Everything Homemaking
What’s on your computer? Photos Important Documents Tax Information Financial Information Most of us have a lot of important and valuable information on our computers. Unfortunately, bad things sometimes happen to good computers. They fail. They’re stolen. They’re burned up or blown away. I can tell you from … [Read more...]
Today is Christmas. Once the day is over, most of it will be forgotten – including what gifts were given and received, special memories, the menu, who was there. We always think we’ll remember but we don’t. If you want to remember today, take the time at the end of the day or in the morning, to jot down some notes. I always write my memories in my planner. If I need more room, I … [Read more...]
Uh, oh – it’s Christmas Eve and you just realized you need another gift ASAP! But you’re short on time and don’t want to step foot in the mall or any other store for that matter. So what to do? Here are a few emergency ideas: 1. Purchase a gift card on-line. 2. Make up a gift certificate for a personal service, like: home repairs lunch date car … [Read more...]
Fruit flies are disgusting and annoying. I’ve had them in my kitchen occasionally but never tried to do anything to get rid of them. I figured they would eventually go away, which they did. But a reader asked me how to get rid of them NOW. So I did a little research and discovered you actually can get rid of them and it’s not that hard. Here’s what you do: 1. Put a … [Read more...]
Have you ever been at a loss as to what to give someone for their birthday or Christmas? Some people are just plain hard to buy for. But with a little planning, you might be able to come up with a gift that’s nearly perfect. Here are some ideas for choosing the perfect gift: 1. Listen. If you listen, you can often come up with a great gift idea based on something that was … [Read more...]
Remember the words from the Kenny Rogers song, The Gambler: “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, know when to run.” That was my theme song this week. No, I wasn’t playing cards - I had a little trouble with my soap dish - knowing whether to “hold it” or “walk away”. This is the soap dish: It’s in the main … [Read more...]
It took me a while to switch to a smart phone. I dug in my heels and insisted I didn’t need one. My dumb phone was doing a fine job. But finally I took the plunge. I ditched my dumb phone for an iPhone 4S. For the first time, I had a phone newer than my kids' phones. And let me tell you, it didn’t make them happy! It was kind of fun for me, though. But gloating aside, one of … [Read more...]
