Archive for March, 2010:

Stuck In A Rut? Try Doing Something “Different” Today!

Sometimes it seems like I’m stuck in the proverbial rut. I get BORED with the same old – same old stuff. One of my new favorite sayings, or thoughts, however, is ‘if you keep doing the same thing you will keep getting the same results’. Of course, that can be great if you are mass-producing [...]

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We Are Dog People – But We Love Our Cats, Too

We are animal-poor at our house. Too many dogs (4) and too many cats (won’t tell you!). We love them all, but they are very different, as everyone knows. In spite of the food and vet bills, the poop cleaning and disposal, and the inevitable destroyed furniture, clothes, and on and on, our pets bring [...]

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Make Your Own TV Dinners! Saves Time, Money, AND Creates Instant Portion Control!

The frozen diet meals have been a tremendous success – so far. One of the frozen meals I’ve purchased is a Meatloaf Dinner, which consists of meatloaf, whipped potatoes, and broccoli. Don loves a new meatloaf recipe we tried recently, so I decided to try my hand at preparing that meatloaf, together with some whipped [...]

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Be Careful What You Wish For! Spring Tree & Shrub Trimming Can Be Exhausting!!!

Last summer we purchased a home that had exactly what we wanted–a fully landscaped backyard and a swimming pool. And we think it’s beautiful. During spring and summer, that is. We found that most of the plants are not evergreen, and during the winter months some of the plants look pretty yucky! Fortunately, our winters [...]

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Prepping Garden for Spring Planting!!!

There is abundant EXPERT advice on how to garden readily available online–everything from soil testing and preparation through when to harvest and prepare for the next season. I am NOT and expert gardener by any means!! But I have learned a few very important lessons over the years, having tried different approaches to many gardening [...]

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