I like supporting local businesses when I can–and believe it or not Garden Shoes Online (which sells not only shoes but gardening products of all kinds) is from my local area! A couple of years ago I got to tour the facility with some of my blogger friends–it was so interesting to see how a… Keep Reading
Coffee Mousse (Landmark Coffee)
Mmmm. Coffee. My one addiction. My day really hasn’t begun until I have a steaming hot cup. Recently Walmart started carrying Landmark Coffee –a whole bean coffee from a family-run gourmet coffee company with over 50 years experience. These guys started selling fresh roasted coffee beans for a little roaster on Monterey’s famous Cannery Row… Keep Reading
Garden Tools by Black and Decker
For me summer means long, warm days, the kids running around the yard and, of course, gardening. I have had a vegetable garden for quite a few years now and try to grow as much of the produce that my family is going to eat as I can. I’m not totally there, but each year… Keep Reading
Memorial Day and Walmart’s Veteran’s Commitment
Memorial Day is a distinctly different holiday from Veterans Day–although sometimes people get them confused. While Veterans Day celebrates all those who answered our nation’s call to service, Memorial Day is a much more solemn day–specifically in remembrance of those who gave their lives in service to our nation. I like the way our town… Keep Reading
Thanks Dove for the Mom 2.0 Summit!
I wasn’t planning on attending the Mom 2.o Summit this year. Earlier in the year when the tickets first went on sale I had considered it–it’s a stellar conference (I attended the inaugural one in Houston years back) and lots of fantastic folks I knew were going. Not only that, but it was being held… Keep Reading
How to Tune Up Your Bike for Spring
This is my bicycle. I bought it in Bel Air Maryland in 1990 shortly after I arrived at my Officer Basic Course for the US Army at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. It’s a Gary Fisher 13″ Marlin and I believe it cost me $400–making it (at the time) the most costly thing I had ever purchased… Keep Reading
Walmart’s Great Value Brand Gets a Makeover
I think by now all of you know that the Walmart house brand is called “Great Value”. And if I asked any of you what the Great Value brand looks like–you’d say “A white package with blue lettering and a photo of the item on it”. Except now it’s not! Great Value has had a… Keep Reading
What makes Mother’s Day great?
First off, a public service announcement. Mother’s Day is Sunday–so if you haven’t taken care of the mothers in your life you might want to make that happen! And if you don’t, and someone gets upset. . . well, I tried! So this year Walmart gave me a wide open challenge for Mother’s Day–just do… Keep Reading
Tipsy Strawberry Preserves
Strawberry season is here! While I won’t be able to hit up the “pick your own” places here in Upstate NY for several more weeks, delicious strawberries from warmer climates are all over the place at my local Walmart-and at great “in season” prices too. To celebrate the start of their big “Strawberry Season”, and… Keep Reading
Freshen Up with Rustoleum American Accents Ultra Cover X2
Spray paint. ahhh. . . what can’t it do? There are all sorts of great home decorating and DIY projects out there that involve this color miracle in a can. Walmart has a new product on their shelves that they wanted me to try–Rust-Oleum American Accents Ultra Cover X2. This paint is fast drying, resists… Keep Reading
