and he gave me a recipe to use to make my own salt water solution.  Well, I got lazy and someone had told me about a system over the counter that you could buy for this purpose.  So, one day I called hubby and asked him to pick it up on his way home.  This is definately not what I expected.&nbs...

I am very into planning for my vacations.  I want to make sure that I get the most for my money while still seeing and experiencing the area fully.  So, after planning my wedding I began to plan for my honeymoon to Kauai. I love the outdoors and what better way to experience nature locally than kayaking, right?  So I did quite a bit of web research and found Kayak Adventure...

I have severe menstrual cramps for apparently no reason (at least that’s what the doctors say after they did all the testing)!  Go figure.  For about 2 or 3 years now I have had such severe pain on the second day of my cycle that I could not function.  I threw up and even came close to passing out.  Let me tell you, I did natural childbirth and it is NOTHING compared...

My son decided he wanted to play basketball this year.   Why, I'm not sure.  But it quickly became apparent that we desperately needed a goal for him to practice with at home.  So, off we went to Walmart.  They had quite a few to choose from but I wanted one that could be moved.  So this is the one we chose.The pole is mounted on a big black plastic box that yo...

I can't stand the taste of most cough drops.  But when I have a sinus infection, cough drops are necessary.  I use to buy Ricola, which are pretty good too.  But one morning while we had staff meeting (2 hours of torture), I was coughing up a storm and a co-worker took pitty and tossed me a few of these.  They are surprisingly good....like candy even.  There is no m...

As most of you know, I am all about saving a buck :0)  So, when Walgreens had an offer for FREE Crest Spin brushes earlier this year, I took FULL advantage of it!  I had read somewhere most people brush on average 1 minute, that's 2 minutes less than recommended.  But most people brush the full recommended 3 minutes if they are using an electric toothbrush!  So of c...

I just love stories that "teach" lessons.  Robert Lopshire did a wonderful job with this Beginner Reader!  I'm not sure what the character in the book is suppose to be; but whatever he is, he sends my son into giggles every time he opens this book.  And when I'm trying to get him to read as much as possible, this is a great plus for me!  This endearing yell...

My son's third grade class went on a boat ride of the Pamlico Sound and Tarr River in May.  The guide was awesome.  He told us tons of history of the Washington, NC area (that even us parents who have lived and worked around there for YEARS did not know).  But the best thing about him was the fact that he allowed plenty of time for the kids to see stuff he pointed out.He pass...

I was so excited when we moved into our new home because it had so much MORE cabinet space than our townhouse.  Unfortunately, once I began to organize my kitchen I soon found that quite a bit of my cabinet space was either too high for me to reach (I'm vertically challanged:0) OR too deep to get to the back of and stuff got lost in the depth!So, I began to research what I could do and...

Do you enjoy darts but not the holes in the walls that are the result of darts gone off course?  Give this handy little game a try...Our boys wanted a dart board.  Now this is not exactly what they had in mind...but it works.  The board is made of velcro and the balls are ping pong size with strips of velcro around them.  Like in darts you throw the balls toward the target, ...

Anyone else out there have nasal allergies?  Or itchy eyes?  It’s time for “hay fever.”   I have been taking Veramyst for about 4 months now.  I had been on Nasenex for several years on and off.  I have tried Flonase, and several other sinus sprays which I can’t recall.  Nothing seemed to help!  I kept getting sinus and ear infectio...

I did TONS of research and recommended this product to a man I know who recently lost use of his arms and hands.  Not being able to change the TV channel himself was a source of much frustration.When the remote first arrived, both he and his wife tried to get it to work for about an hour and couldn't get it to do a thing.  Their friend stopped over and was able to pick it up ...

I am just too impatient to wait around for an old fashioned thermometer (and then to have to try and read the thing)...so, when I saw this, I just jumped on it.  Too bad for me I didn't do the research first.  Although, the reading is accurate, and fast, there are some definate pit falls to this particular thermometer.  The biggest problem I have with it is that it requires &...