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Hot Weather Tips

Whew! Yesterday it was 107 degrees and that was the actual temperature, not the heat index! I didn’t even bother to check the heat index, because I really didn’t want to know. I’m not checking either today, but it’s hot. We have occasional August heat waves here, but wow. I really wasn’t ready for all this. I’ve had to get a little more creative to deal with the heat, so I thought I’d share some tips and ideas, that you may find helpful if you are experiencing high temperatures. I’ve had to adjust my routine and I’m doing more things … Continue reading →

The Brave Little Toaster (1987)

Do appliances think? And if so, what do they think about you as their owner? Apparently, it’s pretty easy for those lovable hunks of metal to get attached. Such is certainly the case with a toaster, radio, electric blanket, lamp and vacuum cleaner that live in a summer vacation cabin. Their master, a little red-haired boy named Rob, hasn’t been back to the cabin for a while, and the appliances are beginning to wonder if they’ll ever see him again. When they hear that the cabin and all the contents are to be sold, these five friends decide to set … Continue reading →

Home and Garden Week in Review Sep. 4-10

Here’s a handy run down of what Marjorie, Michele, and I discussed the week of September 4- 10, in Home and Garden, just in case you missed anything. September 4 – Kids’ Décor: From Young at Art, Little Rock – Multi-tasking and Clutter: A Team? – Bathroom Cabinets And Other Cluttered Things – The Automatic Dust Pan: Dust Troubles Away – The Hands Free Can Opener: Use Your Feet! September 5 – Picking the Perfect Bed—Children – Picking The Perfect Bed—Adults – Keep it Family Friendly – The Garbage Disposal In Your Home: What Else Can It Do? – The … Continue reading →

The Toaster In Your Home: Do You Know Where It Came From?

In the days of the Roman gladiators, toasting bread was a way to prolong its life (not the gladiator’s; the bread). In fact, the word “tostum,” from which toast derives, is actually Latin for scorching or burning. (In my house, the word would be synomous with ironing, but that’s information for another blog entirely.) In their conquests, the Romans took their love of toast with them and spread the custom as far away as Britain. Later, English colonists brought the tradition to the New World. In pre-electric times, there were a variety of methods employed to make toast. They ranged … Continue reading →