Tag Archives: makeover

The Dream Kitchen Sweepstakes

Oh, how I would love to win the Dream Kitchen Sweepstakes. I have a lovely home; however, the kitchen does need some work so winning this contest would be absolutely wonderful. The Dream Kitchen Sweepstakes is sponsored by Good Housekeeping and began on February 1, 2010. Do not worry though because this long running sweepstakes is going on until January 31, 2012. No purchase is necessary to be part of this very generous contest that will give a lucky grand prize winner $250,000 in the remodeling of their kitchen! Yes, you heard correctly, $250,000! Wow, that would give you cute … Continue reading →

Making Your Old Holiday Dress Look New

It’s holiday party time. That means you will need party dresses for the various events you attend each year. Whether your holiday party is work related or social, you don’t want to show up in your everyday wardrobe. You will need something special. You don’t have to spend a few hundred dollars at a high end boutique to be the bell of the ball this holiday season. If you’re like me, you already have some really great holiday dresses in your closet. They may however need a small bit of updating. Here are some tips you can give to update … Continue reading →

Putting Your Kitchen on a Diet

Now that we are well into January, many people are focusing on getting fit and healthy, and maybe even going on a diet. While this is also a goal of mine, to get fit, I have another goal. This goal is to put my kitchen on a diet. Kitchens tend to slowly collect a lot of things, from gadgets to food that never sees the light outside of the pantry. Other clutter can bloat a kitchen as well, such as mail, school papers and telephone notes. With the relative quiet of the after the holidays routine, now might be a … Continue reading →

Marriage Tips: Bedroom Makeover

You may be wondering what a bedroom makeover can have to do with bringing you and your spouse closer together in your relationship, but there’s a great deal to be said for working together on the one space in your home that represents the intimacy of your relationship. The bedroom is the heart of that, not just the sexual intimacy, but the quiet intimacies, the private moments, the snuggling, the comforting and the art of just being together. The bedroom is where you and your spouse can just be yourselves. You do not entertain there, your children come in to … Continue reading →

Review: Extreme Makeover Home Edition

ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition airs on Sunday evenings, at 8:00 (7:00 Central), but this week on the special Thursday episode, the team visited Biloxi, Mississippi, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Even now, more than six months later, the nightmare those people are living is still in evidence. The views shown during Monday’s episode were just shocking. Heartbreaking doesn’t begin to describe it. While I’m sure a lot of work has been done despite appearances, to say that there is much more to be done would be an understatement. Thankfully, Ty Pennington and his team showed up to lend … Continue reading →