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Today, as my eco minded dd reminded me is Earth Day. I think she is expecting it to turn into a gift giving holiday, so I plan to surprise her when she comes home. Not with gifts mind you...but with something to do with bettering our planet.

I would have her outside in the garden preparing the soil, but it is suppose to s**w today (I ...

I have noticed that with the economy sinking the news is doing more and more stories of frugal ways to live. To many of us it probably seems like common sense, but I was reminded that it really isn't just the other day.

I was at the dentist and the hygenist (sorry about spelling folks, mine sucks) had seen an article I was in, in the ...

Ok, this was so good I had to share. Our dog "Ringo" (yes I love the Beatles, but my favorite is John...not a good dog name) is 2 years old and about 85 lbs. I call him our little ox. My dd referrs to him as her hairy little brother. He is a sweet dog, but a spaz. We got him at the shelter when he was 6 wks. old so we don't really know what ...

Hey everyone, I want to ask you all for advice on a little crisis I am having with my parents.

Here's the scoop: reciently my step-father hurt his back at work. You would think it was a workman's comp issue, but when he was x-rayed they said it was actually his hip and that it was arthritis (sorry my spelling is bad), which means pre-existing, ...

The absolutely hardest thing I have ever done is to try to quit smoking. I quit on Sunday and have had a couple of slip ups, but am still working on it. Sometimes I feel like I am losing my mind...today is one of the sometimes

What's the hardest thing you have done?