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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
When I was growing up in the south, I didn’t come from a genuinely blessed family. When I would have friends from university, wanting to come over, I didn’t invite them in because my associate and I never had central heating plus cooling my house. To my parents it was an unnecessary expense to them….
Life took a drastic turn last Summer as well as it seems my associate and I have been in a tailspin ever since. Between losing my task as well as my mom being sick it seems like my associate and I just can’t seem to make ends meet. Doctor appointments, the youngsters school schedules as…
The last round of storms that hit our part was really brutal; Rain fell at a rate of two inches per hour and the winds gusted to seventy five miles per hour, and when day broke the mess that this left behind was pretty intense. When I headed outside to try and pick up some…
I just need to make sure that my nice friend and I have heat for the winter time and maybe next year things will turn around Life took a extreme turn last Summer and it seems my nice friend and I have been in a tailspin ever since. Between losing my job and my Dad…
Living way out in the country is great! Fresh air, orange trees, as well as the sounds of nature all around. That is what everyone like to tell you about it, however, there are some serious drawbacks too, and like when you run out of milk in the middle of the night as well as…
The weather of late has been so moderate that it is impossible to sleep. Sure, we have a portable cooling system in our study room, however the noise it makes is sometimes worse than dealing with the heat, then this lack of quality sleep has started to take its toll on my relationship. I am…
When I am condo I never feel overwhelmed by temperature. Many things come to mind when you feel about our country’s Independence Day. Picnics, family, friends, plus fireworks. This time also brings to mind the hot Summer sunshine plus humidity. I prefer seeing pretty much everyone plus taking part in the festivities although I hate…
The human body is unquestionably complicated at times. Most afternoons it runs like a well oiled machine, however then, there are those afternoons when everything just seems out of whack. Today is one of those afternoons for me. I got up early, felt great, plus headed out to do some much needed gardening. The temperature…
I’ve been on the hunt of finding a modern house. I have been renting from my landlord outside of a small suburb for about five years now. It’s a nice household that has been able to suffice my needs for several years, but now I feel it is time for something new. The household that…