I have been making masks since the beginning of the pandemic, but I’ve lost track of all sense of time, so I am unsure of which point I made masks for a local nurse and her office, but a couple days ago, she contacted me and told me that she…
A place to call home
A lot has happened since I last blogged. I moved from NY to Michigan and was diagnosed with Elhers-Danlos Syndrome: Type 3. Our move allowed us to have more space, and more freedoms. Our kids went to a Montessori school for two years, but with the COVID-19 outbreak, all kids…
My MightyFix Subscription – September 2018
I adore monthly subscription boxes, because small surprises keep me going! MightyFix is a monthly box by MightyNest, and they send eco-friendly items each month. It only costs $10 each month, so it really is a nice cheap treat! This month, I received 5 Tidy Cloths in their color of…
5 Tools Transforming Homeschooling
Homeschooling gets a bad rap because many people believe that parents don’t have the resources at their disposal to meet all their children’s academic needs. This couldn’t be further from the truth. With the internet, education has moved to the next level. Here are five online alternatives that are changing…
5 Home Hacks for Stress Reduction
There will likely be at least one time that you feel overwhelmed. It could be because your children try to mess up everything in the house or because you have worked long hours and aren’t prepared to face the rest of the day. Fortunately, there are a few home hacks…
How to Build a Garden Box: Square Foot Gardening
It’s easy and inexpensive to get started with square-foot gardening. This is a fun and educational project for the whole family to enjoy (might also help your kids eat their vegetables, and make salad-making much easier). Square-foot gardening is a simple way to plan your garden and keep it organized.…
What You Should Know Before You Buy a Pressure Washer
Have you shopped for a pressure washer recently? Today these power tools play an important role in cleaning everything from sidewalks and driveways to lawnmowers, automobiles, bicycles, decks, and home exteriors. Before you select a pressure washer for domestic use, you’ll want to consider a number of issues: safety, water…
5 Killer Products and Their Eco-Friendly Alternatives
Our environment isn’t feeling so good these days, there are issues with greenhouse gases, waste, water contamination, among other things. It can be a little discouraging to think about, to be quite honest. But if you’re committed to helping out our environment, we can start making a small difference by…
Best Tips For Enhancing Your Outdoor Living Space
Some homeowners look out their window only to see a boring deck or patio or an empty lawn full of bare patches and scraggly shrubs. The good news is that they no longer need to live with such an uninspiring outdoor space. Here are some tips for decorating the outdoor…
3 Easy Steps to Create an Awesome Indoor Garden
When you think about planting a garden, you might think about planting one outdoors. However, gardens can be indoors as well. In fact, planting a garden indoors can be a great idea if you have limited yard space, if you have mobility issues that make it difficult for you to…