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

    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

When tragedy strikes a family it is most often unexpected and can have lasting financial implications. It can be particularly difficult if the person that passes or becomes incapacitated is the the one who handled all of the family's finances.
Recently I found myself shocked by the lack of planning by a family member despite a long...

Liss

Just when I think things couldn't get much more chaotic...

I had to run into town this morning to pick up a few of the kids friends. I was in a hurry so I grabbed the fishing poles from the back of my car and leaned them up against a tree in the front yard. I didn't want to chance leaving them in the car, less the kids in back start...

Liss