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Shopping for a tent? Comparing Two Faves + Cots!!
*Note – These tents were purchased and reviewed in July 2024 – if you read this post later, there may be newer models available. Once upon a time we did lots of camping with our kids and also as a couple. I thought that might end when the kids were gone. However, we still enjoy…
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My Favorite Seam Ripper
The tip this week is really for my fellow sewists. I recently found a seam ripper that is so quick and easy!! It is the Easy Ripper. It’s made by Wahl and looks like a mini hair clipper. I bought mine at the Sew and Quilt Expo from Sew Wonderful Dreams and it saves me…
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Beautify that Empty Nest – Arrange Flowers
Flowers and gardening bring me so much joy!!! And now that I have an empty nest, I have more time than ever to spend on my gardening passion. So, three years ago, technically before I became an empty nester, we significantly increased the size of our garden, my husband built an amazing fence to keep…
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Know your house plants!
I absolutely LOVE gardening but I am not really a house plant girl. Despite that, I do have house plants and enjoy seeing them thrive. I have also had house plants that have not done well. As a result of the successes and failures, I have learned a few things that are helpful. Even if…
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Do You Remember How to Have a Social Life?
I’m an extrovert. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy time to myself. I love time to work on sewing and craft projects and watch a show. But if I spend too much time by myself I get lonely. When my kids were young I was regularly taking them places and interacting with other parents. After…
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Give the Dishwasher Some Love!
Clean your dishwasher filter!
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Family Reunions – So worth it!
This past weekend I went to a family reunion and had a blast! When I was a child we had reunions every other year with my dad’s family and I always loved them. This weekend did not disappoint. I live far away from a lot of my relatives and I came away from the reunion…
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High Octane Gas – Not worth it!
You’re standing at the gas pump and have three options of fuel to buy. They’re labeled with perhaps the numbers 87, 89, and 92 or the words, “Regular”, “Mid-grade”, or “Premium”. Premium has got to be better for your car, right – even though it’s a dollar more per gallon. Lucky for you, premium gasoline,…
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3M Command Strip Picture Hangers
I remember Christmas of 1977 when my grandmother had just gotten her first microwave. My mom asked my aunt how Grandma was liking it and my aunt said, “It’s the most expensive bread box ever!” Her way of telling us that my Grandmother was having a tough time learning new processes – she had cooked…
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Connecting Across Generations
Each generation has things that make them unique. The music they listen to, the activities they’re into or not into, and of course the way they talk. A great way to connect with children, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews is to have a conversation with them about the social constructs amongst them and their peers. …
