Having a deposit is an essential part of buying a house for the first time. For some people this can be daunting because saving a lot of money isn’t easy. Although it’s not something that will happen overnight, it doesn’t have to take years either. If you’re struggling to bring a house deposit together, you’ve […]
Why You Should Always Act When You See A Crack In The Wall
Over time, our home is going to experience some wear and tear. It’s going to settle, to age, and this can appear in a range of ways, including cracks in the wall. However, you shouldn’t be content to simply accept a crack as being just another sign of age in the home. Sometimes, it can […]
Our Weekend in Red Wing, Minnesota
My husband, Mike, and I took a couple’s getaway over the weekend. We don’t often do this, in fact – the last time we did was three years ago. That trip was in northern Wisconsin to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. This post would get way too long if I mention every restaurant, the hotel, […]
Product Review of Heritage Humanities Online Library
My husband and I currently have one vehicle between us, which makes it hard to get to the library for homeschool. So I was excited to do a product review for Heritage Humanities since they offer an online library of Western Heritage books. I have eight children, but for this review, I chose Miranda to […]
Craft Your Perfect Place of Home Happiness
Home happiness doesn’t come quickly to everyone, and there are many things that can get in the way of your dream dwelling. Yet you have a lot of control over how you shape your home for crafting a perfect place. From a little help from nature to decluttering, here are some ideas. CC0 Licensed Image […]
Create Lasting Serenity: Strategies To Foster Peace Of Mind For The Whole Family
If you want a happy life, then there needs to be a significant degree of peace of mind. We all need to go through hardships and we need challenges in order to be satisfied, but that doesn’t mean we should live a life of fear and uncertainty. If we can have peace of mind whenever […]
10 Life Annoyances & How To Deal With Them
We all have small irritants in life. They’re often issues that seem small on the surface but can really be quite inconvenient and annoying when they happen. For example, have you ever had the power go out when you’re taking a shower? What about the batteries dying in your electric razor halfway through a shave? […]