Author Profile Page for: Alice

  Last year I put my husband through another of my "let's do this honey" projects.  My idea was to redo the small half bath off our kitchen as it hadn't been touched since we moved in 35 years ago.My vision was to basically gut the room and start over.  We needed a new toilet anyway and that's what got me to thinking about this in the first place.  New ...

I just love my new Bissell vacuum cleaner.  I wish we would have bought it sooner instead of trying to nurse our old Hoover along  for the family room downstairs.After checking on line recommendations and looking at many vacuums we decided on the Bissell 82H1 Cleanview Helix Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner.   We were able to test and run the vacuum at Sears when we stopped in...

I love flowers and can't wait to retire to a warmer climate so I can have flowers in my garden all year round.  Whether it's annuals or perennials we depend on one fertilizer for all of them.Peters Professional Super Blossom Booster Plant Food, 10-50-10, is water soluble and is recommended for all flowering plants and roses.We purchase the 5 lb. box which contains 4 handy feeder pa...

I purchased my Proform treadmill to work out in the winter months when it's impossible to walk outside.  I chose this model for the comfort of the cushioned walking  platform and the fact that it folded up for easy storage when I need the space for other things.  It was a little hard getting it down to the basement but my husband and daughter were able to get it done wit...

The first purchase when we bought our house was to put in central air conditioning.  Now some 30 years later we had to replace it with a much needed newer and more energy efficient unit.  Along with a new furnace (separate review) the Amana Model ASX16024 - 16 SEER, 2 Ton, 2 Stage Air Conditioner was our choice.We were able to get a better deal buying the furnace and air conditioner t...

So we were at Costco again and they were giving away samples of this Super Collagen + C.   What can you tell from a sample of any vitamin or supplement?  They give you one day's supply and you're going to be able to figure out if it is beneficial to you?I went down the aisle and found the full size bottle and started reading the label:  Repairs Ligaments & Tendon...

This is my sewing machine, the Bernina Record 930 Electronic sewing machine.  I have had this since 1982 and it has served me without fail for all these years.  I just learned this Bernina sewing machine is the most highly sought after used Bernina machine by both the regular home and professional sewers.  It is an all metal machine and made in Switzerland.&nb...

  For Christmas my husband bought himself an Apple Macbook 13".  He tried to say he bought it for me but I knew this was his dream laptop so I told him he should use it and enjoy it.   We were going on vacation soon and wanted to take this with us to download pictures so we looked for a laptop case to store it in.  My husband already had a briefcase ...

OK, I jumped on the band wagon with making Halloween decorations using the fake carvable foam pumpkins.  I have seen these in craft stores for several years and never really got the urge to do anything with them.  My daughter and I saw an ad for several different characters in our local Michael's Craft Store ad, but we found many more available on line at their website.&...

Dutch Lace Curtains, you can spot them in a window right away and know there's probably a Dutch family living in the home.   In Holland you will see them everywhere and I've included a picture of the house I was born in while I was visiting a few years back.  There's a beautiful swag version in the front window.These lace curtains come in many designs which can vary f...

When I found out last year that we were replacing the carpeting at work I was excited for 2 reasons:  First, our old carpeting was just so ugly, it had been cleaned so many times I think it made it even more prone to dirt.  Second, we were going "green"!!!  After many samples were brought in for us to look at, we decided on the Shaw Ecoworx Performance Broadloom 24"...

My husband has this rather large digital camera.  It's an Olympus 7.1 Meg, 10X Optial Zoom with this large lens.  He loves it, it does take fantastic pictures and is now the one I use to take all of my shared review photos.Needless to say we needed a camera bag to keep this in when on vacation.  On a trip to Disney we found this absolutely perfect bag that seems to be made fo...

  There's no better time to visit Holland, Michigan than in early May for the annual Tulip Time Festival which lasts 8 days.  Each year it draws thousands of visitors from around the world and by busloads from all over the United States.  Hotels are booked solid within a 50-75 mile radius.  Can we say BUSY??  I took some vacation time and talked my husband into goin...

We had wooden fencing that needed replacement.  After much debate and driving around to check out fencing at other homes my husband and I decided on installing white 6 ft. vinyl fencing.  So far we have installed it on either side of our home  to the neighbors wood fence and just the change from wood to the white was awesome.  It gave our home a brand new look.  My husb...

I think we've all seen or heard of Build-a-Bear Workshops.  Now there is a Build-a-Dino store at the new T-Rex Cafe at the Disney Marketplace in Orlando Florida, only the second cafe to open in the country with the other being in Kansas City.  There are 5 build-a-dino stores in the U.S.  For locations or ordering on-line check out the website www.buildadino.com. We ...

We have had this clock for as long as we've been married.  It was a gift from my parents which they carried back with them on a trip to the Netherlands shortly after we were married.  The Zaanse clocks originated in Zaandam, a town near Amsterdam. You probably cannot find many Dutch homes that do not have one of these clocksThis clock is different in that it is an 8 day movem...

  I used to be a Bath & Body Works junkie but I got to a point where I  had way too many lotions & potions that sat around so I haven't shopped there for many years.  My daughter gave me a pair of lounge socks from there for Christmas and when I was in the mall for the day after Christmas sales I stopped in to see what was new.I picked up some really great hand l...

Last fall we had to install a new water heater as our old one was acting up from a build up of calcium in the bottom.  My husband checked around and decided he wanted to go with the Bradford White Defender Energy Safety System 50 gallon gas fired hot water heater.  The hard part was hauling the old one from our basement as it weighed a ton from the buildup inside.  Putting t...

When our central air died earlier this summer we decided to replace not only the air but also install a new gas furnace since both units were over 35 years old.  Our old furnace was a monster downstairs and after doing a little research and having several heating companies come out, we decided to go with the Amana Model AMV9070, 70,000 btu, 96%, 2 stage, variable speed gas furnace.The pric...

Oh my gosh, look what I just received for my garden!!!   My daughter just returned yesterday from a trip to visit her sister in Orlando, and of course, Disneyworld.  She bought Gnome Mickey for herself and then figured she better pick one up for me to put in one of our many gardens around the house.Gnome Mickey is just too adorable for words.  He stands about 14 inches tall ...