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You've Been Asking for Some Decorating Tips

French country design can be described as shabby chic with a French flair. Wooden tables should look well used and well made. If painted, it is white. There is a lot of wrought iron, as well as stone, terra cotta and wood. Rough plaster walls will add to the look. The rest of your attention [...]

THE PITFALLS OF SHOPPING

 Window shopping is a form of masochism that I have never understood or practiced.  Unless you literally have money to burn, why would you purposefully go out and walk the malls and department stores for clothes that you haven’t got the money for, have no use for, no room in the closet for…or for that [...]

Decorating for the Holidays...be Smart

You don’t have to spend a lot of money when decorating for the holidays.  By adding a few special accessories to your public rooms you will transform your “winter is coming blahs” into a warm, welcoming, and festive Thanksgiving!

Since you’ve already decided to have company for Thanksgiving dinner, and we’ve set you up with some [...]

Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Eve... and No Money

Listen up my friends! Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Eve are coming whether we are in the mood and the money or not. It’s not going to be easy for any of us this year, but maybe the answer is to go back to older, more traditional times.

Speaking just for myself, Thanksgiving has always been [...]

The Secret of Stretching a Chicken (part 3)

Do you remember that nice pile of chicken breast cubes that you set aside after making your chicken soup?Well we are going to make  a wonderful stir fry, lo mein, fried rice, or chow mein from that leftover chicken.  Of course, it is even nicer if you start with raw chicken for these dishes, but [...]

The Secret of Stretching a Chicken (part 2)

 

Stretching a Chicken (part 2).  If you read my recipe for turkey croquettes,   consider that the first of the three recipes I promised you.  All you have to do is substitute some of the soup chicken for turkey.

That chicken you had scooped out of the pot is now cooled and ready to be divided into [...]

The Secret of Stretching a Chicken

 This week large whole chickens were on sale, so I naturally bought one.  Generally, since I am cooking for one, I buy a bunch of skinless and boneless chicken breasts when they are on sale for under $1.50 per pound, wrap them individually, and freeze them.  You would not believe how far you can stretch [...]

e.l.f. – Quality Makeup Without the Cost

 

If you want quality makeup without the cost that goes with it, this cosmetics site is where you want to go, Ladies!  Let’s face it; between the poor economic times and the environmental issues at hand, we need to change our old shopping habits.
e.l.f. cosmetics  is an extensive online site that offers good quality products, [...]

Self Storage Units May Well be the Solution You are Seeking

 

Self storage units may well be the solution you are seeking if you have sold your home and haven’t a new place. If foreclosure is imminent or you have married and don’t have a large enough place to use both his and her furnishings, this might save the day…a storage unit gives you the time [...]

How to Choose a Credit Card

The following is a shortened version that I pulled out of an ebook I am writing. With the way things are going economically, I thought it might be useful as a tip of the day…

When you are choosing a credit card, you need to know the percentage rate you will pay on purchases, the grace [...]