Achooo! Please Pass the Tissue

Colds, flu, allergies, and every day hygiene mean that families go through lots of tissues. What kind of tissue do you use in your home? Do you choose different types for different needs? When I was a kid, tissue was tissue. We called it all “Kleenex” in a generic sense, even though Kleenex is a brand name. Kleenex tissues are one of the lines that I buy frequently. That or Puffs. Puffs have been around a long time too. There are of course other brands, including store brands, but these two are the brands I normally buy. They come in … Continue reading

Save at Walgreens Friends and Family Event – One Day Only!

What do you need from Walgreens right now? Perhaps you forgot to pick up something when you went on your last trip to the grocery store. Maybe you just ran out of an important item that you really cannot go another day without replacing. Whatever it is, you can save some money if you shop the Walgreens Friends and Family Event. It is taking place for one day only, March, 31, 2011. Walgreens, like other drug stores, carries a lot of the items that your family needs. Perhaps your family is suffering through the last of the cold and flu … Continue reading

Wash, Scrub, Brush! – Mick Manning

I’m now going to give you an example of what a naïve mother I was when I first began this whole “mommy” business – I always loved taking baths, and to this day, I love taking showers. I do my best thinking in the shower, and I can’t function if my hair’s not clean. Because this is such a natural thing for me to do, it never occurred to me that I might have to someday explain to my children why baths are good. They should just get it, right? Well, no! Not really! In Mick Manning’s book “Wash, Scrub, … Continue reading

Top Five Tips for Using Rubberized Shelf Liner

Do you use rubberized shelf liner? I love this stuff! You can grab a roll for a couple of bucks at any number of your favorite stores and comes in different textures and colors. It works great as shelf liner, but there is so much that you can do with it. Try some of these tips for using rubberized shelf liner: 1. Well, it’s called shelf liner for a reason, but most people simply use it to line shelves in cabinets or pantries. Some might even use it inside drawers, but why not use it to line the shelves in … Continue reading

Home Week in Review: February 11 – 17

What kind of weather are you experiencing in your area? If it is cold, I hope you are staying warm. Michele has some tips for just how to do that this week. She also had some tips on pillows, like how to choose them and which ones are best for allergy sufferers. We had some reviews and recalls and even some plant care tips. Valentine’s Day was also this week, so I hope you had fun and kept warm at the same time. Valentine’s Day can be a lot of fun, but now you can relax… well, until Easter anyway! … Continue reading