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What is a Bug Out Bag?

Do you have a bug out bag? Do you even know what that is? Bug out bags are gaining in popularity these days. Find out if it makes sense for you to have one. A bug out bag is a portable bag that contains all of the items that you would need to survive for 72 hours in the event that you need to evacuate from a disaster, such as the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, when so many were stranded without food, water or medical care. “Bugging Out” is the practice of taking your bug out bag and going to … Continue reading →

Ew – Bedbugs

Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite. I remember hearing this growing up and the thought of bed bugs seemed as old as my grandparents. But, if you’ve been listening to the news, you know that bedbugs are back. There has been an outbreak of bedbugs in our country, but don’t panic. First of all, bedbugs won’t make you sick, they don’t transmit diseases, and if you have them, it doesn’t mean your home is dirty. They may or may not bit you, but basically are just annoying. With that being said, why an outbreak now? Officials think … Continue reading →

Bag Balm: My Miracle

As I begin to write, I feel like a broken record. It seems like every other blog I write is diaper rash this, diaper rash that. Still, diaper rashes are a major topic in the world of parents of babies. If there’s something you think about more than your baby’s poop or butt, please, enlighten me, because I can’t think of something that’s on my mind more often than that. But, I digress. I’m writing today to share with you the wonders of Bag Balm. I’d heard about it before, I know moms who use it, but I had never … Continue reading →

Family Travel: Tour a Massive Handbag and Sleep in a Sandcastle

It’s a bird, it’s a plane… no, it’s a massive designer handbag and it’s headed straight for New York’s Central Park. Park managers say if you stroll through the popular Big Apple green space you’ll be able to recognize it immediately. It’ll look like a cross between a spaceship and a quilted purse, which makes sense since Chanel (the makers of the famous quilted handbag) commissioned the structure. The 7,500-square-foot building, which is made out of gleaming white plastic panels, will land in New York’s Central Park on October 20 and remain there until November 9. The structure will house … Continue reading →

Bed in a Plastic Bag

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When I was little, I had a very hard time with allergies. I was five (and my brother was three) when we first started scratch tests to figure out what we were allergic to. Among the laundry list of allergens were dust mites. Dust mites are pervasive little critters. These microscopic mites live in upholstery, pillows, mattresses, bedding, curtains, and carpets. Back in the early 1980s when we were first diagnosed with allergies, the way to deal with dust mites was to either get rid of them or block them. Most of the carpet in the house had to go. … Continue reading →

Animals Buried in Six Million Pounds of Garbage

Volunteers from the Ocean Conservancy spent a single day collecting debris from beaches around the world. What they found is disgusting and disturbing. More than 375,000 volunteers in seventy-six different countries combed the places where water meets land — ocean beaches and inland lakes and streams — to take a close look at the ocean trash problem. In just one day, the volunteers picked up an average of one hundred and eighty-two pounds of trash for every mile of shoreline. That works out to a grand total of more than seven million pieces of trash weighing around six million pounds. … Continue reading →

New Uses for Blanket Plastic Bags

Do you know those zippered or snapped plastic bags that come with blankets, comforters and sheet sets? They seem so useful and a shame to throw out, don’t they? They are made of sturdy plastic and they have that convenient zipper or snaps to close the bags and protect something, right? You keep the bags thinking that they might be useful to restore those blankets and sheets, but no matter how you fold them, the blankets, comforters or sheets just won’t fit again. Well, read on to find some ways you can give them new life, saving money in the … Continue reading →

Finding The Bed and Making It: Bedroom Tips

The bedroom is often the last room in the house to be cleaned, especially when guests are coming. Under the bed is the catchall hider of things that have no home. Above, it is the receiver for coats, books, magazines and anything or anyone lying in or near hallway closets and such. Here are some easy tips about how to keep the bedroom looking its best, whether company is coming or no. Read on. Making The Bed If you get into the habit of making your bed as soon as you get out of it, it will become second nature … Continue reading →

Cabbage

Cabbage is a food that you can have all year around. You can use it in so many ways; coleslaw, salads, soups, stuffing meat or in stir fry. Cabbage is a good source of Vitamin C. It’s not very expensive in the store and you can buy all different sizes to suit your needs. Red cabbage is identified by its red color, although sometimes it may look purple too. To keep the color bright, cook it with an acidic food, such as wines, apple juice or vinegar. To turn your red cabbage blue, cook it with baking soda. If you … Continue reading →

Save on Room Service

When was the last time you ordered room service? If you are adhering to a strict travel budget, then splurging on a formal meal to be delivered to and consumed in the privacy of your hotel room may be out of the question. Or is it? Recently, some hotels have been experimenting with a frugal version of room service much to the delight of budget-conscious guests. PUBLIC Chicago, a boutique property in the Windy City, has been garnering headlines for its affordable room service described as “fast food with little human interaction.” The service is called “PUBLIC Express,” though instead … Continue reading →