Our local landfill has a hazardous waste collection day twice a year. I knew that things like pesticides and motor oil are considered hazardous waste. I also knew that I had a few cans of spray paint that I should drop off. I went on-line to see if there was anything else to take. I [...]
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There has been a lot of discussion about how to blog so people will read you. Even more about what people like in a blog post. I’ve been trying to figure out what makes me click the -Add to Google Reader- button on some blogs and skip past the others. Here are my thoughts
I’m fairly [...]
[Continued from this post. Better late than never]
After a short break to put the tater tots in the oven and type up another blog post, I will now resume my thanking.
A small thanks to the splog that keeps pinging my Two Handed Twirling Bird post. Have you read that? It has nothing to do with [...]
Originally I was going to name this Warhol Wasn’t a Mom. Then I realised that didn’t give credit to all the dads out there that spend their days in the trenches taking care of the the kids and the house and all the other little things that people usually consider a moms job. So, I [...]
I was 19 and had been dating Bobby, off and on, for almost two years when I met “him”. He was older, he was handsome, and I was scared to death of him. I wasn’t scared of him in the sense that I was afraid for my safety. I felt perfectly safe [...]
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Dominion Virginia Power supplies electricity to over 2,000,000 homes and businesses in Virginia and North Carolina.
According to Huffman Electrical Systems, the minimun expenditure for a home to install a basic system is about $10,000. A full house for about $30,000.
At the current price that’s about 0.78% of the property value of a new home on [...]
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Two years ago I was on a green home streak. My oldest daughter had allergies, I was tired all the time, and I was worried about all the chemicals I sprayed around our house on a daily basis. I decided to throw out all my harsh chemical cleaners and clean my house with nothing but [...]
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North Anna Nuclear Facility
People in the Fredericksburg area are familiar with the nuclear power plant at Lake Anna. Lake Anna was built as a nuclear power plant cooling pond. We call it a lake. Over the past several years people have built houses along side the cooling pond. The asking price of a 4 bedroom 3 [...]
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I was excited when I walked out and saw the crocus that have bloomed since yesterday. I was more excited when I realized a bumble bee was anxious to have his picture taken. You can click on the pictures to enlarge if you want to see the details. My kids were excited to see the [...]