I learn the most amazing things at dinnertime. I learn about what happened in K’s class and on the playground, who she sat with a lunch and what went on during the bus ride (always interesting). I also learn about my husband’s day and his co-workers. And most of all, …
Tablet computers seem to be the way of the future. So many people have them now. Some schools even hand them out to kids. It’s easy to look at a tablet the same way we might look at our smart phones—relatively secure and unlikely to be hacked—but the truth is …
I don’t smoke. I’ve never in my life even taken a puff off a cigarette. Maybe it was all of those DARE videos we watched in school, maybe it was because my parents often talked to me about how bad cigarettes are, maybe it was because I thought (correctly) cigarettes were gross, maybe …
I have the St. Patrick’s Day bah-humbugs. My daughter is positive she is going to find a four-leaf clover in our growing patch of clover in the backyard. I am certain there isn’t a shamrock in the bunch, and I want them gone. Shhhhh don’t tell my daughter, but I …
This post brought to you by Scotts Turf Builder. All opinions are 100% mine. The grass is always greener… in Florida. Here it is February, and as I look outside I see a sprawling lawn of green grass — well, mostly green. Our two frosts this season just barely browned …
When you stage your home — or, in real estate parlance, prepare your home’s furnishings and decorations for potential buyers to view — your goal is to create as blank a canvas as possible. Yes, you need to keep out a few essentials, so potential buyers can see how well …