I just wanted to thank all the members and guests that helped vote for my kitchen on the Better Homes & Gardens Kitchen Remodeling Contest.

I was in the Top 3 at the close of the contest last night (midnight). Apparently they choose a winner from the top 5 based on several different criteria.

Please keep your fingers...

Liss

Well, I was sitting (sort-of) here reading Kim's latest blog post (looking for the rainbow) and I'm thinking to myself, not only is the cup half empty, but the jerk that drank from it while I wasn't looking probably backwashed in it and left enough drool around the rim to give the entire family strep throat!
Ha, well, in all honesty,...

Liss

Sometimes when you're desperately trying to stay within a (meager) budget, you find that your car doesn't cooperate with your budgeting schedule.
Just the other day a friend of ours ended up with a broken tie rod on his truck. Luckily, he is mechanically inclined and knows how to replace the part himself. Even luckier- our local Auto Zone...

Liss

Recently Budget101.com was featured on an online radio show, hosted by Toni Schutta "Real Parents, Real solutions"

The broadcast was 17 Secrets for cutting your family budget! If you missed the original broadcast, you can listen to it online here:

17 Secrets to Cutting the Family Budget

Thanks...

Liss

    Summer is very nearly over; the kids are heading back to school. Amidst the business of the summer, I learned something very important; a very large percentage of families in this country are one health emergency away from complete financial ruin.

    While it's typical of families to take their children to a physician for a sports...

Liss