This month is hitting us hard in the pocketbook. We’ve had some unexpected expenses come our way. Little Bit, our cat needs a tooth removed, a dental cleaning and his ears cleaned out because the medicine for ear mites isn’t working. There’s been some doctor bills because we haven’t met our deductible. We’ve also had [...]

I don’t have an infant or toddler any more, but I still use outlet plugs. We had our home tested when we were having problems with our air conditioner last summer. This test checked all types of air leaks as well as the air conditioner itself. One of the things we learned is that outlets [...]

I’ve taught both of my children to write Thank You cards for every gift they’ve received. I write thank you cards too. This type of etiquette is very important for children to learn as they will need to thank teachers, professors and supervisors for recommendations as well as people for job interviews later in life.
I’m [...]

I had written a post earlier about my Mom wanting to take a vacation this summer with her sister, my Aunt. She’s getting up in age and wanted to do something exciting before she can’t any longer.
With the news of Lady Ali’s engagement, she’s decided that she wants to take all of us [...]