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Kristinemery

Enduring the pain of poison ivy

Summer has finally officially arrived, and it ushered in some sunshine over the weekend. With all of the rain we experienced during the early part of June, I hadn’t gotten around to doing much yard work in the way of cleaning out flower beds, mulching and weeding. That all changed around two ...

‘Stuff’ is big business in America

Are you a collector? I know plenty of folks who are collectors, and my mom was a big collector. Part of being a collector is the fun of acquiring pieces for your collection or in having someone give you a certain piece as a gift. It’s great fun seeing something that you know a loved one would ...

Since we just marked Memorial Day, I was remembering that old clothing fashion rule that you only wear white shoes or carry a white handbag between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Remember that? Whatever happened to that rule? Then again, whatever happened to white shoes?I was looking through the ...

Spring cleaning got started a little late at my house, but at least it’s done. After going through boxes and plastic totes of belongings that used to be in storage, I can proudly say that my entire house is organized and “redd out.” Well, don’t go into the attic – that’s a project ...

I wrote a column a while ago about how much time and effort we women put into our appearance. Between makeup, skincare, hair styling, nail polish, jewelry and matching shoes and belts among other things ... it’s exhausting.But it’s also a lot of fun being a girl! Some days I feel like a ...

You’ve probably seen those tiny houses on television, but could you actually live in one?If that’s too little space to commit to, you can try one out for a night or a week at more than a dozen tiny house hotels across the country. We did just that at Tiny House Siesta which is located on ...