Originally April Fools Day came from the mockery of people who did not get the message. The message was that the start of the new year was no longer April 1st, but now January 1st. This change took place back in 1852 when communication travel very slow. They did not have the benefit of Facebook,...
Look out Idaho! Look out Treasure Valley there is a new Grocery Store in town. When big chain stores like Albertsons, Wal Mart and Winco are fighting for your food dollar, along comes Rosaurs. They put a store in the middle of the Treasure Valley. You can find a better location than the southwest corner of...
Every home should have some basic tools. It does not matter if you live in an apartment or live in a two story house. There is always certain maintenance things that need to be done. An Apartment dweller need less tools than a home owner. Those who live on a ranch or farm need far...
The nightmare of any household provider is to get home from a day of grocery shopping to find there is nothing in the house to fix for dinner. In desperation to feed the family a phone call is made for pizza delivery. I have heard from many a family who have finished the weekly...
Income tax is done. Now is the time of the year to look at ways I can save money of those “have-to” expenses. At the top of my list is insurance. Medical, dental, and optical is reviewed between Thanksgiving and Christmas. This is the time of the year is where I look at car,...
Years ago, I heard this preacher say, “Blessed are the flexible, for they can be bent.” Since then I have found this to be very true, over and over again. It does not matter if is in my personal life or in business. National inflation rate can rise or fall. The only number that makes...
I want to start this post stating, by saying I do not wish to to be single again. I am perfectly happy being married. The whole reason for this title and this subject is what I have heard from young, middle aged. and older people who find themselves without a partner for one reason...
Have you been in an auto accident or had water damage from the washing machine over flowing? Then got on the phone calling your insurance company for a claim that was only for a few hundred dollars. Did you know you do not have to file an insurance claim every time you are eligible to file....
It was a beautiful cold crisp Saturday morning. We just had breakfast. We all climbed into the family car to restock our kitchen with some food for the upcoming week. This Saturday we decided to do something different. So we swung by the local food coop. It had been a long time since we...
Some people live for the thrill of shopping. Some people like to show their classic possession in mint condition. The thrill of shopping only last for a few minutes. Taking care of that possession means an extended period of enjoyment. We all have seen people who use and abuse what they buy, then run...
