I'm just an average girl, fiddling about in many different things, trying to find my way in the world.
I love animals, knowledge, reading, baking, and sleeping in, not necessarily in that order!
I'm an Aquarius, if that means anything to anyone. I'm odd, weird, strange, outspoken and stubborn as H-E-double-hockey-sticks.

My passion is ...

finding answers.

I know too much about ...

strange trivia.

My parents always told me ...

I could do anything.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a horseback rider in the circus.

My favorite memory ...

long lazy summers at the cottage.

Why I write ...

...it's a compulsion.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Just finished reading book 2 of Robin Hobb's Soldier Son Trilogy.

My first job ...

cook's helper at a tiny little restaurant.

My best moment ...

visiting the island of Santorini in Greece.

My inspiration ...

the serendipity of life.

Home & Garden > Cleaning Clothing Tips for saving money on laundry day

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Everyone is interested in saving a little money, and one of the simplest places to save is in the laundry room. Here are a few tips for cutting your costs on Laundry Day.

1. Buy a new energy efficient washer and dryer. This is a large initial outlay of money, but the savings over the long run can be very beneficial. A front-loading washer uses less water than a standard top-loading washer, sometimes close to 50% less. Getting rid of your old, under-performing washer and dryer is a big step to conserving money and energy.

2. Only wash full loads. Washing a partial load of laundr...

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