Hurricane Preparedness Hacks
Hurricane Preparedness Week has come and gone — it was in the spring — but this past year, even in the late summer, we were lining up our hacks to prepare for yet another hurricane. So, while we’ve been down …
Top Paint Brands for Sale at National Retailers
For the longest time, when I wanted to buy a top brand of paint for a painting project, I had to go to a specialty retailer. This was usually a small-scale painting store that focused on one or two brands. …
Selling Parents House After Death
If you have sell a parent or relative’s house after they’ve died, then you should be prepared for quite an adventure. My husband and I went through this a few years ago when his great aunt died. She’d lived with …
10 Minute Tidy
What is a 10 minute tidy? It’s a quick way to declutter your home and clean it up without feeling overwhelmed. I’m using the phrase 10-minute tidy because it reminds me of the 10-second tidy from a children’s program my …
How to Create a Vintage Christmas Aesthetic
According to Pinterest Trends, the vintage Christmas aesthetic is super popular. Not just old timey holidays but 70s Christmas and 90s Christmas. Makes sense since bootcut, bellbottom jeans are back. But I digress. Here’s what I know: people are searching …
Safety Tips in the Kitchen
When it comes to safety tips in the kitchen, there is more to it than just avoiding cutting yourself with a sharp knife or setting the place on fire. Yes, those are legitimate concerns. However, kitchen safety also includes the …
Midcentury Modern Furniture
This article is all about Mid-century modern furniture that looks vintage and is vintage. However, in many cases, you can find contemporary versions. This allows you to decorate a mid-century modern home with appropriate furnishings. To start I review how …
Meaning of the Honey Do List
I probably created my first honey do list as soon as my husband and I purchased our first home. I imagine it was to build a playset in the backyard so our daughters had a place to play. Not familiar …
How to Buy Plants with EBT
Did you know that you can buy plants with EBT? Well not all plants but the kinds that produce food. That’s because the food stamps SNAP program is all about helping low-income people eat. So, it’s food-centric. In fact, you …
What You Need to Know if You Inherit a House
I know that when the sad day comes that my mother has died, I will inherit a house. It will be her home, on a beautiful lake in Maine, that will be the ideal vacation getaway. While I really don’t …