Pirates of old, not just fairy tales
Have you ever been on a boat and thought to yourself, where did pirates come from? Are they just good adventure tales? I spend a lot of time in transport over the ocean. So I think about the in depth things between fancy and truth. They were also called Buccaneers or Privateers. I found out…
Starting a new worm composter.
Do you like to compost and help you garden? Even if you live in a small space you can compost many of your food scraps. I had to restart my worm colony that I had for over five years, I think it was much longer but I don’t recall how long. Start up costs can…
Tea and electronics don’t mix well!
Grab your favorite hot drink for this read, put it far from the electronics. Great way to start an Easter long weekend. First I got the virus that was running in the house ( when I get sick, I get extra sensitive and needy.) I was gaming trying to not feel as rundown. I had…
Spring cleaning tradition
Happy Spring! Have you or your family done a busy spring cleaning, where your whole home gets a detailed scrub down. I recall even our drapes came down to be washed, area rugs were beaten and windows were cleaned until they squeaked. Grab your favorite hot beverage, maybe a larger size and get cozy. Did…
Basics of unclogging a sink drain plug
Have you thought about how to unclog your bathroom sink drain? In my years of being a housekeeper and living in places with the pull up knob style sink plugs I have learned how to take out the stopper. I also can do the more involved process of disconnecting the pipe. We will start with…
Butter fingers
Have you heard the old saying that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree? This has nothing to do with apples or trees. The great likenesses family can have is wild sometimes. Have you had times when you thought you were going to talk about one thing, then life gets slippery? I thought this…
Building up old Garden beds
If you are a die hard gardener and believe in reusing you might be interested in this blog, take time to get your beverage. Moving to my new space I was excited with a clean garden slate. There was some dread in building new beds. It can be expensive with wood prices up. I started…
Meals for a small fridge aka hotel living
Many times in my life we are away from home, jobs, conferences and pleasure. We are forced to use tiny hotel fridges to store our meals. Being someone with food challenges, I need to bring food with me. This is quite the task. Lugging a huge cooler with me is something that gets me through.…
After holiday inflammation
Many of us enjoy the holiday foods and beverages. Sometimes our bodies say this is not working for our best. More coffee, alcoholic and carbonated beverages, excess fats and sugars, lower fiber and the things we overindulge in over the holidays with our homemade or store bought foods. If you’re one of the many that…
Moving in a snow storm
Have you ever had the adventure of moving in a show storm? I don’t recommend this but sometimes we have to do things that are above what we would normally do. This is a longer read, you might need a bigger beverage and drink slower. So the adventure started with taking a ferry to spend…
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