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Marta Gouger
Marta Gouger is the managing editor online and Home and Garden editor for the Pocono Record so she's busy busy most of the time. Her passions (besides work) include gardening and quilting so she does everything she can to cut corners on housework ... Read FullCategories
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Marta Gouger
Enough already! Bring on the flowers.
O.K. I admit I’m not the one who shovels snow around the house, but all this white stuff is really upsetting me. Last Tuesday it took me 1 1/2 hours to get home and the rest of the days were no picnic either. This seriously cuts into my sewing time and even my cleaning time. [...]
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Chocolate makes love grow, it does
If you think about chocolate for Valentine’s Day, or any day for that matter, we have treat for you.
We have information from the Culinary Institute of America about dipping chocolate and you can dip just about any food. Some common ones are strawberries, bananas or marshmallows. I prefer pretzels, love the sweet and salty combination. [...]
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Gougers’ last stand
What does easy-to-assemble mean?
Not much, it turns out. We spent the weekend wrestling with a new TV stand.
We had one of those great old-fashioned entertainment stands. One that fit our 27-inch 11-year-old TV perfectly. We bought it at a yard sale for just $50 and it worked for years.
But now it’s time for a new [...]
Posted in Christmas, gadgets, television 0 Comments
Why some people can’t wear white (or how to remove any stain)
Some people I know are a magnet for stains. Yes, I’ll stand and admit I’m one of them.
I have numerous white turtlenecks with tea stains. O.K., maybe I need lessons in finding my mouth with my tea cup, but what I really need is to be able to remove stains.
I was inspired a few weeks [...]
Posted in cleaning, home, laundry Tagged cleaning, home, laundry, stain removal, stains, tea 0 Comments
Just can’t get enough…vinegar
Less is better when it comes to cleaning.
No, I am not talking about cleaning less frequently (though I have been known to do that).
I’m talking about the least toxic chemicals we can use to get the job done. I’ve been a big supporter of this theory because I’m allergic to most smells and I’m cheap.
The [...]
The first robin of the year
My neighbor Curt Detrick was looking out from his porch in Gilbert on Wednesday and spotted somethinig unusual for January: two robins. He called his wife Shirley who confirmed, but they couldn’t get a photo. Then they called me. I was in Stroudsburg so I couldn’t do anything but I was definitely intrigued.
We had thick [...]
No home is complete without a pet
When does a house become a home? When you add a pet to the mix.
Our dear cat Mutombo had a stroke Thursday night and we had to put him to sleep Friday night. He lost the use of his hind legs on one side and though he tried, he could only walk two steps before [...]
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Don’t get stuck in a storm without these items
When I was a youngster our electricity went out so my mom showed me how to make a piece of toast over a candle. It was slightly burnt and only OK, but it sure was an adventure.
My guess is that other people have memories similar to this and that’s why they flock to the grocery [...]
Holidays: All about Food (and families of course)
The week between Christmas and New Year’s is all about spending time with family and food. Yes, food. Throw the diet out the window and finish off the Christmas cookies.
For the first time in a long time we had a quiet Christmas. With the expected bad weather, we decided to postpone the annual white elephant [...]
Posted in Christmas, Cooking Tagged chicken, Cooking, families, green bean casserole, holidays, home, recipes 0 Comments
Just like Johnny Appleseed, you can start a tree