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Dear June

If you have a clothesline, listen up! If not, then invest in one!!! Did you know that line drying your clothes not only saves quite a bit of energy costs in your utility bill, but it also prolongs the life of the fabrics in your clothing and linens? AND sunshine is a wonderful, natural whitener and brightener! To keep clothes soft when line drying, simply add a cup of white vinegar to the rinse cycle... the scent dissipates in the air, and your laundry is naturally brightened and disinfected as well as softer!
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March 29, 2010

It's Definitely Monday

I've been fighting with our internet provider since Thursday over the fact that we have no internet. Still no service yet, and now we supposedly need new equipment. We're thinking of switching to Comcast, for their triple pack. Does anyone have this, and if so, what are your thoughts? Would love some input!!! Thank goodness for the current cell phone capabilities...at least I can check email!
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March 20, 2010

Money Saver for Those Who Shop at Meijer

I have no idea why I didn't know about this feature on the Meijer website, but it's wonderful! You can get coupons that aren't available anywhere else, a meal planning tool, and so much more!!!! Since this is where I do the bulk of my shopping, I'll be hitting this page quite often...

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Happy Spring! (I think?) Yesterday was a beautiful 65+ degree day, and today we woke up an inch or so of snow. Bleck. On the positive, it's not going to last. In a few days we'll be back to our nice weather again!

It feels so good to be back here again. It was a very long winter. I am so sorry that I was away for so long. I didn't even check emails over the winter, that's how anti-technology I became. But with the return of sunshine and warmer weather, I am feeling more like my old self and ready to charge ahead!

This winter was hard for me; the weather made my MS almost intolerable at times, and the dreary gray weather definitely didn't improve things. I watched a lot of "Penguins of Madagascar" with my kids just to have some laughter in the day! Winter is not my season anymore. And now that it's over, it truly does feel like a season of renewal around here.

This week brought about my spring cleaning frenzy, and I opened every window and cleaned every surface! It feels so good to be at home now. I can still smell the spring breeze in my house even though it's not nearly that nice outside at the moment. My mood has improved immensely with the sunshine, and so has my energy level. It was time to clear the dust and cobwebs and get ready for the new season! Are you ready to do the same?

There will be some new changes here again, as well. I am going to be introducing some new formats, new topics, and all kinds of "new" around here. Time to freshen it up. I'm also planning on an expansion into another field... I will be introducing hands on help for those in the Greater Lansing area. If this proves successful, who knows how far it can go?! But I will be offering services to those who need it in person, to get them on track for their cleaning and organizational problems.

So as we move forward, lots of new things will be springing forth!

Happy Spring, everyone!

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