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I can't cook. Ok, so I probably can. I just don't LIKE to. I don't know exactly when my aversion to cooking began. My mom didn't cook a whole lot when we were kids. She was a single mom of 2 - a daughter who was fairly picky, and a son who would pretty muc...

I've been working on my family tree off and on since I was 16 years old. It's a lot of fun learning about who you're related to, and when you have pictures, it absolutely brings the information to life. But it's not much fun when you have photos that are j...

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Are you on the road a lot for business? Or are you planning a long vacation this summer? Well these are no reasons to stop eating healthy! Eating healthy on the road could be a slight challenge but it certainly is possible and feasible. All it takes is som...

Whether you've already heard your eye doctor say, 'Well, you ARE over 40 now' or you'd like to put that comment off as long as possible, a magnifying glass with light or without is a great thing to keep on hand for those tasks or activities that require yo...

When I was a kid, sleeping on the floor was a lot of fun. Even as a teenager and young adult, I could sleep anywhere and not notice that I wasn't in my bed. But over the years, I've learned that it's really nice at the end of a very long day to stretch out...

Learning about who my distant relatives were is time- consuming but a lot of fun. But once I find old photos of those relatives, I want to be able to show them off. What good does it do to have pictures of family if you're going to keep them all put away i...

I've had long hair for as long as I can remember. When I was growing up, headbands, barrettes and ribbons were the best ways to add a bit of color and 'pretty' to your hair. During the spring and summer, you could add flowers to the mix but by the end of t...

I travel a lot. And the one thing I've learned is that the more organized you are, the faster you can find things and the less money you'll spend buying items that you just KNOW you packed to take with you! Guys, whether you pack for yourself or someone el...

I am definitely a dog lover. When I was little, my dad had 2 large hunting dogs (Pointers) and I had a Chihuahua. Since then, most of my dogs have been between those 2 sizes. mom had a Cock- a- Poo and my son's first dog was a knee- high mutt that was a cr...

I've never been married, but I LOVE playing around with photos and arrangements. There are certain types of frames I use for kids, another for pets, and yet another type for the older photos I have. Since you're wedding photos are from such a unique and sp...

Putting together photos of the people, pets, and places I love is a fun hobby for me. I personally prefer the collage type frames but that's so I can display tons of pictures without running out of wall space! White picture frames are great because they go...

When I was in Junior Achievement, we made wooden wall sconces for candle. I gave a set to my mom that she hung in her bedroom for years. They weren't anything fancy. Just a nice shape, a darker wood color, and mom could use small tapered candles or the sma...

I'll admit it. The bathroom isn't the first place I go when I decide I want to update something in my home. After all, how much time do I spend there? Typically, I'm in and out. even my shower doesn't lend a lot to my relaxing time. But when it comes to ba...

Waking up in the middle of the night to check on the baby is such a hassle, especially when the baby's still an infant and has that annoying (and somehow lovely) habit of ruining our sleep with a sudden wail or cry. As a mother, what can we do? All we can...

It's Prom night! The night we've all been waiting for. This is a night of music, dancing, and much more! I bet you have been preparing for prom for days or months now, right? Yet as Prom night comes closer, you still don't have a dress to wear. I know from...

I love candles. always have. There's so many ways to use them. Use them for romantic dinners. Create a relaxing atmosphere at the end of stressful day. Change your bathroom into a relaxing spa. The only downside to having lots of candles around is making s...

When you have been invited to a party, I bet that the first thing you would consider would be what to wear, right? Admit it, we are fickle with how we look in front of a lot of people. We make always make sure to look our best, even adore the attention tha...

I remember a time when I wore heels on many occasions, but never pink. In fact, I don't remember the stores ever having pink heels available. and I doubt mom would have ever let me wear hot pink ones! :) I've been wandering through these pictures and now t...

When we were little, I remember most of our kitchen light figures were those chandelier types. but they were ugly! :) As an adult, I've spent a lot of years in apartments and those are even worse. I can't remember a single one that didn't have those fluore...

I'm not big on decorating my home, especially in the traditional sense. A lot of what I do still stems from my college days and the years when my son was younger. I hang up bulletin boards with all the key chains I've collected on my travels. I used to han...

I remember a time when bras were made in white, beige and black. And I'm guessing there was a time before that when white was the ONLY choice. Then, when someone decided that bras could be functional AND fun, the other colors were strictly for 'those' kind...