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As much money as I save by cooking all of my food, I also save on heating and cooling service and repairs by signing up for maintenance contracts. I started cooking with my parents when I was only four years old. They taught me how to mash potatoes and I was in heaven when I […]

Traveling across the country was miserable when my parents used to drag my siblings and I around in a station wagon and forced us to camp in mosquito-ridden tents every night along the way. When you can’t afford basic amenities that many take for granted when they travel regularly, the idea of “traveling to find […]

I love getting new gadgets that help me with daily tasks and needs. It’s still hard for me to think of a more versatile tool than a quality smartphone. They replaced watches, GPS devices, MP3 players, flashlights, calendars, and many small, single-purpose electronic devices that you would have purchased in Radioshack back in the 1980s […]

My father owned a motel company and then quit at 65. I was the 1 that inherited the business. I saw the issues my father dealt with on a morning to morning basis. The people renting motel rooms were awful plus constantly causing problems. There was a main bar that required so much licensing, paperwork […]

I have a dining room that has the most gorgeous floor. The previous owner took seaglass and laid it all on wood flooring so that it made almost an ocean pattern. They then took epoxy and poured it over the glass to make a smooth, shiny finish. For years I loved that portion of the […]

I have gotten really enthusiastic about jumping rope for my workouts. I used to love to jump when I was a little girl. I got away from the activity for quite a few years. I then read a fitness blog that mentioned jumping rope as an advantageous full-body workout. I started out with a fairly […]

For me, exercise is a daily part of life. I consider it as important as brushing and flossing teeth, washing my face and combing my hair. It’s something I do for an hour every morning. I feel that it’s extremely important to take very good care of my body. I want to stay strong, healthy […]