The Rule of THREE
As many of you know, I battle chronic pain with rheumatoid arthritis. It affects so much of my body. I have had it for quite some time. Now, in my 30s, it is starting...
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LED Accent lighting and LED Efficiency
Lets Talk LED Lighting You flip a switch, a light comes on, until it doesn’t. Time to change the bulb. You go to the store, and there is so much to choose from. I...
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life
Often times, I find myself contemplating my life and what I am doing with it, how I can be better. Recently, I wrote a blog post about having no more excuses. You can find...
Making Your Own Cookie Cutters
Well, ladies, it’s that time of year. . .a time of baking madness. Often times, we find way to cut cost around this time of year. A dollar here or there is a dollar...
There Are Not Enough Hours
Often times, you see me writing blog posts on a personal change or break through. Often times, I have been saying, “There aren’t enough hours in the day.” I began to think about my...
Kitchen Organization Woes Solved
If you know me, you know that I married young. At 18, I was not fully equipped with a lot of the skills I have today. Much of what I learned was the hard...
Cleaning a Plastic Shower Curtain
When I was a young wife, it was very clear to me that there were a lot of things that I did not know how to do, fix, or mend. I had a Christmas...
Aunt Jan’s Pumpkin Dip
By now you know I have a love for all things pumpkin and (sometimes unfortunately) all things sweet. My glorious aunt knows all of this, so in a letter, she shared a recipe with...
Broccoli Cheese Soup
Well, it has been colder here than I expected for the end of September-beginning of October. On our first snow, I decided it was a great day for soup. I have made broccoli cheese...
The Mystery of the Tall Woman
I had an incident occur before my eyes, that I thought I could use as a lesson for ladylike behavior. I was in a Mexican fast food chain the other day, and saw the...
I Want to Do What You Do: Be Traditional
Recently, I have been thinking about how to answer the questions I often get from women who want to transform their lives, women who want to be “traditional.” For some, it is a big...
