In 1842, Tennyson wrote, “In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” Were Tennyson writing today, he would have to change that from “love” to “recycling”, based on the number of spring recycling events going on!
Read more →One of the tasks resulting from my mother’s recent passing is the disposal of her prescription medications. While researching the best way to do this, I discovered that April 28, 2012, is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day gives consumers an opportunity to safely dispose of prescription drugs so that they don’t affect the environment or fall into the hands of children or abusers. You can find more information on…
Read more →Death is a topic that people don’t want to talk about, especially their own deaths. As Woody Allen said, “I am not afraid of death, I just don’t want to be there when it happens.” My mother passed away three days ago. I was very glad that I had taken the time last year to have a conversation with her about how she envisioned her funeral. It greatly eased the decision-making at a very trying time. I didn’t have to…
Read more →My 14 1/2-year old daughter and I share a bathroom, since we use a lot of the same products. When she was younger, we were able to keep all of our makeup in a check box in our medicine cabinet. (That’s right, the box that my checks came in). However, two events have forced us to outgrow such a small box. One, my daughter became old enough to babysit, and she now has more disposable income than she used to. Two,…
Read more →Dogs and cats spend a lot of time on the floor. As a result, so do their toys. Having their toys underfoot is no fun. Even though my dog has only a couple of toys, I was excited to discover this adorable product at the Container Store which is actually meant for a completely different purpose.
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