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I wrote this post a number of years ago in terms of being prepared for winter, but I felt it was a good post to bring back to the blog considering all the hype and pandemic that is around us right now. Also, as most of you know, I no longer have a husband or live at that cabin, and while I haven't changed most of this post I have added a little more wisdom. Enjoy! As my husband finished up chopping the last of wood, I stood outside making small ... read more
For any company you can call these days, you're going to be met with an automated greeting and menu, no matter what. That's just how it is, take the call, process the call and send it off to the right section of the company. This often leads the customer to frustration, impatience and eventually anger; because let's be honest, it's not a great system. But the purpose of the system was not to have great personal time with the client but to have ... read more
Are you religious and attending church but not feeling a connection with the Lord? Or maybe you have pulled away from Him but now you're wanting to restore that relationship? Here's a few tips and tricks for creating a lasting relationship with Jesus. The Lord gave us a great gift when He created us in His image: He gave us the gift of free will. To make decisions to serve and love Him, or to live your life in the way you want. Through ... read more
I found myself once again standing in what used to be my hallway, but was now my own private pool. Hands on my hips I sighed and while annoyed, felt at peace. I headed out to my porch and grabbed my shop vac and within ten minutes had the once-pool cleaned up. As you can probably guess, this isn't the first time it's happened and luckily I was prepared. While cleaning up the mess it made me think back to young and naive me when I first moved ... read more
Last week I wrote a post on Why Homemakers Should be Handywomen. It was one of those posts that instead of writing it, posting it and forgetting about it; it stuck with me. It's been on my mind for the last week or so. It especially crossed my mind when my truck broke a few days after the post went live. The exhaust rusted out and fell clean off the truck. I was at a loss of what to do with it. With my only option being bring it to a shop and ... read more