Archive | February, 2008
A Review of the Queen of Pith
The Queen of Pith is a terrific name for a blog! And guess what? It’s a terrific blog for a terrific name! This blog, run by laughin, has got to be one of the better “mommy” blogs. Her stories can be about diapers, daycare, and the baby’s spewing of “bodily fluids,” but the fun doesn’t [...]
Continue reading...A Review of Karlana’s Blog
28. February 2008
Karlana’s Blog is about, not surprisingly, a young lady named Karlana! The blog is simple, organized, and freshly open, just like the author seems to be. Karlana has a lot on her plate– she’s a mother, a student, a working person, and a blogger! How she ever finds time to blog is beyond me! But [...]
Continue reading...Quick Tip #21
28. February 2008
We were hit with a snowstorm Tuesday and Wednesday. Our snow total is 10″! That’s pretty phenomenal for the Mohawk Valley, which tends to get less snow overall than areas like Syracuse or Barneveld. So… we’ve been shoveling a lot last night and tomorrow. Here’s a quick tip from a snow expert, on how to [...]
Continue reading...Quick Tip #20
27. February 2008
I’ve always been a bit of a bookworm, and I have a nice collection of very very old books. My kids are starting to collect them, too. I have some children’s books dating back to the 1910s! Some are very musty-smelling. Here’s a quick way to get rid of that musty smell in your books. [...]
Continue reading...What’s In Your Pet Food?
26. February 2008
If you have a weak stomach, read a post about me wiring the house or something. This post is going to be about ingredients in pet food, and it ain’t pretty. I’ll try to keep it short. I was talking with some fellow pet owners yesterday, and one of them said that pet food companies [...]
Continue reading...A Little Bit About Title Insurance
25. February 2008
A week ago, I’d said I would be blogging a little about insurance, particularly home insurance and insurance related to buying a home. I’m going to first address the topic of title insurance. Wikipedia has one of the best concise definitions of title insurance, and I think it’s accurate; it says: Title insurance is insurance [...]
Continue reading...You Have GOT To Be Kidding Me
25. February 2008
I just got this in my email…. noooooo…. URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE …HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY… LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA ON TUESDAY…AND THEN TO THE NEW ENGLAND COASTAL WATERS BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS [...]
Continue reading...Clouds in My Coffee
25. February 2008
I read a very interesting news story at Syracuse.com today. It’s about the spate of severe flooding that has afflicted New York State for the past decade. The most recent three years have been the worst. New York has endured nine floods since 2004 that were declared federal disasters — including a deluge that ripped [...]
Continue reading...A Really Fun Video- Yeehaw!
25. February 2008
I don’t know what it is with me and videos lately. My husband and I have been coming across some really good ones lately though! Too bad we didn’t have a deluxe home theatre setup with fancy home theater lighting or anything (perhaps someday we’ll get around to building such a room with such features), [...]
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I’m Rebecca
:) I’m a married mom of four teenage children. We live in Upstate New York. We bought an old 1855 home and acre property, over 10 years ago. We've been in the slow, agonizing process of living in the home while (trying) to renovate it. When I'm not renovating, I'm a freelance writer and blogger.
We've learned to dig a French drain, plant huge flower and vegetable gardens, wire a circuit panel, install furnace ducting, understand the enigmatic complexities of the plumbing system, and more. It's been *quite* the adventure.
You can read more about us here, read up on the history of the home, and read about what we've renovated so far. Thanks for visiting!
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29. February 2008
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