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Lower your electric bill – 6 changes that really work

Lower your electric bill – 6 changes that really work

  So, you’ve set traps to guard your adjustable thermostat that would baffle Indiana Jones. Your doors and windows are hermetically sealed, you’ve changed every bulb in the house to compact fluorescent, and you BBQ everything but oatmeal.   And yet you still gasp when …read more

Finger paints and potato stamps make great summer fun.

Finger paints and potato stamps make great summer fun.

  It’s time to unleash your inner artist! Everybody likes to play with finger paints and potato stamps – even grownups!    I propose we all send finger paint and stamp art to our adult kids and act all disappointed if they don’t put it …read more

15 things restaurant owners don’t want you to think about

15 things restaurant owners don’t want you to think about

  Who doesn’t like to go to restaurants? But the downside is the cost. We all need to know how to save money while dining out. When you’re trying to save money it’s easy to feel discouraged or deprived. So, here’s how to go out …read more