Archive for January, 2008

What To Do With Windows

Posted on31. Jan, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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I’ve been planning this coming year’s projects. I am really hoping we can complete the living room and install new windows. I wish I could install new windows in one big swoop in this house, but that would be very, very expensive. The windows are old style, which means they are huge. They are all [...]

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Quick Tip #14

Posted on31. Jan, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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Got a sick kid in the house? Or are you not feeling well? The stomach bug is making its rounds, I hear. Wash your hands and stay clean! You’ve also probably heard that it helps to take ginger ale on an upset stomach, right? Did you know that the ginger ale soda sold in the [...]

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Cabin Fever

Posted on29. Jan, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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Ever feel like blogging but there really isn’t anything to write about? I get that way sometimes. Maybe some folks love the mindless chatter, lol…. it’s just TOO gloomy today! The clouds are so thick and dark that it looks like 7pm instead of 4pm. This is what we northeasterners call “cabin fever.” Sometimes a [...]

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Georgia (Pacific) On My Mind

Posted on29. Jan, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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Well, it’s the dead of winter, and I’m sure everyone is asking the obvious question:
Did Mrs. Mecomber’s insulation she installed in her new living room work?I can proclaim– very confidently and very emphatically that… I don’t know.
People, it’s just one room. One room in a sea of ten other freezing cold rooms. I really packed [...]

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Quick Tip #13

Posted on26. Jan, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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Today’s quick tip has more to do with home life than home improvement, but it’s a good one!
We homeschool our four kids. We like to play classical or instrumental music in the background while we work, as it has a settling effect and helps the kids concentrate on their work (rather then the dogs barking [...]

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