Archive | September, 2008
Nasty Scrapers
Has anyone else noticed an exponential increase in scraping sites? (FYI: scraping sites are sites that re-post your blog posts, sometimes without giving you credit. They are run to make money). I login to my blogs’ admin page where it shows who is linking to me, and 5 out of 6 are always scraping sites! [...]
Continue reading...A Strawbale House?
20. September 2008
This concept is new to me: the strawbale house. From what I can gather, it’s a type of house construction that uses hay bales as walls. The walls are plastered with a clay mix. The house foundation and roof are built like any other home: a concrete basement or slab, a wooden joist floor, a [...]
Continue reading...Find Your Home Value
19. September 2008
With all the news on the financial markets and mortgages, property values are on more people’s minds. Need to know your home value? Here are some valuable sites pulled from my bookmarks. Yahoo Real Estate This is my favorite site for finding property information. It’s very comprehensive. Realtor This is a good site to look [...]
Continue reading...Need to Find a Handyman?
18. September 2008
Well I wish I’d seen this last year, when we were hunting for an electrician: ServiceSpider.com. It’s an online registry of contractors and handymen for your local area. It’s still growing, but it looks great! Last year, the main reason I decided to do the electrical wiring myself was because we couldn’t find an electrician. [...]
Continue reading...White Pizza Recipe
18. September 2008
I realized the other day that I haven’t posted any recipes in soooo long. I rarely cook in the summer (too hot). We usually have grilled vegetables, hamburgers, and other summer fare. I really get cooking again in the autumn, when the weather gets chilly. After a hot spell last week, the weather has really [...]
Continue reading...Free Emergency Radio, Coffee Offer
16. September 2008
In an emergency, what do we need? An emergency radio and coffee, of course! Here are some freebies I found today that may come in useful for you frugal hacks. Free Emergency Radio from ProtectingAmerica.org (while supplies last) Free Gourmet Coffee Samples Free Folger’s Gourmet Selections Coffee (free after you do a survey). I love [...]
Continue reading...It’s Easy Being Green
15. September 2008
I’m pretty excited about the new push for renewable energy in the country. Of course, I don’t think our economy should be brought to its knees before anyone does anything about it– our country should have been preparing for these things long ago. A news story in my local area recently said that a “green” [...]
Continue reading...Glow in the Dark Paint for Kids’ Bedrooms
14. September 2008
When we first bought the house, the first thing I did was paint all the rooms. The house had been freshly painted before we bought it, but the walls were white AND the trim was white. And large sections of the flooring was splattered white, too. :-p White is SOOOO dull. I rarely use it, [...]
Continue reading...I’m a Freedom Gardener!
11. September 2008
The Freedom Gardens site says, “Think of it as Facebook meets the Farmer’s Almanac.” LOL! I like that. If you recall, I blogged about the Freedom Gardeners website a few months ago when I heard of “victory gardens” during World War II. The Freedom Gardener site has this: In response to the heavy impact of [...]
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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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22. September 2008
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