Landscaping services can cost a fortune. Having just gotten bids from several reputable landscapers in the area, I am very discouraged at the quotes I received. We just don’t have time on the weekend to care for the yard and get a couple of little landscaping projects done. With the quotes we received, we decided [...]

For many families, decorating the Christmas tree is a memorable experience that’s ready made for scrap books. But I know not everyone takes part in decorating their Christmas tree. Some people are like me and just don’t have an ounce of decorating sense in their body. I’m not even joking when I say that I [...]

In general, I love my neighborhood. None of the houses in the neighborhood are too tacky; the Homeowners Association doesn’t bother anybody too much; neighbors are either nice or tolerable. Anyway, since I do like the place, I try extra hard to get along with my neighbors. I don’t complain when they have get-togethers in their backyards or [...]

We have our home insurance, life insurance, and auto insurance all bundled together.  We were shown the savings we would get at the time, and it seemed pretty neat.  The life insurance isn’t term insurance but we’re happy with it, especially since the auto insurance covers both teenage drivers in our family. The problem is [...]

You should see how cute my little goldendoodle is on the bow of the boat.  She sits there with her little doggy lifejacket on (mostly because, the first time we tried to teach her to swim, we tossed her in the water and she sank straight to the bottom, so we’re never positive that she [...]