Indoors USA

Its Graduation Party Time

dclewis68 — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:22:46 +0000

Well If your area is anything like mine the roads and highways are full of signs , balloons and banners pointing the way to the graduation parties. This year I get the added benefit of hosting one of these myself as my daughter will be graduating this weekend. I’m not sure who is more excited me or her. It will be the first big event we’ve held at our new house and my wife can’t wait to show off the remodeling we have done over the last couple of years to family and friends that will be attending the graduation festivities. I can’t believe I have kids old enough to be finishing high school and starting nursing school. It seems like yesterday that my wife and I were pushing her down the sidewalk in a stroller to go to the park and feed the ducks. Enjoy the time you have with your kids as soon they will be all grown up. Congratulations to all those that will be graduating.

I’ve Had It

dclewis68 — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:01:15 +0000

I’ve had it with these spiders coming into my house. I live on a slab foundation which is basically at ground level. I’m surrounded by corn fields and woods so there is an abundance of spiders in the area. I never would have guessed before buying this house how big of an issue I would have with wolf spiders coming into the house from the garage. I’ve done just about everything I can think of to get rid of the little bastards but I’m not having much luck. I which there was an easy way to learn how to kill spiders and keep them out. I’ve tried just about every gadget, spray and chemical on the market and none seem to do much good for more than a month or so. If anyone out there knows the best way to keep these spiders out of my house let me know.

Indoors USA Things To do

dclewis68 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:58:15 +0000

Are you already getting the winter blues now that the cold weather has started setting in? What are you going to do when winter really kicks off in December and January? I’ve decided this winter I’m going to bone up on my web skills and learn some new things like web design, search engine optimization and perhaps do a little bit of marketing. I’ve even considered making my own worpress themes and customizing them for friends and family. I decided to do this as many of thw custom wordpress themes I’ve found dont work with the widgets I like to use. I dont have the necessary skills to create my own widgets and find it really frustrating trying to get the old widgets to work in new custom themes. Creating a custom theme that has working widgets or is widgetized as they call it is proving to be quite the challange but heck I have all winter to work on it. If you looking for something to do this winter try learning some new skills or compete in a web competition like the one on How to make extra income online. This widget contest is one i’ve throught about looking into.

Tagged: widgets

Finding A Bra For Full Figured Teen

dclewis68 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:33:55 +0000

I had a really bad experience today. Not only did I have to go shopping but once I was in the car and on the road to the stores was informed it was bra shopping. Now I don’t know many men that get overly excited about shopping for bras with their wives but what’s worse is when its your teenage daughter. Unfortunately my daughter is a full figured girl and finding a full figured sports bra on sale is real tough. I can’t belive the headaches it caused just trying to find a sports bra that a teenage girl likes. I’m glad I dont have to go bra shopping that often as this was one of the most uncomfortable experiences I think I’ve ever had.

Indoors USA | Kitchen Cabinet Replacement

dclewis68 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:12:26 +0000

Your never going to believe what my wife came up with this weekend. Were sitting quietly watching television and out of the blue she tells me she wants new kitchen cabinets. ARRRR I hate remodeling and dread the idea of replacing my kitchen cabinets or refinishing the existing ones. However, being the sweet husband that I am I told her we’d go looking and see what was available at Lowe’s and Menards. I was quite surprised and the look of the modern kitchen cabinets that are available these days and couldn’t get over how many different choices there were to choose from. This browsing through the kitchen cabinets department of the store actually got me to agree with my wife and we decided to purchase a new set of cabinets. Now i’m not much for paying someone else to do simple carpentry and other household repairs so I decided I would install them myself. They should be arriving at the house this week and guess what I’ll be doing all weekend, yep ripping out kitchen cabinets and replacing them. Oh Joy this should definitely be a test for our marriage. I just know the next thing she’ll want to do is replace the kitchen tile and repaint the kitchen walls, sigh. What did I get myself into!!!

Indoor USA Coin Collecting As A Hobby

dclewis68 — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:44:12 +0000

Hobbies are great things to keep you busy during the dog days of summer. They will keep you indoors in the air conditioning and out of the blistering August heat. Coin collecting is a hobby that not only is a lot of fun, but also teaches you about history. My favorite part about collecting coins is learning the different things that were going on when some of the older coins were in circulation. This is a great way to get kids interested in learning more about the civil war, and both World Wars. Coin collecting doesnt have to be limited to old coins there are many new coins that not only readily availabe but highly sought after by collectors. I personally like the newer proof sets, especially the 2008 silver proof set that includes the state quarters and new presidential coins.

Indoors USA | Depression Glass Garage Sale Finds

dclewis68 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:55:56 +0000

How I do love the summer months and the treasures to be found at garage sales. Summer months are when I do most of my antique buying and garage sale finds are the best way to get them at a bargin. This summer I’ve decided to complete a collection of Pink Sharon Open Rose Depression Glass dishes I have had since my grandmother passed away. I’m not lacking too many pieces but could use a few more place settings and some of the more rare pink depression glass pieces. Hopefully my time spent this summer beating down the doors to the garage sales will help me to accomplish my task. Heck I might even expand my depression glass collection into a different color or pattern if the price is right.

GE Appliances Is Up For Sale

dclewis68 — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:06:18 +0000

General Electric announced to the world its looking to sell one of its longest standing businesses. The news of GE Appliances being up for sale will have impact to many people across the United States and other countries. The Appliances business is headquarted in Louisville, KY but has many outlying production, warehouses and sales facilities though out the country. Fort Wayne Indiana is one of the other towns that could be impacted by the sale of GE Appliances. Who can imagine a world without the GE logo we’ve come to know, trust, and seek out not being on our can openers and microwaves

Save Money When Paying High Gas Prices

dclewis68 — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:55:49 +0000

We are all g,etting hit hard by the high prices of gas for our cars and the expense of buying groceries. Finding ways to save money during this economic slow down is a must. There are many ways that people can choose to save money but here are a few of my ideas

other savings ideas include:

Buy used items from online auctions or local garage sale for non necessity items. I for one started buying used golf equipment to help save money

Planting a garden – why not grow your own vegetables such as potatoes, corn, tomatoes, beans, lettuce and other items that are getting rather expensive at the local markets.

Riding a bike instead of driving is an excellent way to cut back on the high costs of gas prices as well as get some much needed exercise.

Cut coupons – If there was ever a time to save money with coupons and rebates now is definitely it.

Don’t use your air conditioning unless absolutely necessary, heating and cooling costs have drastically increased right along with the fuel prices for our cars. Take the time to get used to the warmer weather and avoid the air conditioner at the first sign of hot weather.

Spring Brings Weddings, Graduations & Baby Showers

dclewis68 — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:22:05 +0000

Spring time much like Christmas is a retail store owners dream. Gift buying for weddings, baby showers, and graduations top the list of things shoppers will be looking for in May. I know I personally have 2 weddings and 3 graduations to attend. Fortunately with the many different online registry programs ideas aren’t hard to come by when shopping for these types of gifts. I’ve found that luggage makes good gifts for graduating seniors. If you have a female graduate on your list Vera Bradley Luggage makes a nice gift. Vera Bradley makes a very different stylish set of luggage for women as well as handbags, diaperbags and accessories.