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Rethink Dinner

I grew up in a household that wrapped every meal around meat: meat, a veggie and a starch.  Rethinking dinner to be tasty above all else makes options simple and less meat intensive.  Eating meat has countless benifits your choice could be diet, health, environmental  and political.   In order to make everybody happy  I say it should have good fresh ingredients and taste great! I h...

Natural Products

Baking soda/Cornstarch Sprinkle this smell banisher in smelly shoes, dog beds and on carpets. Leave it in your shoes and vacuum it out of carpets, sofas and animal beds.

I have been doing this for years.

Baking Soda Cleanser

Baking soda as tub and bath cleanser I put it in a shake to make it easier to use. Sprinkle in the shower and scrub with a scrubber to power away dirt. ...

Green Garden

My yard has been a disaster so I am giving it lots of attention to bring it back to life.  I am interested in a more care free livable approach.  I want to correct some ongoing issues and enjoy every area of the garden.  

I’ll start with list of wants and see how everything works out.

Wish List

• Clear out NW corner place cove...

Better Service Good for Everyone

If you have a regular restaurant that you frequent there are a few steps to make your experience better. Servers get paid 2.13 an hour in Texas so tip are a huge incentive as is being treated with respect.

Be sincere with your greetings. Learn a name or two or giving people basic respect when being seated and ordering. Not talking on the phone and not being submissive would be great.

Be nice, and have patience. Everyday is ...

Give a Little

I’m a strong believer in giving. I think if everyone can find a cause to help the world would be much better off. I am so lucky to have a wonderful giving family so I really love to help les fortunate women and their families. Enchanted Makeovers is one of those special groups that could use some love. They are doing great things to help their community and we can help.

 April is not only tax season but National Poetry Month. Here in Austin, Texas we have a ton of activities for the novice to delve into poetry.  There are opportunities at Ransom Center, Austin Public Libraries and a number of local hot spots are very active.  I'm sure there are more options out there so keeps y...

Grow Your Community

Communities thrive when there is an active commerce. What does that mean? Shops open, lights stay on, taxes get paid and services go up. Track your last ten major purchases. Have you failed your community? The internet has made our lives easier but sometimes it’s smart to buy local.

Poor Purchases

Battery for my Smart Phone. I purchased a battery on line that ...

Long Drought

Lake Bed  Lake Travis December 2011

Here in Austin Texas we have had a horrible drought which makes us notice the water we don’t have. It looks green and beautiful now but we have lost so many trees and our most not...

Family Bonding Time

We had some serious family bonding over spring break. The kids were with my family, I had me time and being a couple for a change was great. Though I enjoyed my alone time and the dinners with my hubby I really missed my boys. Things were too quiet when they are away. I did a quick pick up and instant reuniting over a game. My arm is super sore from playing a gladiator game on the PSP3. It was a little aggressive but lots of fun. I rocked ...

Shop close to home

Every online deal is not a deal. For example, I wanted to save money but I had waited 7 days for a cheap online battery that did not work. I’m still waiting for a refund from a state side address that delivered from China. My local Batteries Plus shop owner told me how to save my battery life and would have saved me time if I h...