Choosing a contractor can be a difficult and nerve-wracking decision. I\’ve had the opportunity to work with contractors to build my family\’s dream home and to later add an addition to our home. We learned some tough lessons during the home build, and later had a very successful experience with the addition. Aside from the […]

Ever increasing demands and fast paced schedules are causing everyone\’s stress levels to escalate. And for every stressor, there seems to be a medication out there to counteract it . Unfortunately, the medications often come with side effects that can adversely affect your health. More and more people are looking for natural methods of relieving […]

When my husband and I were building our first house, we got advice from all directions – the mortgage officer, the developer, friends and family. Many said the same thing: get as much space as you can, you can always upgrade appliances and cabinets later, but upgrading square footage is difficult. While at the time […]

For many, the thought of building their dream home is too attractive an option to pass up. But if you haven\’t been through the process of building a home, there are a lot of things you can miss that can cost you unexpected money and time. Here a few items, that years later, still make […]

Having people over doesn\’t have to be a source of anxiety for the host or hostess. Whenever we entertained, I have driven myself and my poor family crazy for days before the event as I went into anxious preparation mode. While we would have great parties, I found myself time and time again delaying gatherings […]

For many aging seniors who are starting to need extra help, moving in with your children is not a viable or desired option. Unfortunately, sometimes parents and children do not want to think about the inevitable and do not talk about what plans the parents have or have not made. Whether your parents are in […]

Obesity is a huge problem in the US alone. It is said that almost 50% of the adult population are obese. Quite alarming, don’t you think? If you are part of this statistics, you have to start thinking about your health and aim at becoming fit. Here are weight loss secrets that you might be […]

You probably are getting frustrated about trying to lose weight and you’re wondering what you are doing wrong because you still haven’t shed those unwanted pounds. Maybe you have to analyze what you have been doing; starting with the foods you eat. Did you know that they are some top foods for weight loss? Just […]

When you want to lose weight, you’ll need all the help you can get to make your weight loss quest a success. Losing weight means cutting down on your body’s calorie-intake, hence you need to learn some of the best low calorie recipes so you can use them for yourself. What is the importance of […]

If you have been exercising your butt out and you have been doing crunches and sit ups forever just to trim down your belly and eventually lose some excess weight, then this short writing will be of interest to you. You have to realize that the main reason that people gain weight is because of […]