We have been invited to so many christmas parties and business associates office parties, the first thing i did was make an appointment with a  dip bar if we have one here.   But yes, what do you bring along or give your hostess to thank her or them for inviting you.  Many would ask you [...]

With the holidays around the corner and lots of party and invitation to reply to, we had no time to look at those refurbished laptops that were brought into our home today. Instead i spend time experimenting with making home made gifts for the kind people who had invited us to join them for Christmas [...]

My g/f who has kids with college student loan told me the other day that she cannot afford to buy tupperwares or go to tupperware parties because she had to save every penny for them.  I know where she is coming from and also where she is going to.  But truth be told, I’m big [...]

We will not be doing our usual Outer Banks vacations with the extended family, therefore i’m looking for entertaining the family here at our home.  While the above is good for the summer, i don’t want my christmas setting to be only green and red.  So i’m in search for a good way to decorate [...]

Christmas is just round the corner.. and with the year end.. and all .. party is what comes to mind.  This year we are hosting Christmas dinner at our home – plus we are also trying to get the kid’s birthday party at home too.  No fuss about trying to get into some kiddy’s corner [...]

Don’t have a fireplace..?? no worries.. now you can have one .. that is portable.. by electrolux. This portable fireplace is not only workable (i think) it is pretty cool too.  Imagine you kids bringing friends over one cold winter nite and doing their homework and it was kinda chilly in the basement.  And she [...]

These tv trays are very popular in the West, we don’t see much of this back home but these ones are so pretty, one cannot resist it.   I wouldn’t mind having one of it instead of the wooden ones – those are too common.  But you can even use these for your outdoorsy summery BBQ [...]

Doesn’t work the first tip ?  now worries, try my 2nd tip.  More to come later.

Use lime to raise the pH balance of the soil. Winter rains wash away nutrients and make soil more acidic. A soil’s pH is the measure of its acidity and alkalinity. Grass likes a sweeter, more alkaline soil. The [...]

Before coming to Canada, having a pool at home is almost impossible, unless of course you are a millionaire back home.  We have lots of land here in Canada and they are definitely not as expensive as they are here.  So we dream of having a pool of our own here and it’s a great [...]

Yes! I hear everyone groaning that I’m still fixing my garage, but i can’t helped it if I’m Ms ImPerfect.  But yes, we are still fixing the garage and trying to get even the performance parts ready for this summer’s track race in the country.   You can’t help but want the best but also the [...]