The Secret To Selling Your Home Faster Than The Competition

If you are trying to sell your home fast, you may need to invest some money and time prior to putting it on the market.
The latest “secret” to selling a home faster, is called home staging. Home staging could be compared to making your home look like a model home. [...]

January 23, 2008 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, Home Improvement, Selling A Home | 3 Comments

Product Review - Cuddl Duds

Years ago, I was introduced to Cuddl Duds (pronounced: cuddle duds) by a family member.
Although I don’t get cold too easily, I have been turning to my Cuddl Duds when the temperatures dip to below freezing.
Cuddl Duds, could be classified as women’s ” long underwear’, or “long johns”. The company calls them [...]

January 21, 2008 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, For Women, Product Reviews | 2 Comments

Stop Memory Foam Mattress Pad From Sliding Off Bed

Over a year ago we bought a memory foam mattress pad from Costco.
I love how it adds a little bit of softness to the bed, and appears to have helped to relieve my occasional hip joint pain.
Although I love the benefits the memory foam mattress pad provides, the one [...]

January 15, 2008 | Filed Under Archives, At Home | 2 Comments

Nate Burkus Shares Seven Decorating Tips With Oprah

Today, January 10, 2008, on Oprah, Nate Burkus was one of the guests. (I think it was a rerun)
Nate shared with Oprah and the audience, seven tips for decorating your space.
They are:
1) Use lamps instead of overhead lighting. Find ones that compliment your style
2) Utilize nontraditional items as wall art. [...]

January 10, 2008 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, Decorating | 8 Comments

Fat Free, Sugar Free, Sweet Diet Snack

If you are dieting, you may be craving something sweet. Or, maybe you are craving chocolate?
Are you looking for a sweet snack that will only add approximately 100 calories to your daily intake?
If so, I have a treat, just for you.
It is Jell-O sugar free, fat free, instant pudding.
When mixed [...]

January 8, 2008 | Filed Under Archives, Cooking, Diet & Health, Food Items | 3 Comments

Pet Hair Removal - Easy As 1 -2 -3

Do you have a dog and/or cat, and find they are shedding on your furniture, or in your car?
Are you embarrassed when someone gets up, off of your couch, and their backside is covered in your pet’s hair. Should you tell them?
Have you gotten out of your car, only to find that [...]

January 7, 2008 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, Cleaning Tips, Pets | Leave a Comment

Oprah Is Going Green

Today, January 4, 2008, Oprah’s show was all about going green.
Oprah and her guests, suggested the following ways to go green:
1) Get yourself a reusable shopping bag, and use that instead of “paper or plastic”
2) Use your own organic cotton produce bag, when buying fruits and vegetables
3) Use [...]

January 4, 2008 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, At Work, Going Green, Recycling | 5 Comments

Help For Parents - Overweight Teenagers

If you are a parent with an overweight teenager(s), it’s not easy to know how to find help.
But with obesity in teens rising, helping a child to lose excess weight, becomes essential to their health.
We often leave teens home alone, assuming they will make good choices. And, oftentimes, they do great. [...]

January 4, 2008 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, Diet & Health, Parenting, Weight Issues | 2 Comments

Dr. Oz Lists Five Foods To Avoid

If you have watched Oprah, Dr. Oz is often the guest.
When talking about diet issues, Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen have often spoken of five food “groups” to avoid.
They are:
1) Hydrogenated oil or partially hydrogenated oil
2) Sugar
3) High fructose corn syrup
4) Enriched flour
5) Bleached [...]

January 3, 2008 | Filed Under Archives, Diet & Health, Weight Issues | Leave a Comment

Easy Trip Planning - Find The Best Deals

If you travel, or are planning a vacation, finding the best airfare and/or hotel deals can take lots of work. You may check with your favorite airline, or decide to use Orbitz, Travelocity, Cheap Flights, or another travel site.
Wouldn’t it be great if there was a free, one stop shopping site, [...]

January 2, 2008 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, At Work, Saving Money, Travel | 2 Comments