Image by darek.zon via Flickr Girl Garden Statues have long had their place in the home landscape.  Even though gardening is not relegated to one or the other of the sexes, when you are creating a garden setting that will demand an emotional response from its visitor, a female form is often chosen.  As with any statue, there are things you should be aware of before you make your purchase but they are particularly important when dealing with the human form. When comparing statues, note ... Read Full Story

Image by turtlemom4bacon via Flickr It’s always fun to add a statue to your garden landscape.  The most successful gardens do so sparingly with a thought to the mood they are creating.  Carefree children don’t belong in a meditation garden.  Likewise, religious statues aren’t usually chosen to decorate playgrounds.  As obvious as that may seem, there are some things you need to be aware of before you purchase a statue for your lawn or garden. When you are looking for ... Read Full Story

When your garden is established enough for you to consider adding the finishing touches, garden statues of children often come to mind.  That is because we all have unique childhood memories that translate universally.  For instance, my friends and I used to play a form of the common childhood game, Hide n Go Seek.  Once we got past the corner of the house, we ran to hide.  One day while hiding from the ’seeker’, my neighbor suddenly leaned over and kissed me.  As it was experimen... Read Full Story

In keeping with my cheap living theme, I wanted to share a link to another blog where the owner is giving away free supplements this summer. She gives you several ways to enter so there is something for everybody. The blog is called Rebuild and includes important health facts that are very interesting reading. Several articles caught my attention and I will probably repost some of them when I get time. Meanwhile, why not take a few minutes and enter the contest. Who knows, you might jus... Read Full Story

There’s nothing minor about the dog statues you choose for your home or garden.  Once your heart has bonded with one of our furry friends you know how much they become a part of your life.  Choosing the right statue means remembering that favored friend long after they are gone. I have known people who bought a statue that resembled their pet and took pictures of the two of them together.   It  made the  statue even more precious when it was all that remained.  On that note, do you know... Read Full Story

Are you having  party this summer?  Maybe everyone is gathering around your pool for an informal get together.  Did you know that adding a poster to your patio is a quick inexpensive way to get everyone in the mood?  Choose one that matches your decor or one that highlites a favorite place.  What every you [...] Read Full Story

Image via Wikipedia Outdoor Statues are wonderful accents in your landscape but you do have to watch what you buy.  An indoor statue won’t necessarily last in your garden.  I had a recent email from a reader who had bought an outdoor statue that was disappointing.  It looked great when she bought it but later began to fall apart and actually had worms living in it and eating it.  (She didn’t say what kind of worms.) There wasn’t much I could do for her except urge her... Read Full Story

Image via Wikipedia My Mom taught me how to bake when I was growing up. It’s one way to enjoy top quality desserts without breaking the bank. Now that I’m getting older and my metabolism has slowed down, I’m also able to cut calories while keeping flavor. I’m even changing old recipes [...] Read Full Story

Affiliate Marketing can be very confusing. There are many ways to approach internet marketing and you can get so bound up trying to learn about it that you never actually do it. I know what it's like because I've spent the last year learning about it. I had marketing courses when I was in college but that was long before the internet was available to all. When I made my first Squidoo lens 4/26/08, I had no idea where it would lead. I haven't arrived in any sense of the word but have found so... Read Full Story

Image by Getty Images via Daylife What with banks buying out other banks and credit card fees changing, you can’t assume anything when it comes to  your money.  I saw one woman on the news who’s minimum payment had climbed to something like $250.00 and she had good credit!  With things like that happening, I came across a blog post about the recent Credit Cardholder’s Bill of Rights Act  that President Obama signed into law. Now granted, it would be wonderful if all of ... Read Full Story