Fixing our cat’s dog breath (with a side of barf)

First of all, congratulations if you were either fascinated by the absurd title and had to look or if you decided to overlook the title and trusted me enough to read on. The truth is, we’ve had a problem with each of our cats that has been a source of irritation for a while. Both … Read More

Review: Moments Together For Couples: Devotions for Drawing Near to God and One Another

A few months ago my husband and I wanted to renew our focus on not only growing closer to God, but to each other. From the outset of our relationship, we wanted to make God the focus. We firmly believed that whole triangle diagram thing they show you in (Christian) premarital counseling where the closer … Read More

Redneck city gardening-otherwise known as container gardening

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

Home tip: Hiring a garage sale coordinator

  It used to be that homemakers were seen as less than competent or overindulged even if they hired out some of the chores many considered just part of the homemaking gig. Fortunately, that silly stigma is changing. Busy parents hire housekeepers, gardeners and nannies. And these people don’t have to be rich to accomplish … Read More