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According to a New Report, Household Debt is Increasing

Maybe it is because basic things required for living costs more these days. Food, healthcare, utilities and clothing have all seen a rise in prices. Maybe it is because we simply haven’t learned from the last economic crash. While home prices are slowly rising, so are sales of the latest electronic gadgets that sell out hours or days after being released. At the same time, U.S. income has fallen overall by 1.5 percent. Whatever it is, a need study has confirmed what may be surprising to some: household debt has seen the largest rise since 2008. How much household debt … Continue reading →

Top 5 Household Gadgets

Now I don’t know about you, but my favorite gifts at Christmastime are not household products. This actually brings me back to my first Christmas with my husband, 20 years ago. Imagine my surprise when I unwrapped one gift after another, only to discover I was receiving household items. As if the colander and potato masher weren’t bad enough, he actually bought me canning supplies. Okay, let me explain something here. I am not a country girl, I am as city as city can get. So I don’t have the slightest clue about canning. And to be honest, about the … Continue reading →

Cleaning Tools You May Not Have Thought Of

Having the right supplies can make all the difference when it comes to cleaning your home. While most of us know about cleaning products that are available, there are some cleaning tools that you may not have thought of. These can make cleaning your home easier. For instance, when it comes to cleaning windows I would guess that most of us use glass cleaner. Spray a little on and wipe away with newspaper or towels (paper or linen). But a squeegee can do a much better job. It also comes in handy when washing your car. Another idea is to … Continue reading →

Bye Bye Clutter

One of the biggest obstacles to spring cleaning is clutter. No matter how hard I try, this stuff just keeps multiplying! Some days it seems like the more I get rid of the more I have. Decluttering is hard because we all have an emotional attachment to our things, making them that much harder to get rid of. However, if you can really get rid of the clutter not only will spring cleaning be easier but keeping your house clean will be easier as well. First we have to get past those emotional attachments, your home is not a museum,you … Continue reading →

Spring Cleaning Living & Dining Rooms – Part 2

Now we get down to business, with our spring cleaning plan room-by-room. Since most homes have their living and dining rooms attached, I am covering both in one blog. You may not have this type of setup and so you can focus on just one room at a time if it’s easier. My living room opens up into my dining room, so the way I begin is by emptying as much of one room as I can. I will put a majority of the things from the living room into the dining room and vice versa. Items I can’t fit … Continue reading →

Another Round of Babyproofing

I may have mentioned that my daughter is getting married. She is marrying her childhood sweetheart, it’s a very long story but the great news is that I’m getting a bonus granddaughter. My little Lillie Bean is just over a year old and at a very curious stage. Now having been a single mom of a pre teen and then a teenager for many years now, we are in no way a baby proofed household. I’m having to remember all the things I did when Hailey was little to keep her safe. If you are the single mother of a … Continue reading →

Cleaning Supplies as a Gift Idea

Do you know someone who is moving into a new home? Perhaps it is your child’s first apartment. Or you know of a couple who is getting married and will be starting off fresh. It might not sound like the greatest gift idea but putting together a housekeeping basket might be just what they need. Think about what it’s like to start off with nothing. You have dishes to buy, linens and the list goes on. So what are some basic cleaning supplies that can be assembled into a basket? Here are some ideas. Dusting Supplies – microfiber cloths (my … Continue reading →

Mr Clean Microfiber Mop

Do you have one cleaning tool in your house that you love? For me it’s my Mr. Clean microfiber mop. I think this is the greatest thing ever invented. It a dust mop, a spill picker upper and a mop all in one. I use this mop every day. My kitchen floor is laminate and every evening after dinner I give the floor a quick sweep with the microfiber mop. One of the best things about sweeping with this is that since it is more of a dust mop you are not just stirring up dust, the microfiber grabs the … Continue reading →

No More Color-Coordinated Christmas Trees for Me

When my kids were little, my Christmas decorating was what I would call “eclectic.” This was mostly because a lot of what I had in the way of decorations were hand-me-downs. So I made due with what I had. One of my favorite things to decorate was the Christmas tree. There were the “special” ornaments that went up every year…baby’s first Christmas ornaments, our wedding ornament and then all the homemade ones from my children. At some point, my Christmas decorating began to change. Suddenly I wanted things to match. I wanted my tree to have the same colors as … Continue reading →

Overconfident Mommy Gets Burned

Ouch! Burns hurt. I should know. I was the overconfident mommy, and boy did I get roasted, toasted and charred during a recent conversation with my preschooler. The incident was initiated by a study I had just read. Researchers asked a group of children ages 5 to 10 what they would do if they were in a building that caught on fire. Amazingly, the majority of the kids (nearly 60 percent) said they would remain inside and try to find a grown up or use a phone to contact an adult to help them. Another large group responded that they … Continue reading →