Archive for September, 2009

Increase Gas Mileage
September 28, 2009

If you missed our story on ways to increase your gas mileage click here for tips from the FTC.
     In the meantime, the federal trade commission says you should be skeptical of any device claiming to boost your mileage. The EPA has tested more than a 100 of those products, and very few add any [...]

Food Labels Mislead
September 24, 2009

Well I’m not that health conscience, but when I did think I was making healthier choices with my groceries I was often wrong.  The bread says “whole wheat” but it almost completely white enriched flour. The cereal “Smart Start” is labeled one of the healthiest options but has more sugar (17 g) than “Fruit Loops” (12 [...]

Lemongrass Repels Bugs?
September 18, 2009

As many of you know we are renovating a house… ok no easy task.  But in working on this 120 year old gem- with a gutted first floor- it seems another challenge we’re facing is letting bugs in the house!  I am getting bitten constantly and it’s driving me nuts!  (We live upstairs in the main part of [...]

Free Chick-Fil-A Today!
September 7, 2009

Here’s a Labor Day treat ! At its 14-hundred stores in 38 states, anyone who goes to a Chick-Fil-A after 10:30 wearing a sports team logo can get a FREE chick-fil-a original chicken sandwich today.  It’s that easy!  Yum. The promotion is a continuation of the restaurant being the named sponsor of the Alabama – Virginia Tech [...]