“Another fresh new year is here . . .
Another year to live!
To banish worry, doubt, and fear,
To love and laugh and give!

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Home, is where we dwell — alone or with others — specifically, a “Family”, which is synonymous with “Home.” They are both what you make of them. It’s all in how they’re cultivated.

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The season is upon us, and some of us are dragging our feet. That is if we give a darn about doing anything at all. Then at the last minute it strikes us — we can’t just do nothing. We want to decorate!

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Do you have the urge to order your nest before the winter cold sets in? I’m attempting to organize my garage and home — before the onset of fall and winter clutter (decorations & things) starts getting in? Where does all the stuff come from? Well, duh, I’m in denial — it was my doppelganger (SavvySuzy) that brought it in. No really, it was my family and I, that did this. So it’s either time to corral this stuff or let some of it go. (more…)

The time is always right to find extra savings for the “money jar” or the ole “piggy bank”. But did you know that some times are better than others for getting the most “bang for your buck”? Well, there really is a time to do most almost everything, but I forgot about the list until I saw this article on line. (more…)

Usually spring is a designated time to clear out clutter, but really I imagine most of us do it whenever we get the time to do it. Probably, if you’re like me, it’s an ongoing process. Not that I’m a “pack rat”, but due to the endless mail, newspapers and other accesses that come into our lives — it ends up being a constant ongoing process. (more…)

Get those “flip-flops” on — sit in a comfortable soothing space while sipping a lemonade, iced tea or the cold drink of choice — I’m bringing home a little summer fun. (more…)

“Window shopping”, that is. Fashion, it’s something that I’m interested in to a point. Not that I need that much, being a chicken and all, but I like to put my best foot forward and all that, so keeping up with a few of the latest trends (not all) helps me in this regard. I haven’t touched on it much here, so now is as good a time as any. (more…)

I suppose that “Homemaking” is such an underrated skill (Well, Martha, took it and elevated it to a higher status.), but still, laundry specifically, lingers there day after day — it just doesn’t want to stay away. You either do it yourself, pay some one to do it or let it go — like the people on the extreme cleaning shows. So it goes on and on and on… (more…)

From www.blueberry.org.

I need to save time and money when grocery shopping, but not at the expense of quality. Grocery shopping is not one of my favorite things to do. So the way I keep it interesting is by going to a variety of stores. It makes it more fun for me to shake things up. Plus I get to comparison shop for prices and value. (more…)