Tag: Family & Home

Man Walks 4 Hours to Work at Wendy’s Each Day—Until Kind Police Officer Intervenes

A young Georgia man has been walking four hours to work, rain or shine, each day for the last five-plus years. As the sole provider for his family, Tracy McGee, 26, holds a job the Wendy’s in Waynesboro in order to earn a living. For McGee, it’s another four-hour walk home after work—he has no…


Quick and Easy Outdoor Cleaning and Storage Tips

Many outdoor cleaning and storage solutions can be rather expensive, especially when compared with Everyday Cheapskate do-it-yourself or homemade alternatives. Here are some of my favorite cleaning tips and storage solutions for the garage and patio that will give you the results you need without the costs you don’t. Grill Cover Protect your grill without…


Don’t Use Gravel in Flowerpots

Q: I bought a half-barrel to use as a planter, but it doesn’t have drainage holes. Do I need holes in the pot, or can I just add some gravel to the bottom for drainage? A: If you think you might use the pot for some other purpose in the future that will need to…


Pure Joy

I pity anyone within earshot of my voice whenever I see our grandbabies. They elicit pure joy in me. My voice rises to such an annoying pitch that the dog starts barking. Years ago, I read a story about a woman who brought joy to thousands of strangers while working in a large department store…


Dear Next Generation: How You React to Challenges Will Determine Who You Are

Dear next generation, I would like to tell you to not be afraid to strike up a conversation with an older person. I have worked and volunteered with a lot of young adults who are silent when I’m around them. I’ll break the silence by starting a conversation, and then they will suddenly look away…


94-Year-Old Vet Was Homeless, Living in Van in Walmart Parking Lot—Until Kind Strangers Step In

A WWII veteran who has lived homeless for over 25 years recently found a place to call home, thanks to an amazing couple in North Carolina. After serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1946 and then returning home, Gerald Lewis eventually found himself homeless. With only a van and his social security payments…


Building Childhood Dreams

Few structures evoke the nostalgia of childhood like the treehouse. As a child, one of my best friends had a treehouse, six feet up the oak tree in her yard, complete with a rope swing and a trapdoor. I lived for afternoons there, sipping lemonade and munching on pretzel sticks within the walls of her…


How to Liquify Crystallized Honey and the Best Way to Store It

It’s discouraging when you reach for the honey, only to discover it is no longer a smooth liquid, but all grainy—like sugar. You may have even tossed it into the trash assuming that it’s gone bad, no longer edible. Truth be told, it is still perfectly delicious and nutritious. It’s easy to turn crystallized honey…


Collapsing Trachea Causes Dry, Honking Cough in Small Dogs

Q: Our Yorkshire terrier Bentley has a dry, honking cough. His veterinarian said he has a collapsing trachea and recommended we walk him on a harness rather than a neck collar to take the pressure off his throat. Is there anything else we can do to minimize his coughing and help him catch his breath?…


More Than Just the Basics: Educating Our Children for Life

Hear the word “education,” and most of us conjure up images of classrooms filled with students bent over their math books, learning grammar and spelling, exploring the parts of a cell, reading about the Battle of Yorktown, or puzzling over “Hamlet.” By the time they graduate high school, we expect these same young people to…