I was invited by a friend who owns a nursing home in town for their new opening of their business.  I was truly impressed with the decor and amenities of the nursing home.  Nursing homes are popular here – as there are a lot of retirees in our area but this nursing home also deal [...]

I love Aussino so much – I had to ask my friends from home to buy some for me when they go on sale – and mail them to me.  Aussino has the best looking sheets – best designs but I have to say that they may not feel as good as fleece sheets.  So [...]

We were at a friend’s cottage home – a few Sundays ago – you see summer cottages are cheap here and friends from United States spends their summer here.  A place by the ocean is nice and cheap and who wouldn’t want to spend time in the sun and sea all summer right – plus [...]

We have a loft just on top of our garage that we had turned into for the kids – to hang out and to play their drums.  For the longest time – we didn’t do much except throw a bit of cushion and a futon around – but the kids wanted to turn them into [...]

The spouse and I looked into investing in some properties that were newly built in the city and we went for a viewing last week.  The open house was during the weekend and it was a nice little place – a little ways from the middle of the city and the price seems reasonable enough [...]

When you have kids between the age of 7 right up to their teens – you can expect them to want to invite their friends over for sleepovers.  So when we had to buy a new bed for one of the kids – we were debating whether we should get them the  adjustable beds or [...]

We used an oil furnace at home and every year around this time – we get it cleaned up and have the furnace filters changed.  The reason why we choose this time to have it checked and cleaned is because – this is the time whereby most of the furnace guys are not that busy.  [...]

You don’t see me buying lots of rugs for our home – why?  because i don’t like the dust in the first place and they get old and their color fades – badly.  I find it such a waste to throw them out but it’s worst to try and clean it.  I remember when we [...]

We just came back from PEI and the kids had collected tons of shells from the beach – and what better way to use the shells than to decorate our bathroom with these shells.  First – they will remind the kids of their vacation in PEI and everyday can be a beach day.  What gave [...]

I thought I should let you in on a little secret – I have a sunroom in our house but until recently – it was used as a storage room instead. Every spring – I tell myself, we are going to fix up our sun room and so that I can finally have a place [...]