Oct
29

Albany Haunt Raises Fear and Money!

Posted In: Alameda County, Albany, Arts and Entertainment, Community, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Neighborhood Events, Neighborhoods, Photos, Places, Uncategorized
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Albany Haunt not only raises your fear level but also raises money  for Alameda County Community Food Bank.  Krista and her family went to Albany Haunt this past weekend.  It is the brainchild of Sam DuBois, a creative teenager who decided that, in exchange for $2 and a donation to the local food bank, he would do his best to scare the bejeebers [...]
Oct
09

Berkeley Sunday Streets This Sunday, October 12!

Posted In: Arts and Entertainment, Berkeley, Community
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It’s going to be another lovely weekend, with weather stretching into the high 80s on Sunday- which is going to be perfect for Berkeley Sunday Streets!  If you haven’t been before, this is a must-do, particularly on what is sure to be one of the East Bay’s banner beautiful weather weekends. Berkeley Sunday Streets will be occurring this Sunday, from [...]
Oct
02

How to get rid of fruit flies in the home

Posted In: For the Home, Green Living, Home Maintenance
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Hard to complain about the beautiful weather we’re experiencing right now– Indian summer in the East Bay is such a lovely thing!– but sometimes there comes a little uninvited visitor every so often.  That’s right.  We’re talking fruit flies.  The tiny plague.  Fruit flies thrive in damp places so you might find them congregating near your trash disposal, or anywhere [...]
Jul
29

My Pinterest Paint Palette Page

Posted In: For the Home, Home Improvement
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Have you visited my pinterest page? Yes, I post a lot of stuff about food and such, but there are also some great posts for the house.  I have an awesome collection of color palettes so if you are looking to spruce up the paint in your home or office consider looking at one of the color combinations.
Jul
24

Before and After Kitchen Ideas

Posted In: For the Home, Home Improvement
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Ok, one of my favorite sites for kitchen ideas is “the kitchn” – have you checked it out?  One of the great things is that they show a ton of before and after pics, and give inexpensive design solutions.  Many of the remodels are under $5,000.  WHAT???  Yup.  Gotta sell and your kitchen isn’t so hot?  Let’s look at the [...]