Author Archives: Alex Kava

Helping Friends Move

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Alex Kava

We have all gotten the call one way or another.  A friend sneakily slips the inevitable question into a conversation that you are not sure why you are having it.  Do you have a truck?  The question that inevitably means, … Continue reading →

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Never Run Out

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Alex Kava

One thing I have had to adjust to during this time in history is stocking up on groceries for multiple days or even weeks. My partner and I were people who decided what we were going to eat that night … Continue reading →

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Storing Boxes

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Alex Kava

One thing I didn’t know could be easily shipped are cheap moving boxes. I am finding all these ideas about how to use these boxes in my own main (for cheap), but I didn’t have any in my house. You … Continue reading →

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School Work

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Alex Kava

As we enter into our third week of quarantine and no end in sight, schools are starting to close for the school year. This leaves a lot of questions about what will happen with students’ education. Many states have already … Continue reading →

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Sending Gifts

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Alex Kava

Most families would agree that they do not get to see each other as much as they would really like to. Now, we have all this time on our hands, but we know we can’t visit our families. Especially our … Continue reading →

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Shipping CD and Vinyl

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Alex Kava

What a weird time to be alive. People are being quarantined to their homes for weeks on end. Thankfully, many jobs can now be done from home because of laptops and instant communication. Unfortunately, laborers, retail workers, and waitressing staff … Continue reading →

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Purchasing Another Home

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Alex Kava

Four years ago we bought the house next-door to our home. We have lived at our address for 35 years, and have seen the property next to us go on the market three times prior to us owning the house. … Continue reading →

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Spring is Near!

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Alex Kava

Spring is coming soon, you can fill it in the air, if you try real hard. It won’t be long now and we will be doing our spring cleaning, boxing up all of our winter clothes and winter decor, swapping … Continue reading →

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Wreathery and Caring

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Alex Kava

When I heard the heartbreaking news of a former coworker losing her 40 year old, only child, to stage 4 pancreatic cancer I knew immediately I had to create a wreath for my friend named Sandy. I worked with Sandy … Continue reading →

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Kitting Out Your Travel Bus

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Alex Kava

Have you ever seen those crazy colored, hippie looking travel vans and buses that seem like they came straight out of the 60s? Whenever I see them I just feel like I’m bound to end up with one at some … Continue reading →

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