This is just a reminder of what I do and how I do it.  Lately when I have been seen out shopping,  people see me with my coupons and they ask me how I do it.  This is for you.  Plus it just a good reminder for those of us that have lost focused. I [...]

This tip is directly from my daughter.  She didn’t share it with me, I actually saw that she had done it and I thought it was so clever. She goes through the Q-tips like crazy (that helped with this idea).  She takes the back cardboard off and is left with the clear front.  She puts [...]

I have been really content with my house.  I have it basically decorated the way I want, I have it painted throughout, yet I still have room for those things that I might run across that “I need.” Even though I am happy I decided that it was time for a little change. We have [...]

I love gardening, but my garden has been one big FAIL this year.  I have to say in all the years that I have gardened this one was the worst.  I even broke down at one point and put Miracle Grow on.  I know, now it’s not organic, but I was getting desperate.  Don’t worry [...]

You know me the foodie, that can’t get enough of the Portland food.  The other day I said to my husband “I am craving Noho’s“  and what do you know, today’s Groupon is for Noho’s. This is a great Hawaiian Cafe that serves not only great food, but serves it in very large portions.  All [...]

I love summer fruit.  I just can’t get enough of it.  I would love to be able to take that fresh fruit right into winter with me, but even though I grew up on a farm and my family canned a lot of things, I never learned the trade.  Mostly because I don’t really enjoy [...]

This was quite a stretch for me!  So if I can do it, anyone can.  I saw this t-shirt redo on a post last week and was so excited about the possibility that I started digging through my closet immediately for the perfect shirt. I couldn’t find a shirt right away to do the project [...]

Summer is almost over here, and for some people it’s already back to school. For you, I am truly sorry.  For us, well we still have 3 more weeks.  Therefore we have some time to take advantage of some last minute summer fun. Vacation Thrills lists 13 great ideas including Taking in another city for [...]

As I make way around the blogosphere every week I stumble across things that make me go hmmmm.  These are things that caught my attention this week, and I will share them with you along with others at Saturday Stumbles. This is an article that has been going around.  I got it emailed to me [...]