What’s that old saying about houseguests being like fish…both start to stink after a few days? If you need some help handling houseguests this holiday season, there are some great tips currently upon. Check them out below, and be sure to check out the site for all sorts of other fantastic holiday survival advice. Guest… Continue reading Got Guests? Helpful Tips
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7 Simple Ways to Save $ on Valentine’s Day Gifts
It’s already started…the flood of emails from every retailer in America! Even my cellphone company has inundated my inbox with “the perfect gift” for my Valentine. Funny, I am pretty certain the perfect gift for my valentine, can’t be bought. This all goes back to the society of consumerism we live in. Hell, I can’t… Continue reading 7 Simple Ways to Save $ on Valentine’s Day Gifts
4 Ways to Make the Money Savings Challenge Successful
In my previous post, I shared why I took the money challenge in 2022. I am going to share how I did it to be successful, and some various ways you can too. Saving money is very similar to losing weight, and what works for me may not work for you. So read on for… Continue reading 4 Ways to Make the Money Savings Challenge Successful
The 2022 Money Saving Challenge
Christmas time is here…ok, well actually it’s over now, but let me ask you a question. Are you still reeling from guilt over how much you spent on Christmas? You are maybe you aren’t, but I think we can all agree that Christmas can be damn expensive. 2021 was the first year I didn’t fret… Continue reading The 2022 Money Saving Challenge
The Health Benefits of Laughter Therapy
I discovered that laughter has helped me to keep my emotions in check to a degree and I feel a little better about myself. There is various well-documented medical research done on the effect of using laughter as a therapy tool. The power of laughter is that it’s an antidote to relieving stress, problems, and… Continue reading The Health Benefits of Laughter Therapy
Simplify Morning Beauty
I have to confess, I never listened to my mother’s advice about beauty as closely as I should have. She has great skin. She just turned 76, and she looks like she’s in her fifties. She takes great care of her skin, and I promise to share her secrets, but first, here’s one of my… Continue reading Simplify Morning Beauty
4 Darling DIY Ideas for the Fourth of July
Ready to get festive this Fourth of July? Here are 6 easy and inexpensive crafts to set the perfect scene for your patriotic soiree. Your family will “ooh” and “ahh” over your handiwork, and you’ll be delighted at all the money you’ll save by making your own Fourth of July decor! Fourth of July Mason… Continue reading 4 Darling DIY Ideas for the Fourth of July
My Life At 80 Years Old
One of my life constants has always been to think of what I want people to say about me when I’m gone. Not that I necessarily care what they think, but because I care about what my life stood for. I care because I want to leave a legacy for my children, and my children’s… Continue reading My Life At 80 Years Old
Don’t Forget to Stop and Smell the Roses
People often find themselves achieving empty victories, successes that have come at the expense of things they suddenly realize were far more valuable to them. People from every walk of life – doctors, academicians, actors, politicians, business professionals, athletes, and plumbers- often struggle to achieve a higher income, more recognition of a certain degree of… Continue reading Don’t Forget to Stop and Smell the Roses
Simple, Easy, but Elegant Table Setting
If you’re a newlywed, or living on your own and are afraid to entertain in a semi-formal setting because you aren’t sure how to set a table… this post is for you. I’ll show you how to set an easy, elegant grown-up table without a lot of fuss. But first… a background story. Feel free… Continue reading Simple, Easy, but Elegant Table Setting