If you have kids you know things around the house seem to get ruined on a regular basis. I know of the many ways that happens having raised three boys and one girl to fairly responsible adults. We lost a number of furniture and decor items via normal contact with kids. I'm sharing what worked, what lasted, and what didn't.Here are the things that … [Read more...]
Best April Fool Pranks on the Web
If you are seeing any strange stories online, check the date on the story. If it's from April 1st or March April Fool31st, be suspicious.My favorite April Fools story was one that made us scratch our heads for a whole month. The National Geographic magazine included a story in their April issue one year about the discovery of a new species at the … [Read more...]
Hilarious "Live from the Red Carpet" Party
Live from the Red Carpet! It's your chance to have a red carpet kind of time! Ask each guest to go to GoodWill and buy a dress to wear to the party. There are old prom dresses and special occasion dresses there to fit nearly every figure. Even the men can buy a dress to wear to the party. All of the GoodWill dresses can be donated back to … [Read more...]
Spambots are Funny
Spam is Flooding Square Pennies!Somehow Square Pennies seems to be on the spambots' radar more than it used to be. I have to share some of the recent spam I've been getting. They are pretty hilarious.1. "It is that slightly creepy, Barbie doll whose legs sit inside the roll of toilet paper, her usually crocheted skirt hiding the spare TP roll. As … [Read more...]
Creativity: Sometimes It’s a Disease (15 Ways to Reuse Packing Paper)
Recycling? I know this will come off like bragging, but it's really not. I'm confessing that I have a disease. It's the disease of a brain that won't leave well enough alone. It really is a curse. My disease surfaced recently while visiting our engaged daughter. Wedding gifts kept arriving, often packed in perforated paper, hereafter … [Read more...]
A Terrific Oscars Party for Less
I just couldn't resist making a line-up for the Oscars. If you are having a party to watch any of the awards shows, I hope you find some good ideas here. The recipes are in burgundy text. Red Carpet Arrivals: Dazzling Strawberries with Ruffled Whipped Cream Opening Number: A Salute to Busby Berkeley by 3-Ingredient Appetizers Our Oscars … [Read more...]
Do Less Laundry: 4 Easy Tricks
There aren't many tips that save money, time, stress, and your clothes! The less laundry you do, the less water you use, and the less power you use to run the washing machine and dryer. These tips come from MP (Mr. Pennies) in his bachelor days.As a bachelor MP thought doing laundry was a huge waste of time and found several ways to spend as … [Read more...]
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