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Barbie Bonds Grandma and Grandson

Over the past four months, my son and I have settled back in at my Mom's homestead almost completely. Other than a few differences between the pre-computer and computer-dependent generations and the usual gender differences, the one glaring canyon between my Mother and my Son has ...

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Who's Gonna Run This Town?

Every couple of months or so, I adopt a new "theme song" to help me either keep my concentration on my goals/work or to deal with whatever is going on in my life at the time. Everything from Akon's "Beautiful" to Nickelback's "Never Again" has had it's turn on my "repeat song" ...

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Grandma Lane's Everyday Salsa

Now, I know that everyone and their momma has a "special salsa recipe" and they all say their version is the definition of "all time best" or hottest. All I'm saying this is my family's daily salsa. =) We add this to veggie dishes (beans, rice), meat dishes and well, pretty ...

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Dynamic Drive

Although it has been several years since I discovered Dynamic Drive, it remains one of my favorite go-to sites.What keeps me going back to the same site? In short, the free tools and community support I get on the forums hooked me from day one.[su_list icon="icon: check" icon_color="#ff1493"]FavIcon GeneratorQuickly and easily create your own favicon.Email RiddlerEncrypt your email address to keep it safe from spammers ...

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The Origins of My Kittehs

In a previous post, I mentioned how my roosters kittehs run at warp speed around the house. As they are all adopted boys under 2*, some research helped me to discover their potential origins.  Voila! I present to you, the Roadrunner + Coyote Love-Child theory: * ...

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It Happened Again!

Did you know that the "Hands of Time" like to keep things nice and tidy? Oh yes. No longer are they simply a scourge, withering our youth into gnarly, spindles of flesh. You see, that is a long-term project. What was a Hand to do while it punches the proverbial clock, day in and ...

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The Holidays Are Coming!

The Holiday Season is upon us and it is time for our annual Holiday Gift Guide. Our theme is “Making A House A Home: What Matters Most”.Click here to recommend a business or home themed website. Don't forget to add your own business too!No matter where you live or what you live in – even if you are in a shelter and using a public library’s computer to read this – we’ve always known that our families are what really ...

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The Importance of Backing Up Your Files

Although there was a lot going on in my house last week, I was definitely feeling the pressure of looming deadlines and unexpected expenses. It truly seemed that although I knew I was distracted and frazzled, the only logical solution was to work through it. To challenge it and ...