After you live in a home for years and years, it becomes time to update. Either that, or move. I personally don’t like the construction noise and dust for weeks or months on end, but the end result can make it worth the effort. It’s got to be better than moving. I’m ready. With a…
Have you ever bought a car that was a real lemon? I have. It was years ago, on a Wednesday before Thanksgiving, a day I generally enjoy unwinding and cooking and planning a lovely holiday. Instead, we got the bright idea of buying a new car, and ended up spending all of the afternoon at…
I’m happy to have friends with style. Me, eh, not so much. I play it safe and Old World traditional. My gal-pals take everything over the top. Consider the one friend who covers her ceilings in frescoes, and her mirrors in seashells. She is a professional artist who believes that more is more, lol. No…
Most all of my readers are busy, very busy. By being so busy, some important things can fall through the cracks. That’s why I recommend having a credit report run upon occasion. It can’t hurt. About a year ago, somebody came to my front door. The lady said she had something for me and a…
It’s true, Sweetie’s Day is coming up and whether you have someone special to surprise with a gift, or you get to treat yourself to a fun present, it’s a time to stop and smell the roses. Love is in the air and thoughts turn to all the little extras in life—chocolates, flowers, fragrances. At…
If your family is anything like ours, there are times when you need to write or call your adopted child’s homeland. Maybe it’s to find a long-lost friend, relative, or teacher. We often do this, winging it in not-so-perfect Russian, but it doesn’t really matter is the letter is 100% accurate. Other times, for official…
Our dogs had a nasty bout with fleas this past year. Maybe you remember my post from August about the plague. We tried everything from the regular flea treatments, sprays, and shampoos. I would even try to pick them off with my fingers, if only I could be fast enough-! When your little guys are…
A lot of couples I know have gone through infertility issues. Some ended up adopting, some kept trying to become pregnant, and a few did both-! I never went through this, because we were preferential adopters. No health issues that we knew of to prevent us being fruitful and multiplying, simply the desire to help…
Dateline: Miami, 76 degrees, sunny. When I was growing up, I remember flying every year to visit my grandparents in Miami. In those days, most of the Miami residents I knew were over 70, wore socks with sandals, sported some form of straw hat and spoke Yiddish or Russian. We knew of the Latino community,…
I have always wondered about parents who felt that they could not help their children with homework. They employed tutors, older students, retired teachers, you name it. And the kids were often in elementary school…. How hard can it be? In the lower grades, we’re not talking nuclear physics. Simple reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic the…
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