I have a house full of kids and pets, so you can imagine what my carpets must look like. Between my dogs tracking in dirt and mud from the yard and my kids spilling juice and ice cream, not a day goes by but I have to clean up some kind of major mess. If [...]
Read the full article »I lived and worked in Japan for several years right after I graduated from school. I wanted to do a bit of traveling, experience a different culture, and pay off my student loans before settling into a more permanent career. While I was over there, I fell in love with the Japanese style of interior [...]
Read the full article »Menards headquarters is in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It is a private chain of home improvement stores and had 205 stores in 11 different states in 2006. It is the third largest DIY chain in the US after Lowe’s and the Home Depot.
Every Menards home improvement store is arranged in departments such as plumbing, hardware, building [...]
Comments(3) My sister and I took her three grandchildren shopping for an afternoon. Their mom had a dentist appointment and the regular care provider was not able to take them. It was a rainy day so we thought the mall would be a good place to spend some time. One of the first stores we saw [...]
Read the full article »It is funny to me how everyone wants to save as much money as they can on everything they purchase yet no one wants to own cheap stuff. Just the words cheap stuff conjures up images of poor quality merchandise that is mass produced in a foreign country. Yet people will stand in line to [...]
Read the full article »Rugs always looks beuatiful when used in the home. It’s also fun when you go to the park and spread it on the ground, or use it on the beach and have a long sun bathe, etc. It seems as if wherever you choose to place that rug, you make the place warm and inviting.
How [...]