One of my summer pleasures is walking outside. The other day, I noticed a wooden fencepost that was under attack from termites. For homeowners, termites represent a threat to be eliminated, and I’m sure this fencepost will need to be replaced. At the same time, in nature, termites serve the necessary purpose of eating up […]
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Putting things away can be hard. The other day I came home from an event to which I had brought a camp chair. This was one of those chairs that folds up and slides into a bag that has a strap for easy carrying. When I got home, I took the time to fully close
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Superheroes are all the rage. Seems like every year there are a couple of new blockbuster movies featuring one superhero or another. Superheroes are especially revered by children and youth. After all, it is pretty fun to watch someone swoop into a crisis, defeat the villain, and save the day. Most of us think of
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Ready for a little decluttering? A great place to start is with your medicine stash. This might be in a medicine cabinet, kitchen cabinet, pantry, bedside drawer, purse, backpack, briefcase, luggage, or somewhere else. Organizing your medication collection is a smart idea because it not only clears space, but also keeps you healthy. One question
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When visiting my grandmother as a child, I frequently heard stories about how she cleaned her house every spring wearing her “old” high heels. Her home was located in a valley not far from a local steel mill, so this process mostly involved washing black soot from her walls, furniture, fabrics and floors. Needless to
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