Tips and Tricks

We all live or work with someone who still hasn’t mastered the difficult task of changing out an empty toilet paper roll for a new one. The next time you’re victimized by someone like this, send them the link to this video. It’s a father’s short instructional video on how you remove the old, empty roll and replace it with a new roll of toilet paper...

If you thaw your steaks before throwing them on the grill, you've been doing it wrong.

From loan pre-approval to local market rates, here are six important things to know before you start the home-buying process.

On Sunday morning David, my friend Barbara and I headed out to our plum thicket to pick wild sand plums. If you have never had wild plum jelly you are definitely missing out! It makes a jelly that is both sweet and tart and is not only good on toast and English muffins but David loves it on French toast. The problem is the danger of picking wild sand plums. Chiggers!

Hate the way you sound? In this episode of 'Hannah & Kaylee' they teach us how to change the way we sound. Maybe I need to get some of this for my sister Kristi. She's always trying to talk like she's from the south. I'm sure it's just to tease my husband, David. I've tried to teach him how to have that 'northern' accent but all I do is laugh when he tries. Maybe he should take lessons from Ha

Summer and watermelon go together like summer and heat waves, but cutting the tasty fruit can be a messy and time-consuming affair. What to do?

Shop at your local farmers market this season, and support farm families in your area and you’ll find produce in season that’s fresher than what’s in a grocery store. All the while choosing healthy food options and getting in some exercise! Lawton has two "farmer's markets" and I have information about them listed at the end of this article. Here are 10 things you should do when you atte

I have recently become interested in the hobby of photography. With digital camera technology what it is today a lot of people have become "professional" photographers. Here is a great "How Not To" video on taking the best photos at a wedding.

We have had a lot of much needed rain over the past few weeks and with the rain get ready for the mosquitoes to flock in! There is a relationship between rainfall and mosquito activity. Mosquitoes are associated with water, so whenever we get more rainfall, that’s an opportunity for mosquitoes to lay eggs. In warm weather, it takes about seven to 10 days for mosquito eggs to hatch. Here are some t

Here are the tips I spoke of on the air today. A lot of us think we are great party hosts, but we have no cooler packing skills so, here's a list of six things you can do to pack a better cooler.