Archives for the 'Home' Category
The Brink Of Foreclosure
My husband and I have been having some financial troubles in the past year, and it has been causing some serious problems. With the lack of jobs right now, I have not been able to find a job to bring in a second income. Our home is in danger, and we need to find a […]
Fried chicken recipe that spans generations
Fried chicken in the Northern states is no where near the Southern fried chicken. After living in New York City for five years, I’ve still not found an eatery with a fried chicken recipe that quenched my Southern taste. I think the reason is that the south has such a diverse cultural background and many […]
What do I need to grow tomatoes?
In the past I have mainly grown things in my garden that are super easy to grow. I just had to dig a hole and drop in a seed, then water the garden whenever it didn’t rain very much. However, I think I am finally ready to try something a bit more complicated. Can anyone […]
We like to go to estate auctions.
My husband and I are estate sale junkies. We find the best deals there, and we also have a flea market business where we sell some of these treasures. The last estate sale we attended was a huge estate on over 300 acres. It was beautiful, an we found a lot of goodies there.
The one […]
Looking for some inexpensive bookcases
My kids really seem to trash the furniture that we get for their rooms. However, they could really use some bookcases, so I am looking for somewhere that sells sturdy but not to expensive bookcases. Can anyone suggest a good furniture store? I figure the ones made of solid wood and already fully assembled would […]
What is a Balloon Loan?
Bslloon Loans are loans that have very little interest rate until the end period when the remainder of that loan comes to maturity. The borrower has much flexibility during the life of that loan to do whatever they want to do with it. The downside of it is that the borrower has to discipline themselves […]
Bathroom lighting fixtures is a study all its own
When I consulted a professional home remodel’er I discovered that Lighting is kind of a specialized study, and bathroom lighting fixtures is a subcategory of the whole lighting study. It seems there are choices to be made for lighting around the mirror and other choices for over head lights or lights that can set the […]
blomus paper weight
The thing that I love about shopping at stores is all the little things you find to buy. There are so many cool little items, that you never knew you could live without until you find them. Like the blomus paper weight I just bought. I was so sick of papers blowing […]
Boston Terrier Truly a Joy
Boston Terriers are unique. Their personality sets them apart from Cairns, Jack Russels and other terriers. They are easygoing, probably because of their distant bulldog genes. These dogs are less excitable than others and are well-mannered and gentle. They are called the “American Gentleman” because of this. Boston Terrier dogs have a lot of spunk and […]
The beauty of the hard wood floor.
There is this beauty that a hard wood floor has in any home that is just so hard to explain. It can bring you feelings of being right at home and they can give your home a beauty that laminate or carpet will just not be able to deliver. Have hard wood floors is a […]
How do you get rid of bats?
I have just found out that we have bats and I want to get rid of them. How can I do this? Are there companies that specialize in bat removal? I know that there are laws regarding what you can do with bats since some of them are endangered, and I wouldn’t want them hurt, […]