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Shopping In Charlotte

A vacation is not a vacation with shopping, is it? Not in my family of shopaholics. Where I come from it’s unthinkable to come home empty-handed from any type of trip, be it business, pleasure or otherwise. Given my circumstances it’s no wonder I have a list of favorite stores unique to each state in the country. If you are headed to Charlotte, North Carolina in the near future here are a few shopping hot spots where you might consider dropping a few dollars: SouthPark If you are a fan of the TLC show “What Not To Wear” then you … Continue reading →

Father’s Day Photo Montage

I mentioned in an entry the other day, that my husband is hard to shop for. Sometimes, instead of shopping I have great out-of-the-box ideas for presents. I wrote in another blog about the poster made of candy bars. My favorite gift for Father’s Day, and I think his too, was actually nothing I bought. I had a montage picture frame that we’d never used. I went through quite a few photo albums and found pictures of just him with our son, who was our only child at the time. I put the pictures in the frame – pictures of … Continue reading →

Is There a Right Way to Load the Dishwasher?

It seems it’s been eons ago now that Jade sent me a link to an article with the subject line “housework issues.” It directed me to an article entitled “Don’t let the dishwasher ruin your marriage.” It was about a woman who’s given up loading the dishwasher because, as she put it, “No matter how I load it, my husband comes after me and reloads it.” I didn’t have a chance to write about it then. (It was around the time my mom moved in with us.) Also, housework is one of those subjects that seemed to be covered pretty … Continue reading →

Love Lessons Learned on an Alaskan Vacation

I started this year with a goal: looking for examples of what makes love work. I keep finding them. Sometimes in unexpected places. Like on our Alaskan vacation. Who knew love lessons would abound there? “That’s what marriage is…” Comedian Merl Hobbs entertained the ship the first night. A lot of his jokes were marriage centered. One of his tag lines (that he eventually incorporated into more than a few punch lines) was: “That’s what marriage is: doing stuff you don’t want to do.” As comics often do, through humor he highlighted trials of marriage most of us know, mostly … Continue reading →

Marriage Week in Review: December 10 – December 16

The marriage section has taken many turns this week at Families.com. The hot topics continue to roll in as Courtney and I try to cover all of the areas that keep you reading. Check out below for a quick recap of all that we have discussed. Tuesday, December 11 The Stages of Marriage In life we go through many stages. Relationships and marriage is no different. This article touches on the various stages in a marriage. Can Casanovas Ever Really Commit? In this article, Courtney discusses a man whom she saw on a television talk show. The man was a … Continue reading →

Christmas a Day Late

Now, some of you may think I am nuts… but I do know some families who practice this tradition. The idea is to have your Christmas after Christmas… usually a couple days later. The advantage is the HUGE savings on Christmas gifts. Retailers know that if it doesn’t get bought before Christmas it may not get bought at all. So, once Christmas is done… the real heavy duty markdowns come. It is almost guaranteed to find at least 50% off the price within the couple days after Christmas on “gifty” items. Now, if having Christmas late is not such a … Continue reading →

Victoria’s Secret Slippers for $3.99

Tell the truth. Do you sit at your computer in your robe and slippers, with your coffee to the left of your keyboard? Doesn’t everybody? No? Um, I mean, I certainly don’t, but thought there might be somebody who did. I’m here dressed to the nines with my hair done, nylons and shoes on. But just in case you might like to try a day in slippers, just this once, Victoria’s Secret has some very cute ones on sale for only $3.99 +shipping. The shipping is $6, so you’ll probably want to get several pairs to spread out the cost. … Continue reading →

Adventures of the Stockpiling Queen (1)

This blog is about how a desire to save money and be prepared for anything creates a kingdom onto itself. Are you stock-up royalty? Take this test: Do you have at least a six-month supply of shampoo? Are you still getting through the extra toilet paper you bought for Y2K? If the neighbor came over to borrow a cup of sugar, could you oblige? What about 5 pounds of sugar? What about the entire makings for a cake that serves three hundred? If you answered yes to the above questions, then congratulations my friend. By the power vested in me … Continue reading →