handy with tools, but a few basic tools can help you accomplish small projects on your own without relying on your hubby to do them all. Downside is that tools can be quite expensive, and it’s easy to end up with too many tools that don’t offer much help. So, here a simple list of the top five basic tools every home should have. 1. Hammer There’s no doubt about it – a hammer is one of the most important tools you can have around the house. The most versatile type of hammer is a claw hammer, which has two flat prongs on the end through which you can pry…
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Mackenzie Maxi Dress – One Day Sale Alert
Every Friday in November Deborah and Co is having a sale on one item, leading up to their Black Friday sale. Today only (November 8th, 2013) their Maxi Dress is on sale for 30% off! *These are great to layer with cardigans when it’s chilly! They also custom hem these dresses for shorter women. Click here to check it out Mackenzie Maxi Dress now. ____________________________________________________________________ *Disclaimer: I’m an affiliate, and so your purchase through my link could earn me a commission. ]]>
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A Thanksgiving Poem – My Thanks Dear Lord are Thine!
A Thanksgiving – Poem For summer rains, and winter’s sun, For autumn breezes crisp and sweet; For labors doing, to be done, And labors all complete; For April, May, and lovely June, For bud, and bird, and berried vine; For joys of morning, night, and noon, My thanks, dear Lord, are Thine! For loving friends on every side; For children full of joyous glee; For all the blessed Heavens wide, And for the sounding sea; For mountains, valleys, forests deep; For maple, oak, and lofty pine; For rivers on their seaward sweep, My thanks, dear Lord, are Thine! For light and air, for sun and shade, For merry laughter and…
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15 Essential Items to Stock Your Pantry
Have you every started cooking something and then realized you were missing that one ingredient that can make or break your recipe? Its happened to us all. One way to avoid that is to always have certain food items on hand in your pantry. You might be wondering how you can possibly maintain all the essentials while keeping your food costs (and waste) low. Many times, the item you need is something that you will always use. It just seems to be empty at the time. Also, remember, less trips to the store to grab another item often means saving money because people often snatch other items while at the…
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How to Eat Well on an Extremely Tight Budget
to skip meals or living on gruel, but it doesn’t have to be that way with these great money-saving food tips. 1. Buy potatoes in bulk. So that they will last much longer, pop an apple in with them to prevent them from sprouting. 2. Overfill your kettle for the cups of tea you plan to consume. Use your leftover boiled water for cooking vegetables…it’s faster and cheaper to boil lukewarm water than cold water from the faucet. 3. Make your own lunches. Making your own sandwiches for work is much cheaper than grabbing a ready-made one. Take a look at the nutritional information on fast food and you will…