I love to try new products but I got careless and bought a new “healthy” product called Sneaky Chef No-Nut Butter. It’s made from yellow peas and the label says it’s non-GMO and free from peanuts, tree nuts and gluten. In other words, use this instead of peanut or almond butter on your sandwiches and toast. […]

If you’re one of the millions of women and men who are concerned about the health of your skin, you’ll be happy to know that the latest advances in personalized skincare are here! Over time, great lengths have been taken in the spirit of obtaining a more youthful look. For example, Hollywood actresses of the […]

In an earlier post I described our experiment to repulse sugar ants that seem to love our home. I deliberately used the word “repulse” rather than “kill”. I actually admire ants … they’re industrious, hard working and apparently loyal to their clan, if that word can be used with ants. Those are all admirable qualities […]

Most of us prefer natural treatments compared to synthesized and otherwise altered substances. To be fair, many miracles of modern medicine are a result of condensing the potent parts of flowers and other plants into pills. However, the closer we can get to the actual organic origin of medicinal power, the better. With every step […]

It’s definitely that time of year to think about your ceiling fans, if you have any. I’m in love with them and have the one over my bed going all night, every night – even in the winter. OK, so I’m weird to have my ceiling fan blades churning away when it’s 20 degrees outside, […]

We all know that butterflies, along with bees, are one of the biggest contributors to pollination. Butterflies speak the language of flowering plants, and they determine which flowers have nectar in them by their colors. Apparently, butterflies learn that flowers with yellow, red, pink or purple heads are rich in nectar. Your garden stands a much better […]

No matter how careful you and your employees are in the workplace, injuries can still happen. Since you can’t really prevent the unexpected from happening, it helps to be prepared and learn about how you can help an injured individual. Always make sure you have a well-stocked first aid kit full of important first aid […]

According to various agencies, there is a burglary every 13 seconds in the US. Is that an accurate number? No way to know but burglary is a nasty crime that usually lasts 12 to 18 minutes – but its consequences can last a lifetime. It’s important to know that most burglaries are opportunistic in nature. So here […]

Wallpaper has come a long way in the past fifteen years. The mental image you get of your grandmother’s brown striped wallpaper that is peeling in her kitchen is no longer applicable. The new paper that is being produced is not only more colorful but easier to hang on your wall and easy to take down […]

We have a remarkably bug-free house. Roaches, nope. Spiders, nah. Creepy crawlies of all sorts are intermittent and usually only come in through an open window or door. Except for pesky, annoying little sugar ants. They seem to be impervious to all our efforts and, not only that, but when they show up, they come […]