Archive | February, 2008
Quick Tip #19
Ever see those vendors at department stores (particularly at optometrist offices) selling those bottles of eyeglasses anti-foggers? Those little 3 ounce jars of mysterious white paste cost $10 or more! Outrageous! What could possibly be in those jars? My husband asked one of the vendors once, to find out. The vendor revealed (he was a [...]
Continue reading...A Girl’s Best Friend
23. February 2008
Women love getting gifts. I know I do! Most women love getting jewelry, flowers, shoes, and clothing.But not me. Most women love getting perfume, scarves, diamonds, candy, chocolates, and manicures. Not me. This is what I like. Now that’s what I’m talking ’bout! Woo! LOL, Am I easy to shop for, or what? As a [...]
Continue reading...Quick Tip #18
23. February 2008
Here’s a Quick Tip I saw in one of my many home improvement magazines. If you have pets that shed all over the furniture, don’t vacuum it up and clog your machine! Get one of those dollar store paint rollers (with paint roller handle) for $1 or $2. Wrap duct tape (facing sticky-side up) around [...]
Continue reading...My Seeds Are In, Are Yours?
22. February 2008
I got my package from Johnny’s Selected Seeds yesterday! I am thrilled with the selection. I cannot wait until spring! Here’s the scoop on what I got: Hybrid Yellow Onions (Olympic)Hybrid Cantaloupe (Earliqueen)Sugar Baby Red WatermelonMagical Michael BasilNew England Pie PumpkinHybrid Spinach (Tyee)Hybrid Bi-color Corn (X-tra Tender Brand)Sugar/Snow Peas (Atitlan) All the varieties are frost [...]
Continue reading...Quick Tip #17
22. February 2008
Don’t like it when your medicine cabinet mirror in your bathroom fogs up after a hot shower? I hate it. All that moisture is bad for the cabinet, too. The condensation dribbles down into the grooves and is a breeding ground for mildew. One quick cure-all for bathroom fog is to spray a small amount [...]
Continue reading...Lunar Eclipse
21. February 2008
If you didn’t hear about the big astronomical event that occurred tonight, you’re either Rip Van Winkle or out in the middle of nowhere on a royal caribbean cruise or something. It’s all over the news! I love things like this. I’ve always been interested in astronomy. Tonight was a gorgeous lunar eclipse. People on [...]
Continue reading...Video Daze
20. February 2008
I was never much of a video blogger, but I just don’t feel like blogging very much right now! And I have found some really funny videos lately. How can I be selfish and not share? Here’s another, touted as “The Best Cat Video.” It is probably true! I CANNOT believe the cat that managed [...]
Continue reading...Spring: A Time When a Young Man’s Fancy Turns To…
20. February 2008
…buying a house.We haven’t hit spring yet (we have a long way to go yet, actually), but this is the time of year when everyone starts thinking about selling or buying their home. The year we bought our home (1997), there were several other people in the neighborhood who bought their homes that year, too. [...]
Continue reading...Perspective
20. February 2008
This cute comic by Johnny Hart made me laugh out loud the other day. It’s how I sometimes feel about our own little abode here. Actually, it really hasn’t been too bad. We don’t have lava (or Godzilla), but we have plenty of water! In the past, any amount of moderate to heavy rain or [...]
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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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23. February 2008
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