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I can honestly say I love my stove! I feel pampered and spoiled to be able to cook on this beauty! The thing I love most about my Jenn-air is the ability to grill whenever I want to. The stove has cartridges that allow me to interchange my radiant cook surface with my grilling parts. So I almost always have the grill set up on one side, and a two-burner radiant top on the other. On Thanksgivi...

Since my seventeen year old daughter decided she wants to be a fashion designer, (who doesn't, after seeing Project Runway creations?!) it was apparent that she would need to learn to sew. I am a firm believer in nurturing my childrens' interests, so off we went to go sewing machine shopping. (It didn't hurt, of course, that I've been wanting a new machine for myself since mine ...

Even though I live in the North West, our summers can get really hot! Not everyone around here has Air Conditioning like in California or other warm climates, but I sure am glad we invested in this system for our home! What a huge difference!Now we don't dread the hot days anymore - though we tend to have more unexpected guests than we used to on the really hot ones! ; ). We have had the sy...

If you are in need of a new car for your family, and are considering the purchase of a used vehicle, you may want to consider checking out a car auction in your area.Recently, my husband helped his sister to find a car and the whole auction process went very smoothly. They were able to study all the cars offered right at home on the computer via the car auction website. The information offered ...

I have heard (and read) it said that reading for entertainment might be just another way of wasting time; a self indulgent, even selfish, activity. Some comment that a non fiction book is educational while a fiction is simply fluff and meant only to supply a means of escape from reality.While there have been times when a means of escape has been a very welcome thing in my life, I have found tha...

Most major retailers and restaurants use the services of Secret Shoppers. These services are sometimes provided by independent companies and sometimes the individuals that work undercover are actually employed by the corporations themselves.There are two ways to look at the use of Secret Shoppers. The first is from an employee's point of view. As a retail employee myself, I rather resent th...

When I first started to work in my job as an in-store bookkeeper back in the 1980’s, every dollar had to be hand counted – twice! This was to ensure accuracy. The Jet Scan money counter is the best new technology for people that have large amounts of currency to count on a daily basis, cutting the time it takes to count the cash dramatically. I love it! Even better, the Jet Scan ...

We bought our Rainbow Vacuum at least ten years ago! And it was expensive!! BUT, it is still going strong and I still love it.Rainbow vacuums are unique. Instead of a bag, a basin of water is where the dirt is caught. When you are done vacuuming, you dump the water and (ugh!) all the gunk you vacuumed up, clean the basin and you are ready for next time. Please don't EVER forget to empty the...

I’ve always wanted to have a “green thumb”. But too bad wanting it and having it are two different things! But there might be hope for me yet… since I discovered a lifeline for my orchid. A year ago, my boss surprised me with a beautiful pale green orchid in full bloom for Administrative Assistants Day. The fact that he got me anything at all was a total shock, but t...

If you are one of those unfortunate people (like me) that has trouble controlling their weight, then you probably know what it is to diet. It's not so bad at the beginning, but after a while you get real tired of having to avoid the yummy food that you love to eat. The easy thing is to just give up and tell yourself it's not worth it. But if you are serious about weight loss and/or main...

I like using mechanical pencils in my bookkeeping job because pencil is the only way to go when you have to make alterations to things you've already written, which happens to be the case all the time for me.These mechanical pencils came two to a package. I bought them one day when I discovered someone had "borrowed" my old mechanical pencil from my office. I was mad that I had to...

I have learned recently that most adults do not get enough protein in their diets. It has been shown that especially as we grow older, we tend to choose foods that are lighter and easier to digest than proteins. It is recommended, though, that women consume 50 to 75 grams of protein daily, and even more for men. Protein is needed to maintain many of the systems of our body's function and is...

Yippee, it's baseball time again! We love to go and root for our home team at Safeco Field. Our stadium is quite unique, I think, because it has a retracting roof! That means open air baseball which is the best way to enjoy a game, in my opinion. But it also means no rained out games, which is equally cool. The stadium is never completely closed to the outdoors and you can see beautiful Pug...

Busty! Well, shoot, I can't help it! Being busty makes bra shopping a challenge. That is, until I bit the bullet and went to Nordstrom to be fitted by an expert. I guess it was a tiny bit awkward, but was it ever worth it! I learned a lot and got the best fitting bra ever.I always thought I would hate wearing an underwire bra, and so just never did try one. I also thought the bustier you ar...

Ott-lite technology brings daylight into your home. Whether you need good lighting for your crafting projects, or for reading and studying, you will be amazed at the difference this light can make! Developed by Dr. John Ott, a photobiologist, millions of Ott-lite lamps have been sold as people discover how much easier they are on the eyes than the standard incandescent bulb. The special b...

I have a real issue with people that stand on corners or stalk people in retail store parking lots asking for money. I just don't get how if they can stand up for hours begging, why can't they work? Even if it's for minimum wage, it is a start.Now I know that some people are just down on their luck and maybe they don't have any other recourse but to ask for help. What I'm ta...

I remember when our third child was finally out of diapers - this was an enormous milestone. I called my mother and said, "Mom! I'm finally over the worst!" Wise woman that she is, my mother simply laughed. I guess that was my first clue that there would be plenty more challenges before my children were raised. And there certainly were. But what I really didn't understand was ...

Are you a responsible pet owner? If there was a CPS (Child Protective Services) for pets, would you be reported for neglect? When you brought that sweet and adorable little puppy into your home (and neighborhood), did you think about what a big responsibility it was going to be?There are many joys to being a pet owner, but along with that comes a lot of commitment. This article is referring spe...

When interest rates dropped to 5.0 percent, we decided to refinance our home, in the hopes that we could save substantially on our monthly payment. Of course, it is a big decision to refinance because it is like starting over on your mortgage. But 5.0 percent! We just couldn't resist.Wells Fargo Bank is the provider our mortgage broker found was the best option for us.Roger Ingalls from Axi...

I have found Traditional Medicinal’s Organic Echinacea Plus teabags to be a comfort and a help when suffering from cold symptoms. Also, it seems to help to thwart the worst aspects of a cold if I begin to use it at the first hint of a symptom. I have known for years about the immune boosting properties of Echinacea. It is thought that taking Echinacea bumps up your white blood cell c...