Husband tells me it is time to wake up…I sleep like the dead. I lie in bed until 6:20 a.m. when I know I need to get up or kids will be late for school. I get up and stagger…
Category: Musings on Family Shopping Time
How Old Is That Mattress in the Window?
Is there a magic number for when you buy a new mattress? 10?15? 20 years? Our mattress is pushing 20 years old. It still works…and by works I mean all the springs are functional and the mattress cover is not…
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You (DVD)
On my list — my very long list — of things to do once my work eases up and the children’s sports and school schedules become less hectic and I thoroughly clean my house and… Well, you get the idea. The…
Researching Prices Online Leads to Savings
I’m not a shop every day type of person. I shop here and there for what we need. My grandmother grocery shopped every day. I recall my Grandma leaving her house with a leather shopping bag and a fur hat to…
Consumer Reports Knows
My husband is a Consumer Reports officionado. If he can’t find a review — a favorable review in Consumer Reports, then he is not buying the product. Period. The man is militant about CR. I’m a late-in-the-game follower, but realized the…
New Year’s Eve Musings from Me Style!
More check-ins at our home Powered by Whrrl In past years we have spent time with family. At these parties/gatherings, I would always long to be at my home. I don’t enjoy driving on NYE even if the weather is fine. The…
Up: Not Sure If I Loved Up or Not?
Up. The kids and the grownups wanted to follow our tradition of watching a movie on Xmas day. We have tried letting the kids watch downstairs while we watch upstairs, but it doesn’t work. A kid or two drift upstairs…
Review & Giveaway: Walmart to the Rescue
Almost 15 years ago… As a new resident in this part of our county, I was immediately struck by how far away everything was. In our old house, I was 10 minutes from work, in walking distance from a grocery store,…
Holiday Gift Guide: Boz, The Green Bear Next Door
I opened a package. The kids were clamouring to find out what was in the box. It was a DVD. Actually there were two DVDs. I didn’t recognize the title of the DVD. Boz? Who is Boz? Apparently, Boz is The Green Bear…
Holiday Gift Guide: BABW Hal & Holly Moose
We’re BABW fans from around the time my girls were 6 and 4. We were awaiting the arrival 0f our new baby. The girls were busy with school, friends, and activities, so I was not worried that either would be jealous…
