Skin gets dry during the winter time months

Skin gets dry during the winter time months

If you are like me, you dread the winter time months for various reasons. I love being outdoors plus do not like having to dress in a bunch of layers. I hate when my ears plus toes are frosty plus entirely cannot rest chapped lips. I know that when the winter time season rolls around,

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Making room for mom

Making room for mom

While the idea of having my mother-in-law live with us is difficult, the reality of the situation is that we may have no choice. Our choices in home care are becoming more limited as her mental faculties are slipping farther and farther away. She is childlike on most days and makes everyday choices that can

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Hot Coffee Shops

Hot Coffee Shops

My best neighbor Grace and I have consistently loved to get together a few times a week just to talk and encourage one another. My buddy and I used to go local restaurants to have supper together while we talked, however it got a little too extravagant, so we decided to find local pop shops

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Having an automation system installed for my daughter

Having an automation system installed for my daughter

My mother is eighty-two years seasoned and still quite independent, however she lives on her own, volunteers at the Barnes and Noble and always has lunch with friends. She has no problem driving to the grocery store, mowing her grass and keeping up with monthly tasks, however even though she is sharp, strong and healthy,

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Refrigerant leak requires repair

Refrigerant leak requires repair

When I purchased a home in Chicago, the furnace was nearly brand new but the air conditioner was outdated. According to the home inspection, the AC unit could be expected to last several more years. Since the house required quite a few expensive updates, I was hoping to avoid replacing the cooling system. I made

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My cat accidently broke my portable heater

My cat accidently broke my portable heater

I have never been a cat person until now. Even when I was a little girl, I didn’t really like cats very much. My husband loves cats, so when he and I first got married, he asked me if I would be okay with getting a kitten. I told him that I really would prefer

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Heating and Cooling my Knees a Bit to Help Heal Them

Heating and Cooling my Knees a Bit to Help Heal Them

If you ever injure yourself try using ice and then heat repeatedly for a few days and see how it helps with healing. I’ve had many many ligament and tendon injuries and have discovered the secret of healing them using hot and cold therapy consecutively over the first few days of the injury. I am

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Cleaning a Hot House

Cleaning a Hot House

There is nothing like a sparkly clean house. Unfortunately if you have kids, the house only stays clean for about ten minutes after you finish cleaning it. My whole life, I have been a perfectionist. Even as a child, my room was always immaculate. I couldn’t stand to have clutter in the house. I would

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My break and good a/c

My break and good a/c

I cherish going on holiday however there are some pitfalls for sure. I usually travel while in the summer time because I am a sixth grade teacher & that is when I have the time off. I usually have a six week cut & I really need to recharge after the hectic year end stuff,

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Start Spring with HVAC duct cleaning

Start Spring with HVAC duct cleaning

I’m quiet satisfied with myself today, then i am certainly looking to take Spring cleaning seriously this year. I’ve made noise about this before. Actually, I’ve been swearing that I would start Spring off with a deep wipe for a decade. It never happened, however but I just got off the iphone with the Heating

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Having an automation system installed for my mama

Having an automation system installed for my mama

My mother is eighty-two years old plus still quite independent, and she lives on her own, volunteers at the bookstore plus officially has supper with friends. She has no problem driving to the grocery store, mowing her lawn plus keeping up with yearly tasks, however even though she is sharp, strong plus healthy, I worry

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Researching local HVAC companies

Researching local HVAC companies

When my furnace was showing signs of age, I started researching. Living in Ashtabula, Ohio, the heating system is an essential component of the household. Not only do we require heat for the sake of comfort, but keeping the home at a proper temperature prevents damage to furnishings and water pipes freezing. The cost of

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