Hurricane season starts June 1. If you live in a hurricane-prone area, now is the time to start planning evacuation routes and sheltering plans and to share them with your family so when an emergency strikes, they’ll immediately know what to do.
Today Only – A Friends & Family Offer for Good Housekeeping Readers
May 31, 2009 By
Hearst Magazines is offering the following magazines at their “Friends & Family” rate TODAY ONLY. Choose any of the magazines below for $6.99 each: Cosmopolitan, 6 issues Country Living, 12 issues EatingWell, 6 issues Food Network Magazine, 5 issues (I get this one and LOVE it!) Good Housekeeping, 12 issues
REVIEW: Don’t Bite Me Patch – a Great All-Natural Alternative to Sprays!
May 30, 2009 By
Mosquitoes can be a problem here in Washington State so we always keep bug spray on hand. Unfortunately, DEET is somewhat effective in masking body odor that’s attractive to mosquitoes, but it doesn’t block the carbon monoxide in a person’s breath. Additionally, DEET has been found to cause skin rashes and other adverse reactions like [...]
Keep Your Pets Safe in a Hurricane – What to Include in a Pet Evacuation Kit
May 30, 2009 By
It’s Safety Month and the start of the 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season. This season is expected to bring 12 named storms, with six of those becoming hurricanes. When Katrina hit, most families with pets were not prepared and sadly, most had to leave their precious pets behind when they went to shelters.
Time to End Jon & Kate Plus 8 for the Sake of the Kids
May 29, 2009 By
I know I’m probably biased. I haven’t been able to watch “Jon and Kate Plus Eight” since the first season. I hated the way Kate treated her husband and kids, and her inability to allow the kids to have “messy” fun, but I was clearly outnumbered as the show has been a hit.
