I am a big fan of washing my clothes in cold water whenever possible.  Not only does it save money on energy, but I feel it cuts down on the fading and shrinkage of clothes as well and extends their wearable life.  As I've mentioned before, the Maytag Bravos high efficiency washer works very differently than the traditional top loader.  I was a little worried about how well it would get stains out ...

We tend to be super germ and dirt conscious during the school year (which is NOT a bad thing), but we really need to be careful and clean all year round.  I am just coming off one of the nastiest bugs I've had in a long time - it would up turning into pneumonia and has completely knocked me on my butt.  So much for assuming I don't get sick during the summer.My doctor shared with me that he's seen ...

As I mentioned last month, I was fortunate to be chosen to test drive a Maytag Bravos HE washer/dryer set.  I was thrilled, not only to get a new washer and dryer, but because the brand offering it was Maytag.  We have been a Maytag family for as long as I can remember - our old pair was a Maytag set.  We have several family members who have had their Maytag appliances for several decades!  I knew ...

I honestly had never even given laminating a second thought until I started my first teaching job.  Once I started, though, I was hooked.  Not only does it make most things virtually indestructible, it can also transform almost anything into a whiteboard-like surface (meaning you can write on it  with marker and then erase with a simple wipe).I soon learned to laminate anything that I wanted to ...

Last night, my family was given the opportunity to attend a screening of Disney's The Odd Life of Timothy Green which will open in theaters nationwide on Wednesday, August 15th.  The movie stars Jennifer Gardner (one of my favorite actresses), Joel Edgerton and CJ Adams in addition to many other familiar faces. Without giving away too much, the movie is about a couple faced with infertility and ...