From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Darling Lovebird Print for Your Valentine

January 28, 2010

Thinking ahead to Valentine’s Day, look at this darling print. We wrote about this wonderful online resource for art, 20×200, last December. If you didn’t have time  to explore the site, take  time now. The site offers  very useful search features. The best way to see all the search options is to look here. You [...]

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What’s for dinner?

January 25, 2010

Lately things have been nuts at my house. Between my kids and their adventures, working with my parents on their upcoming move to be closer to us, spending time with Don’s parents (who moved here almost two years ago) and of course, working on this blog with Nancy, I don’t have much time left over. [...]

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What Was I Thinking?

January 21, 2010

Joan and I own a business, Simple Moves, that helps people organize and downsize. We specialize in helping people do this before they move. One of the techniques we use to get people to downsize is to take photographs of their rooms and compare them to pictures of calm, uncluttered rooms. This technique helps people [...]

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A Making My Life Easier Quickie

January 18, 2010

I won’t go on and on about how ridiculous my day has been.  Suffice it to say that when I was screaming, “When does anything get to be about what I want?” in the general vicinity of my daughter Libby, perhaps I had crossed the proverbial line. Then Dog #1 Boulé started throwing up.  Everywhere. [...]

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Take a Moment for People Suffering in Haiti

January 15, 2010

Unless you’re there, or have been involved with something like the natural disaster in Haiti, it’s hard to truly comprehend the amount of suffering going on right now. If you’re inclined to help, what is most needed is money. Here are some reputable organizations that will use your contributions wisely and well: American Red Cross [...]

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Making My Life Easier – One Right Thing at a Time

January 13, 2010

Since New Year’s I have been thinking a lot about the things that make my life easier.   Not some crazy resolutions about losing weight or being nicer or finding the perfect pair of shoes.  Just MAKING MY LIFE EASIER. Is my life bad?  No.  Is it unpleasant?  No.  Is it something I want out of?  [...]

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In Search of a Multi-Vitamin

January 11, 2010

After a long search I’ve found a good multiple vitamin/mineral supplement I want to share with you. Let me preface this by saying I know what I’m talking about. I have a MS in Nutrition and know my way around reading labels. I also do some pretty nutty things like create Excel spreadsheets comparing brands [...]

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Informative, Entertaining Podcast Helps You Understand Health Care Issues

January 7, 2010

The US Congress is about to finalize a health care bill. Frankly I haven’t followed it because it seems overwhelmingly complex. But on a recent road trip to visit my daughter I pulled out my iPod to catch up on several podcasts. I discovered a two-part program from “This American Life” (Chicago Public Radio) that [...]

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The Ultimate Skin Care/Makeup Resource

January 5, 2010

MEET THE COSMETICS COP For years Joan and I have been fans of Paula Begoun, also known as the “cosmetics cop.” Think of her as the Consumer Reports of the cosmetics industry. She started out as a makeup artist. Working at cosmetic counters she became upset at all the false claims being made about skin [...]

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A Really, Really Great Cleaning Tool

January 2, 2010

For Christmas my dad gave me a bunch of old electric toothbrushes because I mentioned some of my kids might like to use them. I was a little grossed out that some of them had old, used brush heads. When I asked him about that he said, “Oh, that’s because your mother uses them for [...]

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