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Frugal Holiday Path or Driveway Lights

Halloween is such a fun time to decorate, but purchasing the cute things you see at the stores can really add up and wreak havoc on your finely tuned budget. So is there an easier, cheaper way to create decorations? Yes! You know those little path lights you see. Some people use them to outline their driveway at holiday time. Others place them along their sidewalk and still others strategically place them throughout their yard. It doesn’t really matter where you place them, there is a frugal alternative for making them and it is super easy and uses items you … Continue reading →

All About Snow Removal

As I write this I am watching a steady rainfall melt what is left of a recent snowfall, which blanketed our lawn. I can’t help but smile as I watch the falling drops slowly eat away at the remaining piles of dirty snow (what can I say I’m from Hawaii). We were lucky, this last storm only brought us a few inches, while our neighbors to the south saw up to 20 inches of the white stuff fall in less than 24 hours. Back then snow removal was the talk of the state. Today I sit and watch as Mother … Continue reading →

Driveway Dangers

I don’t have a large kitchen, but it does have a window that allows me to see my neighbor’s driveway. Often when I am preparing dinner I watch her young children playing in the driveway. I thought of them the other day when I read about, not one, but three children in our state who were recently injured (one fatally) in tragic driveway accidents. Even if you don’t have children, the news of a child being seriously injured or dying is heartbreaking. Naturally, in the days following the accidents (they all took place within a few days of each other) … Continue reading →

Sprucing Up Your Driveway

My husband’s dream home includes a circular driveway where friends and family members can drive in and out with ease. There is a country home on the outskirts of town that serves as his inspiration. It has a pristine circular driveway, and in the center of it sits a perfectly manicured grassy area that houses an equally stunning water fountain. What’s not to like, right? If you have driveway dreams like my husband’s, but can’t afford to change the existing contour of your driveway, take heart. There are other more affordable and less labor-intensive ways you can spruce up your … Continue reading →