When people see me, the first thing they notice is my wheelchair. Before I lost 140 pounds, I can almost promise you it was my weight or that the weight was a close second. Sure, they may think they notice my smile or my eyes or my nice hair. But really, they see the chair. … Read More
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Elvis rice krispie treats
When my husband first mentioned this treat I thought he was kidding even though it sounded good. I just couldn’t fathom how to make peanut butter/banana rice krispie treats. Peanut butter, yes. But mashing bananas into it? Gross. He got me curious, though, so I Googled. Found zilcho. I was able to find peanut butter … Read More
I can’t make coffee
Any smart manager will have his or her employees cross train in each others’ duties as much as possible. That way, when someone is on vacation, gets sick or leaves the company, someone has a clue how to do that person’s job. So why not do the same thing in a household? Most couples these … Read More
Redneck city gardening-otherwise known as container gardening

You might be a redneck if … you use an old plastic storage bin for a garden. I went over to the so-called “dark side” of redneckedness by using an old green storage bin as a garden container. Here’s my latest addition to my container garden We started our container garden last summer when we … Read More