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What Is Going to Be Your Resolution and Why Do We Make Them?

We are a day away from a new year, putting the past behind us and starting fresh.  I wondered what the history of New Year’s resolution was and why we do this.   I love doing research and finding answers to … Continue reading

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Fun in NYC!

My mom flew in on Thursday and her flight was 30 minutes early – off to a good start.  We had dinner Thursday night at Stella’s favorite restaurant – Isabella’s and then did a little Christmas celebration. Friday it was … Continue reading

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The Ups and Downs Of The Week

This week has been filled with things that have never happened to me before, one of them that you have seen on TV, but would never think it would happen to you.  You never know what each day will bring.  … Continue reading

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Decorating the Christmas Tree

The holiday season is upon us – even though the stores would like it to start in September, for us it is December.  Stella was in a holiday concert last Friday night – the kids were great!  Stella is in … Continue reading

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Nature’s Way Cleaning – Making Change Where I Can

As I have shared in past posts, I have been experimenting with making my own cleaning products.  I have taken it one step further and have started a “green” cleaning business using the products I make along with environmentally friendly … Continue reading

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School Lunch Incident

I am not sure what the school lunches are like where you are, but ours have a lot to be desired!  Stella has tried school lunch a couple of times, pizza and mac and cheese and decided she never wanted … Continue reading

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Trick or Treat – The Joy of the Sugar High!

Living in the Hudson Valley and in the town next to Sleepy Hollow – Halloween is a BIG deal.  Washington Irving’s home is here and the Headless Horseman statue is across the street from the historic cemetery.  We see an … Continue reading

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The Church Bazaar – Good Finds, Everywhere

Each year the church around the corner from us has their Bazaar.  We do not attend this church, but Stella’s friend Mateo’s family does, so we do have a connection there.  This is something that both Stella and I look … Continue reading

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When’s The Last Time You Cleaned Your Pillows?

I was doing some reading and was shocked when I read an article stating that you should clean your pillows every 6 months.  I clean my pillows, but that usually meant letting them sit out in the sun for a … Continue reading

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Do You Have a Carbon Monoxide Detector/Alarm?

I started my experiment on October 1 to turn off all electronics and lights starting at 8pm and to only use oil lamps and candles.  I wanted to see if it would make me more productive, get more sleep and … Continue reading

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