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Living (and loving) Life)
“Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.“
-–William Shakespeare
Those who know me well know how badly I hate being late – for anything.
I guess it all started with my dad…
Although he was an avid reader, dad was no fan of the Bard. But he did take that one famous line from “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and adapt it for his own use.
Dad’s version: [Read more…]
Living (and loving) Life
Do you hate trying to clean every last bit of food residue out of the bottom of your blender?
As you probably know, the chopping blades make it extremely difficult and dangerous to fully clean a blender’s pitcher.
Well, here’s an extremely simple (and completely safe) solution… [Read more…]
Living (and loving) Life
When you go grocery shopping do you automatically select items in the larger “family-size” packages in order to pay less per unit (i.e. per ounce or per serving)?
I actually did that until recently because… well, everyone knows you save money when you buy in bulk, right?
Well, I found out by accident that’s not always the case.
Regular readers of this blog know I’m a huge fan of restoring dilapidated vintage items because I’ve featured several restoration videos in the past.
There’s just something about taking an old piece of junk that would normally be heading to the shredder and making it look and operate like it’s brand new that really intrigues me. [Read more…]
Living (and loving) Life
Do you enjoy tinkering with things?
Are you good at following directions?
Do you learn well by watching others?
If the answer to one or more of those questions is yes, I have a money-saving tip that could save you thousands of dollars over the course of your lifetime…