Anyone who knows me knows that I like to save money. Also, anyone who knows me also knows that I like to buy a lot of products. I have used many strategies over the years to acquire a large collection of all kinds of cosmetics. I also have tips and ideas that will stretch […]
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Time to be a little silly…
These have been some of the hardest months to deal with in a very long time. Sickness and civil unrest are not fun topics. There have been too many sad and unfortunate stories being reported on in the news. One day I was reading an article online, and it gave a listing of supposed […]
“…Lord, I was born a ramblin’ man…”
“…tryin’ to make a living and doing the best I can…” These are crazy times, for sure. What is going on right now is something we’ve never seen before, nor did we ever think we would see. Normally, I am a fairly positive person, and I try to see the good in people, things, in […]
Easy Peasy Snack Time
I am a snacker. I always have been and I always will be. I have had a bedtime snack each night for as long as I can remember, and I don’t see that ending anytime soon. Besides night time, I snack all day – I pretty much graze. Like a cow. I like snacks to […]
20 Questions…or thereabouts
The other night, I was struggling to stay awake – because I was filling out one of those Facebook quizzes. Why I felt it was so important to give my answers instead of getting sleep, I don’t know. The post said something about posting this stuff so people can get to know little things […]
Time for a health check up…
I had been thinking of reassessing my health for a while now. Three weeks ago, I had to go to the ER. I was having chest pains. Thankfully, it turned out to not be anything serious. But that, combined with a good friend checking into the ER today has convinced me that now is the […]
Recent Frugal Meals
Last week I went grocery shopping and was very surprised at the high prices in the meat department. I decided right then and there that I wasn’t paying those prices. Instead, I found alternatives to what I originally had planned on buying. Since then I have been making fairly frugal meals, and I would […]
Being over 50 is good, and here is why…
Some days it is hard for me to believe I’m as old as I am. Yet again, there are other days that I feel much older. This, I’ve been told is a normal part of aging. I don’t like it. Even though I get tired easier and don’t bounce back from things as easy […]
A Top Ten List About…the Telephone!
My full time job as a Switchboard Operator involves a lot of phone work. Well, not on an actual phone per se. Our lines come in through our computers, though we do have “side phones” for emergency calls, and for times when the system goes down – which happened last week, and let me tell […]
My Three Sons – One Proud Mama
(Courtesy of dreamstime.com) It’s been a while since I’ve written about my three sons. I am so incredibly proud of them. I am happy, thankful and grateful that I am lucky enough to be their Mom. I see so many mothers bragging about their children on Facebook, and on all social media. These children are […]
