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My new house has hardwoods, Travertine and ceramic tile though out. When we first moved in, I had no idea how I was going to clean it all and what supplies I was going to need to do it right. My husband and I spent hours online researching the best tools to use and we decided to give the Shark Deluxe Steam Mop a try.The Shark Steam Mop cleans floors by heating plain water into a steam and uses ...

We are getting ready to move to a new house and we were looking for an inexpensive TV to put in my son's new playroom. My husband saw The Sharper Image Wonderwall Entertainment Projector at Belk on sale for $64.99 and thought it would be a cool inexpensive alternative.With the Wonderwall you are able to hook up video games, cable boxes, DVD players and other kinds on components to it and th...

I have seen this ladder advertised on TV and in magazines and always wondered what could possibly be so wonderful and new about a ladder. Now that I have have the chance to use one in a project, I understand what all the fuss is about.My ex-husband and I are working on a huge project in his house right now. It extends from his entry foyer up a flight of stairs into a huge open li...

We recently finished a bathroom in the basement of our house. My husband found a vanity top he liked and we looked for months for a cabinet we liked to go with it. We wanted something a little different that had some character to it and did not look like a basic in stock home improvement store cabinet.The one we finally settled on is part of the Crosscreek cabinetry line from Kraftmaid and is c...

We purchased Eliminator Weed and Grass Killer at Walmart. We were looking for something that was inexpensive that we could use to spray weeds and moss that have popped up between some of the pavers and walkways on our property.This weed killer is a spot treatment that comes premixed in trigger spray bottle. On the label it says it kills over 175 types of weeds and eliminates the ...

The best way to get rid of weeds in the garden is to stop them from growing it the first place. In some of our gardens, we have a weed control fabric down followed by a layer of mulch. In other gardens we just use the mulch either way mulch is a great way to go. Mulch offers beauty, weed suppression and moisture retention to the garden. It does break down over time and need to be replaced or to...

I recently stumbled upon a travel package that saved me a ton of time and money too. It was for our trip to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee to visit the amusement park Dollywood.We live about 4 hours from Pigeon Forge so we were driving there but still need to find a place to stay and get tickets to the park. Pigeon Forge and the Gatlinburg area have hundreds of hotels. I knew finding one was going to ...

When my daughter first heard about My Twinn dolls, she begged us to get her one. We thought it was a really cool idea and since it was the only big thing she asked for that Christmas, Santa brought her one.My Twinn Dolls are custom made dolls designed to look like the child they are for, hence the name MY Twinn. To create a doll, you go through a series of steps to pick features that most match...

Ever since the first French Door refrigerators started to appear on the market, I have wanted one. They are a brilliant idea and make me wonder why they did not become popular sooner. The problem I had with them though was that they were very expensive and since we had a fridge that was working just fine, there was no need to rush out and replace it. When we moved to our new house though, our o...

The Discover Atlantis tour is the best way to get a taste of the amazing resort Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The tour was offered through our cruise ship the Royal Caribbean Monarch of the Seas but we opted to do it on our own which allowed us to go when we wanted and save a few dollars as well.When you do this tour as a ship excursion, the trip includes a water taxi ride to Paradis...

Welcome, foolish mortals....We have a collection of several of these toy cars but this is one of my favorites. It is a Disney Park's exclusive product that was not sold in regular Disney store and was only available at the parks or at the downtown Disney stores.. This one is a replica of the Haunted Mansions Doom Buggy ride vehicle that looks just like the cars that park visitors ride in on...

I am in the process of planning a large Sweet 16 party for my daughter. When I first began shopping for supplies I was surprised by the lack of choices there were in party ware and decorations to match the theme. We finally did decided on a pattern but I had a little problem with the invitations that are part of the set. That problem was their cost. For a pack of 10 invitations and thank you ca...

Last year when we were back to school shopping 1 dozen already sharpened pencils were on my son's list. We had one of those small hand held pencil sharpeners at home but I thought since we needed so many done and I have always wanted one for craft projects anyway, I would just go and buy a battery operated one.I bought the X-Acto battery operated pencil sharpener at Target. X...

Our new house came with a Rheem Fury Rheemglas Energy Miser water heater model # 82v52.2 It has a 50 gallon tank with both upper and lower heating elements and is 240 volts.  This is the first electric water heater we have ever owned and we were not familiar with the Rheem brand. We did some research on them and found that they are the number one name brand of water heaters and a favorite...

In our garden no matter how much mulch or pine straw we put down, weeds still pop up. I hate pulling weeds and since both my cat and my 6 year old spend lots of time in out garden area, I like to limit the amount of chemicals I use.It took me a while but I finally talked my husband into spending even more money on garden supplies and purchasing landscape fabric. Landscape fabric is a fabric typ...

I did not know much about the breed of dog known as the Rhodesian Ridgeback until last year when a coworker of my husband who owns 2 of these dogs, told him about one she was trying to find a home for. He was 1 1/2 years old and like his father was being trained to be a show dog. Unfortunately, his owner was battling cancer and could no longer care for him so she placed him in a kennel until a ...

My new office/craft room has a funky hip look to it and I needed an office chair that fit in. I searched high and low for one that looked different from all the basic black chairs out there and I found just the look I wanted in the Divoga modern white bucket chair.The chair has a 70's inspired rounded bucket shape and is covered in a faux white leather upholstery. It sits on a chrome base a...

For my birthday I asked my husband to get me a light up magnifying vanity mirror. My eyes are not as good as they used to be and to do close up work like plucking my eyebrows, I actually have to get up on the counter and sit in the sink to see what I am doing. He laughs at me every time he sees me but I need to be really close to the mirror to see.We looked around at a few stores to see what wa...

We purchased the BBQ Grillware Heavy Duty Grill Cover from Lowe's the same day we purchased our grill from them. Our back deck has no cover over it and we knew our grill would be out there exposed to the elements and direct sun every day. Since this grill was brand new, we decided to start it off right with as much protection as possible.This cover is pretty basic in it's design. It is ...

My last car was my favorite car that I have ever owned a new VW bug. When my children got older and bigger, 13 and 6, we out grew the VW so it was time to find something larger with 4 doors and more cargo room. I searched for months for a car that fit the bill and was affordable and finally settled on a 2007 PT Cruiser. I love having 4 doors and all the extra cargo room although it is not nearl...