When my wife and I were first married, we received many gifts ranging from the expensive to the simple. Nestled among the picture frames and aromatherapy sphere - I admit a moment of weakness with the gift registry gun - was a small, nondescript spatula. It was black with a metal handle and, at the … [Read more...]
Matching Dishes: Necessary or Ridiculous?
February 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When my wife and I were first married, she had a definite idea of what our kitchen was going to look like. She has always liked Coca-Cola patterns and colors, so when we finally had a kitchen of our own, that’s what it transformed into. There were Coke signs, salt and pepper shakers, bottle openers, … [Read more...]
Five Common Household Items You May Want to Splurge For
February 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I'm a big fan of saving money and passing along tips on how to do it. There are so many ways to reuse items or find less expensive options where you aren't compromising on quality. There are, however, some things you use regularly around your house that are worth a little extra moola. I say this for … [Read more...]
Great Savings: Finding Kitchenware Bliss at Wal-Mart
December 17, 2010 By 1 Comment
There was once a time before places like Wal-Mart, when you could only go to one or two stores in the country to get all your home needs. Big household supply stores with warehouse storage and very large doors. In fact, I remember walking into one such warehouse as a kid and telling my dad how scary … [Read more...]
Best and Worst: Valentine’s Gifts for Women
February 9, 2010 By 1 Comment
The worst gifts you can give a woman are gifts that seem judgmental. Remember, this is different for many women. The general things to stray away from are weight, body image, and anything that seems to draw attention to a woman's faults. Giving a woman a scale is probably the worst gift imaginable, and … [Read more...]
Do it Yourself: Grilling a Healthy Meal
January 18, 2010 By 3 Comments
I heard a great New Year's resolution this year: make home dinners more enjoyable. The woman thought that by vowing to make home dinners more enjoyable, she would cook more often for her family and would have fun again in the kitchen. We all want to make our families healthy meals without slaving away, … [Read more...]
Affordable Coffee Makers: Wake Up!
November 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We all have a case of the Mondays from time to time, when that alarm goes off at 7:55am (or 6:55am, or 5:55am) and all you want to do is hit the snooze, hit the hay, and fall back asleep before your head hits the pillow. I'm guilty of the snoozing, including this morning, and when I finally am lucid … [Read more...]
Savings at Crate&Barrel’s Online Outlet Store
September 15, 2009 By 2 Comments
Crate&Barrel has plenty of quality cookware, furnishings, and bathroom accessories to outfit your home, but they have a tendency to put a strain on your budget. Luckily Crate&Barrel has an online Outlet store to help us still get the quality and the look, but not the depleting bank account. The … [Read more...]
Discount Salt and Pepper Shakers – Unique and Nifty
April 15, 2009 By 2 Comments
I admit it, I never could figure out those 80's Rubik's cubes. I would get baffled and just masterfully peel the sticker squares of the sides I could not get to match up, some people call it cheating - I call it clever. :) Well these Rubik Salt & Pepper shakers do not require any thought, just … [Read more...]
Discount Kitchenware – Copper Oval Pot Rack with Grid
March 16, 2009 By 1 Comment
I have always wanted a kitchen that has one of these beautifully varnished pot racks that hang over the kitchen island. I think that I somehow have this dream of preparing dinner with friends while drinking wine and having good conversation, Ha! :) Unfortunately for me my kitchen is the size of a … [Read more...]
