Cleaning Live Plants to Keep Them Healthy. Two Quick Tips!

Cleaning Live Plants to Keep Them Healthy. Two Quick Tips!

Live plants bring warmth and character to your home.  They are often given as housewarming, get well soon, and congratulatory gifts because of these reasons. Live plants are generally easy to care for. They do not require much – just some water and a light periodic...
Enjoy with Your Family National Watermelon Day

Enjoy with Your Family National Watermelon Day

Each year on August 3rd we celebrate National Watermelon Day!  It is no coincidence that National Watermelon Day is celebrated in the hottest month of the year.  Watermelon is a delicious and refreshing summer fruit that is very popular in the summer at picnics,...
Always Live Better Than Yesterday Day. A Day to Embrace!

Always Live Better Than Yesterday Day. A Day to Embrace!

Have you ever found yourself saying “Time Flies” or “Where did the day go?”  I think we all have.  We watch our children grow up in the blink of an eye.  The truth is that life is fleeting.  We only get a short amount of time on this beautiful...
Parents’ Day — A Well Deserved Day

Parents’ Day — A Well Deserved Day

Parents’ Day hasn’t quite made it to Hallmark greeting card status, but it is an actual holiday. This day falls on the 4th Sunday in July each year.     Parents’ Day History If you’re wondering how long this Parents’ Day has been...
Finally! What to Do With Those Booooring Upper Cabinets

Finally! What to Do With Those Booooring Upper Cabinets

Upper cabinets in our kitchens sometimes seem as though they serve no real purpose. Located above a refrigerator or exhaust fan over a stove, they aren’t as big as regular cabinets. What can you stash in there? And how often do you perform the home cleaning duty of...
Utensil Drawer Cleaning—Effortlessly

Utensil Drawer Cleaning—Effortlessly

A utensil drawer houses everything from forks, knives, and spoons to ice cream scoops, vegetable peelers, corn skewers, and spatulas. If yours is like many utensil drawers, there are probably baby spoons (even though your baby is now 17) and a few random drinking...
The Science of Cleaning Fine China

The Science of Cleaning Fine China

Fine china isn’t as popular at dinner tables as it once was, but it still makes an appearance from time to time. Those that are gifted some heirloom quality fine china might take it out on holidays or other special occasions. It’s definitely not for everyday use. Some...
It’s Time to Smile for Happiness Happens Month

It’s Time to Smile for Happiness Happens Month

Happiness is such an elusive goal.  We are constantly searching for it.  It is, after all, how we define a successful life.  We want to be happy, we want our kids to be happy, and we want to live among other happy people.  So if we all want to be happy and are all...
Hammock Day Encourages Relaxation. No Excuses!

Hammock Day Encourages Relaxation. No Excuses!

Hammock Day is another of those holidays that hasn’t reached Hallmark greeting card status, but is definitely celebrated by many people all across the United States. Unlike many holidays that encourage running around and busying yourself with many preparations, this...
Cleaning a Stand or Hand Held Electric Mixer. Practical Tips!

Cleaning a Stand or Hand Held Electric Mixer. Practical Tips!

The electric mixer was among the first small appliances that made what was once referred to as “women’s work” a lot easier. Whether in stand mixer or hand mixer form, they took the drudgery out of mixing cakes, cookies, brownies, sauces, and soufflés by hand. Not...