We all have our own idea of what the ideal home is like. Whatever your own idea might be, it is a good idea to be as acquainted with it as soon as possible, so that you can be sure you are actually going to get it. The truth is that a lot of people […]
Scraping The Chafing To Make Lines Smoother In Fixing Up Your Fixer-Upper Home
No home is ever perfect, no matter how comfortable you think you are. Let’s be honest it’s the little details that make home the mirror image of your imagination. When you first bought the home, your main focus might have been to restyle the decor and look at the colors and matchings for the furniture. […]
Everything You Need to Know About Carrying Out a Bedroom Makeover
The bedroom is one room in the home that can often get a little neglected. Maybe this is because visitors to your home are not going to see the inside of your bedroom, so it doesn’t matter so much what it looks like or how it’s organised. However, it is still an important room, so […]
Being Prepared For When Your House Throws a Curveball
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times, so says Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities. If you’re a homeowner, you might find yourself echoing similar sentiments from time to time. While owning your own house can be a joyous experience, at other times it’ll just make you want […]
Product Review of What Every Child Should Know Along The Way by Gail Martin
Have you ever wondered what you should be teaching your child at this stage of life? Here is my product review of these parenting materials, this opinion is coming from a homeschooling mom of seven, with one child graduated. Is your child nearing adulthood and you are thinking, is there anything I forgot to teach […]
Change That Blank Canvas! Putting Your Stamp On A New Home
Moving into a new home is an adventure like no other. If this is your first time, the possibilities are limitless, because you have a place that is finally your own, but you can put your own stamp on every aspect of the property. Sometimes, we purchase a home because it’s within our budget, but […]
Here’s How to Add Some of That High-End Elegance to Your Home
Plenty of people want a home that oozes high-end elegance, but it can seem pretty hard to attain at times. After all, doesn’t it cost a huge amount of money to get your home looking that way? Well, it can, and some people spend far more money than they need to when making their home […]
Household Realities You Can’t “Life Hack” In Cleaning & More
Superficially, household life hacks sound like a great idea. Rather than going through a long and laborious process for all your household maintenance, repairs, and management, you can use a “life hack” and save yourself a huge amount of time or money. Life hacks have been popular online for many years now, but they show […]
Product Review of CursiveLogic Quick-Start Pack and The Art of Cursive
We were chosen by The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Review Crew to do a product review of the CursiveLogic Quick-Start Pack and The Art of Cursive which are products of CursiveLogic. I chose two of my daughters to work on these books. Here is what we think of them… This post contains affiliate links. My website […]
Green & Brown Will Do, But More Color is Better In The Garden
Don’t get us wrong, one of the most pleasant, peaceful and picturesque things in life is staring out of the kitchen window, your hands covered in soap suds, and seeing a mural of trees and shrubs that are fifty shades of green and brown. However, it is also okay to think life’s too short for […]
Beating The Odds: How To Maximize Your Chances Of Entrepreneurial Glory
If you’re about to launch a new business or you’ve been thinking about trying to set one up on your own for a while, you’re probably aware that the odds are stacked against you. The statistics for new businesses don’t make for pleasant reading, but if you think you’ve got what it takes, you shouldn’t […]
Product Review of Magic Stix Washable Markers
I was so thrilled to do a product review for an art related company! I just love art, it is so fun and therapeutic to me. My family received a set of Magic Stix Washable Markers from The Pencil Grip, Inc. We tried them on different types of paper and tested their “won’t dry out for […]
Moving Into A New Home? Here Are Some Crucial Things To Consider
As someone who’s moved home a lot – and helped many family members move home – I can tell you that it’s no easy feat. For starters, while there are some lucky people out there that find a new home and the buying process lasts a month, most of us go through months and months […]
The Inside Isn’t Always What Counts When It Comes To Your Home
In life, we’re often told that it’s what’s on the inside that counts. While we still have a long way to go, most of us at least try to embrace the idea that inner beauty is more important than outside appearances. And, many of us apply the same concept to our homes. The interior of […]