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I love it when the non-toxic garden solution works better than the nasty commercial options, so I’m going to share my four favorite non-toxic household miracles: For stopped/slow drains: – 1/2c Baking Soda and 1/2c Vinegar poured down the drain, covered/sealed for 15 minutes with a damp cloth – Chase the mixture with 1 quart […]
I’m not yet feeling the pinch of the failing economy, but watching so many businesses around me falter definitely keeps me on the lookout for ways to save a dime here and there. Today, I stumbled across an article about hidden millionaires – a handful of people from modest means who were able to squirrel […]
It is amusing to me how children change your life. Before we had kids, a romantic weekend involved a few long runs, home cooked meals or fancy restaurants, and a day walking on the beach or hiking in the woods. Our kids have been at the grandparents’ since yesterday afternoon and our romantic weekend has […]
I thought my mom friends would appreciate these step by step instructions for folding a tshirt in 2 seconds or fewer.
Here’s an interesting post by a direct marketing copywriter on getting people to say “Yes.” The tips are relevant to general life, but also remind me why I’m happy I’m not a professional copywriter.
Somehow we’ve acquired 3 scooters and 4 scooterers, so we’ve been busy scooting around, recently. As a result, I’ve got only interesting things other people have found on the Internets to show you. Here’s a talk by Dan Ariely, a professor at Duke University illustrating how humans make irrational decisions. And if you are really […]
[This is not for the faint of heart] I’ve mentioned, we have a mice problem- a few have snuck inside to winter in our pantry and under our kitchen sink. Disgusting, I realize, but we’re in good company as the topic of how to get rid of the mice comes up at neighborhood dinner parties […]
Girls, marry someone who fulfills your expensive addictions, inexpensively. I could have married for love, but marrying for to-die-for homemade espresso and sushi was far more cost effective. I got love in the deal, but some mornings it is all about the espresso. You know. We’ve all been there.
from Sylvie, Will, et al. Spent the evening with neighbors firing our poppers and exploding Coke with Mentos. The Mentos dropped in Coke did not explode as I’d hoped. More bubbling geyser than Las Vegas style explosion. Puts the A in anti-climatic. Hope your celebrations were nice and that your New Year brings good luck […]