If you or a loved one lives in the state of New Jersey and is a victim of domestic violence, please refer to The New Jersey Coalition For Battered Women’s website.
It is filled with information such as the breakdown in womens shelters by county, a safety plan, and Frequently Asked Questions for victims of domestic [...]
This weekend, I went to the store to buy one book and left with another. Leaving a store with an item that I didn’t enter with the intention to purchase is not the “news story” here. If you’re anything like me, it probably happens to you all the time.
However, it’s the subject of one particular [...]
Americans generate 1.6 million tons of Household Hazardous Waste per Year. The average home has 100lbs of HHW.
Don’t throw away hazardous waste. If the landfill has a leak (read my informative post on landfills) these chemicals can combine and work to undermine the strength of clay and plastic liners designed to keep a landfill [...]
Jane grew up with a Dad who yelled, a lot. She grew up thinking being called “stupid” and “ugly” and “a dumb cunt” was a normal part of life. She expected the belt for the littlest of mistakes. And yet, she didn’t believe she was abused. In her eyes, her Dad did these things because [...]
I remember when I was a little girl the Avon lady coming to my parents door to try and sell my mother Avon products. As always, my mom would shoo her away. My mom would always tell her that “We don’t have any extra money for that stuff” or “You don’t need that stuff to [...]