Lets Jump Together

2009 is almost upon us - the last one in the single digits for the 2000 century.
Seems like it was yesterday when we were all worried about the computers and how they would handle the new date change - the beginning of the melt down if you listened to some.

And some of the doomsayers have [...]

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
~ by John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Happy Thanksgiving, my friends!

I remember each time I make it.  I never fail to think of my grandmother.
She used to make it for us, and it was the best - so much better than the ones in the jar that my mother used.
Eating it cold is my favorite way of having it.
Grandma always knew the right amount of [...]

My boys spend a lot of time working on projects - whether it be cars, house repairs, or building things from scratch.
They are very resourceful and use what tools and materials they have available - and that helps us save our pennies.
Over the years my husband has amassed quite a collection of tools.
In addition to [...]

Spending our money wisely and living within our means has always been a way of life for us.
I don’t consider myself a penny pincher, but I am not against using coupons, or looking for the best deal I can find before I make a purchase.
And if it is a major purchase, then more time and [...]

For the second time this month, I have heard a word that I haven’t even given thought to in 26 years.
And since we have been married that long, my husband knows me well.
He knows that change and me are words that do not go together.
He also knows that to mention changing something, he must start [...]

I don’t know how she does it, but my sister loves to make necklaces and bracelets with the tiniest of beads.
Some of them are so small that the needle she uses to thread and pick them with is too big - the beads will not fit down the length of it.
She then resorts to stringing [...]