Every Day is Garbage Day

At home, at least for a family, every day is garbage day (as in take out the trash to the bins.) Of course you don’t bring those bins out to the street every day. You have to wait for your Read More …

Keep It Organized

It is best if you can start from the beginning and keep it organized. Not to take anything away from the professional organizers…they definitely can help you when you can’t manage to handle things once.  That said….try your best to Read More …

Make Your Mark

Other than my grandparents, who took the easy AND the hard way out of this – you, too can make your mark. In our lives, our human lives – as frail as they are – being able to leave a Read More …

Keeping Costs Lower

Sometimes, keeping costs lower means that you have to sacrifice quality. Other times, it means that you are a loyal customer and you are rewarded for your repeat visits with discounts. Hand sewing usually costs more…but, not always. Sometimes, having Read More …

One or the Other 

Some people think it’s one or the other…It isn’t always an either or choice. Sometimes it’s both. Chocolate and vanilla? Cream and sugar? Football and baseball or hockey and basketball? Boys or girls. (Ahem, perhaps I should say, Men or Read More …

Gonna Need A Bigger Boat

Famous words spoken in that famous movie: “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” Sure, it’s recognizable. It is the top 3rd of all time 100 movie quotes. The 3rd most famous. It’s summer and countless people are at the beach. Read More …

Covering Costs

If you are supporting a small business, you want to do more than just covering costs. You want to actually make a profit, right? Well, maybe and maybe not. What if…you can do everything you want to do in the Read More …

Oh The Offers

Oh, the offers you get for sales and discounts that drag you from the comfort of your home and make you go shopping! Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day – a holiday and a great day for retail sales. Read More …