Once I bought a new home I was responsible for the maintenance myself for the first time in my life. My father-in-law came over to show me how to fix the roof and the importance of having a safety harness and the proper fall protection equipment.
When we got married five years ago, we wanted karastan rugs. I was happy that we received one and it made our house complete.
Quality cookware is important for me as I used to be a chef. I depend on All Clad cookware and Shun knives to give me the quality I need, and I will be buying some new ones in a couple of weeks.
For many years, our yard has looked very plain and I am sick of it. So we hired a landscaping designs consultant to help us make the perfect back yard - and that is exactly what she did.
The problem with wood decks is knowing when to put on the deck sealer. The year we built our deck, the summer sun came out with a vengeance, starting Memorial Day, the weekend we built it. The mercury soared to 100 degrees and higher, and didn’t let up until late August. Guess where I spent […]
One of the things I love most about spring is that it is the start of garage sale season. I love to go to garage sales and each year I make a list of specific things that I am going to find. It is always my mission for the summer. This year, the top thing […]
Now that my parents are getting a bit older, I try to make every effort to help them out. Whether it is shoveling the driveway, or mowing the grass, I am there for them.
But there are some things that I am just not good at, or unable to do. For example, they are thinking of […]
I went to Direct Buy the other day to look at various bathroom suites, as my husband had finally given in to letting me start home renovations and I was definitely starting with the bathroom. It is very old and outdated. I was so excited to get started on the process.
I was not there […]
Usually people go out shopping for stuff they need such as food and clothing. Or you will find people out shopping for toys such as that new television or computer that they just "needed". Well, I was out for a different reason today - I was shopping for change.
Changing the image that my home displays […]
It seems like it has been many years since I have plugged a toilet. Usually, this is something that you usually don’t have a problem with once you have experienced it a number of times. You learn how much toilet paper that you can put in before it plugs up. It is as simple as […]
