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Liz’s rant: Walking tall in winter weather
PrintIt’s been more than a month, now, since I blew out my knee on my icy street. Between you and me, my knee still hurts. In fact, it’s still quite swollen and has caused me to tone down my training at Operation Athlete. Needless to say, my knee is on my last nerve. And considering the fact that we’ve had snow and ice on the roads more days than not over the past month or so … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know – these easy winter tips
PrintBetcha didn’t know… how to ice proof your car windows. Expecting frost overnight? Just fill a spray bottle with three parts vinegar to one part water and spray on your car windows at night. In the morning, they should be clear of the icy mess. How does it work? Vinegar contains acetic acid, which raises the melting point of water – preventing water from freezing. What to do if you wake up to an already frozen … Read entire article »
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Liz’s Rants: Our favorite holiday music
PrintBack by popular demand Kate and I bring you a few of our favorite songs of the season. We like a little bit of everything music-wise – old, new, sappy, peppy, traditional, edgy – you name it! And if truth be known, I suspect we’ve both been listening to Christmas music since waaay before Thanksgiving even arrived. Stop for a moment and try to imagine what the holidays would be like without Christmas music. … Read entire article »
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Christmas Craftdown, week 5
PrintI guess you realize Christmas Day is days away. Well, not me. I’m in denial. Still a ton of things to do. Like craft some more creations. This week, we’re featuring five crafts or edible ideas so let’s get to it! Susan’s Chicken Tacos Holiday Wassail Candy Crackers Pine Crafts Bowls made from vinyl records m m My cousin Susan has been quite an asset to our craftdown. This week, she sent in a recipe that sounds great for those busy holiday nights. It’s … Read entire article »
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Liz’s rant: Bring on the heat
PrintAfter returning from our trip to Camp Shelby a couple of weeks ago, my car decided that since it is paid for, it can start bringing on the headaches. (Isn’t it odd how that works?) And in keeping with the fact that we’re in the throws of winter, the heater fan quit working. Obviously this wouldn’t be a problem in the middle of summer. Even if the A/C had gone out, I’d have been just as … Read entire article »
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Kate’s Escapades – Validation of my Procrastination
PrintI’ve been putting it off for over a week now. Procrastinating. Justifying. Ignoring. Avoiding. What is this thing that is so dreaded that I am putting so much energy into NOT doing it? This chore that I’m working so hard at forgetting? I’m talking about taking down the Christmas decorations, of course. Sure, they are all fun and exciting and sparkly in November, when I just can’t wait to crack open the red and green storage tubs … Read entire article »
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Kate’s Ecscapades – What your perfect ‘Snow Day’ says about you
PrintYou wake up in the morning and see that snow has been falling all night, covering the roads and blowing into snowdrifts keeping you from your job/school/regular life. How do you choose to spend this unexpected day of freedom? How you choose to spend a snow day shows the activities you are longing to participate in, but rarely have the time for. See if you can find your favorite snowy day diversion and find out … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know – how to prevent your car door from freezing shut
PrintBetcha didn’t know… how to prevent your car doors from freezing shut using cooking spray. Spray cooking spray on the rubber seals around car doors and rub i in with a paper towel, “Doors freeze when snow melts into the seals during the day, and then freezes at night,” says Robert Sinclair Jr. of AAA, The oils in the cooking spray prevents water from melting into the rubber in the first place. * Add your comment to … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know – this trick for de-icing your frozen car lock
PrintBetcha didn’t know… this trick for de-icing your car door lock. Just put some hand sanitizer gel on the key and the lock to solve the problem. Why does this work? Because hand sanitizers contain alcohol, the main ingredient in most commercial de-icers. Just make sure to use a hand sanitizer that’s 60% alcohol. Sanitizers with less alcohol than that won’t work (and guess what:They won’t sanitize you hand, either!) Print … Read entire article »
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Kate’s Escapades – Spring Break Frolic
PrintAhhhhh…spring break is finally here. Seems like we’ve been waiting for it since the day after school began last year. A break from the routine of alarm clocks, bed times, endless homework, car pools, nagging. I am as excited as the kids are. It’s hard work to parent school children. A lot of stress. A lot of responsibility. A lot of effort trying to keep up with the perfect parents who are probably busy … Read entire article »
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Liz’s Rants – When spring sprang back to winter
PrintHi all! Liz here. It was less than 24 hours ago that Kate and I were discussing the fact that I was basking in the heat of 70 degrees while she dug her way out of seven inches of global warming, er, snow. The heat, if you can call it that, had been building for a couple of days, almost as if to prepare us for the idea of going outside without a jacket or earmuffs. … Read entire article »
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