I’ve been on the hunt of finding a new house. I have been renting from my landlord outside of a small suburb for about five years now. It’s a decent home that has been able to suffice my needs for many years, but now I feel it is time for something new. The home that…
When I was growing up in the south, I didn’t come from a very fortunate family. When I would have friends from school, wanting to come over, I didn’t invite them in because we never had central heating and cooling my house. To my parents it was an unnecessary expense to them. They always said…
Life took a serious turn last Summer and it seems we have been in a tailspin ever since. Between losing my job and my mom being sick it seems like we just can’t seem to make ends meet. Doctor appointments, the kids school schedules and interviews seem to take up all of my time. I…
My husband is obsessed with getting a deal. When we need something replaced at the house he always scours the clearance inventory to see if there is something that will work. The most annoying thing he does this with is appliances. I don’t think I can ever recall owning a brand new appliances that didn’t…
The last round of storms that hit our area was really brutal. Rain fell at a rate of two inches per hour and the winds gusted to seventy five miles per hour. When morning broke the mess that this left behind was pretty intense. When I headed outside to try and pick up some of…
Our science team has been working for the past six months trying to identify all of the artifacts at a local dig site. In order to fully identify the Native American tribe that lived in the area and document how long they were there we have been carefully removing and cataloging each fragment that we…
The human body is very complicated at times. Most days it runs like a well oiled machine, but then, there are those days when everything just seems out of whack. Today is one of those days for me. I got up early, felt great, and headed out to do some much needed gardening. The temperature…
Living way out in the country is great! Fresh air, green trees, and the sounds of nature all around. That is what most people like to tell you about it, however, there are some serious drawbacks too. Like when you run out of milk in the middle of the night and have to drive twenty…
I lay there hoping it will cycle down for just long enough for me to drift off to sleep The weather of late has been so hot that it is impossible to sleep. Sure, we have a portable air conditioner in our bedroom, but the noise it makes is sometimes worse than dealing with the…
Many things come to mind when you think about our country’s Independence Day. Picnics, family, friends, and fireworks. This time also brings to mind the hot summer sun and humidity. I love seeing everyone and taking part in the festivities but I hate baking in the sun. I wish there was a way to enjoy…