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Getting Ready for Guests

by Mary Ann Romans

25 Feb 2010 10:32 AM

Forget preparing the guest room when you are expecting guests. Try focusing on the following tasks that are quick, easy and will prepare your home for guests, even if they aren't the overnight kind.

Inexpensive Household Hints

by Dale Harcombe

15 Feb 2010 03:41 PM

Yes, we see all the so called miracle products on the markets designed to make life easier and help clean your home but sometimes the old tried and true methods used by parents and grandparents work just as well and are less expensive. So I thought I'd share a few old family hints with you.

Just Can't Wait for Christmas

by Mary Ann Romans

20 Nov 2009 08:57 AM

Yes, I know that it isn't even Thanksgiving yet, but I have to confess that I just can't wait until then to decorate my home for Christmas. Part of the reason, at least the way I am rationalizing it is that I am so busy that I will have to do things in stages.

Felling Trees and Catching Earthworms

by Mary Ann Romans

17 Nov 2009 12:31 PM

Early last evening, my eldest son and I came home from his chess club and found that we couldn't get down the driveway. I parked at the top and saw splayed across our path several trees that my husband had felled.

How to Make a Cornucopia

by Mary Ann Romans

14 Oct 2009 07:01 AM

Last Sunday, I was visiting our favorite botanical gardens with my family. We enjoy getting out on a fall Sunday to walk around and enjoy both the displays of fall and the fun activities that are available.

Back Home Again

by Mary Ann Romans

13 Oct 2009 03:26 AM

There is a saying that you can never go home again. While some of that may be true (I'll never fit into my fifth grade dance costume, for example), when it comes to an actual home, I think the statement is a little misleading. Life changes, and our home reflect those changes.

Not So Extreme Home Makeover

by Mary Ann Romans

19 Aug 2009 08:18 AM

If you have been following my blogs, you might be aware that I'm a big fan of decluttering and organizing while still maintaining a house that never seems to be far from clutter.

The Strange Things I Found Around the House

by Mary Ann Romans

12 May 2009 10:54 AM

Do you ever fell as though you might be in a Dali landscape? Picking up the house can be quite an adventure when you have a husband and three children. And while I have yet to find any melting watches around, I have found plenty of melting crayons.

How to Get Rid of Mice, Romans Family Style

by Mary Ann Romans

06 Apr 2009 02:16 PM

It never fails. Every spring it seems that something finds its way inside our house and then promptly passes away. Since our home is in the middle of the woods, this tends to be inevitable. We are veterans in the war against unwelcome visitors.

Preparing for a Powerful Snowstorm 2

by Mary Ann Romans

01 Mar 2009 09:13 PM

The snow is falling, and we are all gearing up for a snowstorm that may leave us without power and without an easy way to get out of our driveway.



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