Long before thrift shopping was cool, I was doing it to stretch my budget and because I just couldn’t afford new things. In fact, my parents did the same thing! I grew up on hand-me-downs until I outgrew my cousin’s clothes. Almost all my books came from used bookstores and the library. We went to auctions and garage sales. My parents needed to stretch their pennies too! Now thrift shopping is cool. Thrift stores are gaining popularity as are the…
Updated 5/17/2025 The power has gone out! Now what? The power going out can be scary and discomforting, especially if you have kids. You need to have some ways to light up whatever you are doing. You need to provide some light to comfort you and make the time go by faster. Some lights have better uses than others. Some will be just for lighting up the room enough to walk around in, while others will help you see what…
Happy Sunday Everyone!I didn’t promise consistency in this post being weekly and I am sticking to it. We have been busy just trying to get as much done as humanly possible outside on the weekends. Well, let me rephrase that. Rob has been busting his behind to get as much done outside on the weekends as possible. I just help him when he needs help or thinks of something I can do. We can’t hardly do anything outside after work…
During a snowstorm, it is possible that you will be in a ditch or stuck on the road. You might hit an icy patch and slide into the ditch. You might hit a drift in the road and become stuck. You might have had some confidence you could make it home, but the snow is too high and you are stranded on the road. You could be leaving work and hear that the roads will be closed at 5:00 p.m. The…
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November is here already. Actually we are already half way into the month because time just flew by! Harvest is just about over with. The gardens are done unless you have cold frames. Everything outside is tucked away, battened down, or cleaned up. November is the month to start focusing on the inside things.Prepping is a lot of little things that add up to big things. You need to work on the inside of the house as well as the…