One of the things The Man of the House (TMOTH) has been working on over the winter is maintaining our riding lawn mower, Jalapeño. Here’s a photo of Jalapeño from last summer. Note the TerraGrips on her back wheels. Those have … Continue reading →
When we lived in Bellevue we got our TV via satellite and watched it with the help of our very handy DVR. The picture was great. We had lots of channels. The DVR made watching and recording TV shows a … Continue reading →
The Man of the House and I love our cheese. It was a big deal when Tillamook ran out of their sharp cheddar earlier this year. It was another big event for us when we noticed that Costco now offers … Continue reading →
Yesterday was quite a day. Farrah Fawcett passed away after a long battle with cancer. Michael Jackson died after an unexpected coronary event. The big take-away for me was that illness can hit any of us at any time. Ironically … Continue reading →
Liquor prices are going up in the state of Washington as of August 1st. It’s part of the state’s plan to make up for the budget shortfall. I’m all for the state having a balanced budget, but I also like … Continue reading →
Over the holiday weekend I experimented with a homemade window cleaner. Homemade Window Cleaner 2 cups water 3 TBS vinegar 1/2 tsp dish detergent (liquid) Add the above to an empty spray bottle. Shake the bottle to mix the ingredients … Continue reading →
I’ve written about The Simple Dollar several times. Trent Hamm, the author of the site, gave us the recipe for our fab breakfast burritos. (We need to make some more of those. They tasted great and went fast!) We still … Continue reading →
Slate recently featured a cost effectiveness study on homemade pantry staples. (Thanks to Tracy for sending me the link!) Take a look at what the author discovered when she analyzed the cost effectiveness of homemade bagels, cream cheese, yogurt, jam, … Continue reading →
I don’t mean to be a crabapple, but wasn’t it just last month that the postage rates went up? Sigh! The purpose of this post isn’t to complain about rising prices, but to remind you that postage rates are going … Continue reading →
I was working on a book review for today. As you can see, I didn’t make it. I’ll get it done for Monday. In the meantime here’s an interesting link that I found this week: I Don’t Make Enough to … Continue reading →
