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Any good party or get together needs to include sweets. Though my guests and I often eat too much food and are full afterwards, we always have desserts.  As much as we enjoy these things, usually what we have isn’t too elaborate, and doesn’t end up costing much either. (photo credit Walmart.com) (photo credit wired.com) […]

I enjoy entertaining. To me, nothing is better than sitting around with family and friends, enjoying each other and enjoying good food. Of course, me being me – I try to combine style and fun with low cost (yes, it is possible). Get together events do not have to cost a fortune. When I talk […]

I have been around cats for over fifty years. At the beginning, we had one cat. When Max died, we waited a year and then got Sam. As a newlywed, we got Harry, and she lived for nineteen years. There was a short period of time, about four years when we just had our Beagle, […]

Besides the five furries, our household consists of Jeff and I. Here are my tips for keeping laundry costs to a minimum…or at least as low as they can be. 1. One towel per week, for one person. If you hang them up decently after use, and they dry good – there is no reason […]

I just got finished taking one of those silly Facebook surveys. You know, the ones that have you list your favorite type things, have you done this, have you done that. And I started thinking about more of these type questions… My favorite movie of all time is Austin Powers Goldmember. I wear a size […]

I am always looking for ways to get a little more money into my life, and so I have launched a little side business called Lisa’s Laundry. This small venture is a laundry-at-home service. I will pick up and drop off laundry at the client’s requested location. I am offering very quick turn around. I […]

I like to entertain. It is always a lot of fun to have people over, and those visits usually include food (and plenty of it). Typically, we eat so much that we are usually full, but there are always desserts. I make a few different things that come out pretty good, despite minimal effort. Making […]

As you know, we recently came back from a Cruise. It was wonderful – everything about it was perfect, and we had no complaints. None at all. What we did have was tons of compliments, and many favorite things. One of the best things we had while cruising was the Rum Cake. Eating the small […]

Yes, I am. I have the best friends and the best family, and I feel very fortunate. You see, yesterday was a Pay Per View Day. That’s a day that the WWE broadcasts a special show, a PPV. While we have had a few minor parties, last night was one of our original, old school […]

I need to save money. As we are just about to plan our next cruise, barely a week after returning from the first one – it’s more important than ever. I have been thinking of a few things that can help me to add to my bank account (or at least have that same bank […]