Many people have turned their wanna-be-rich aspirations, into trimming expenses to just-wanna-survive the current economic downturn – living and spending what they do have, sensibly. Looking at the habits of secret and even famous billionaires like Warren Buffet — who still lives in the house he bought in 1958 — can help us weather economic tsunamis and aim for a brighter future.
Almost since the day coronavirus became a household world, con artists and cyber scammers have been conspiring to separate you from your money. As early as March 12, Border Patrol officials discovered fake coronavirus test kits at the LA airport, shipped from the UK. About the same time people impersonating Medicare employees started contacting at-risk individuals to illegally elicit confidential information.
With the pandemic in every state prompting the closing of schools and businesses, if you’re able, here’s how you can help nonprofits, pet shelters, restaurants and neighbors in our community.
It’s hard not to think about, hear about, or talk about some aspect of the Coronavirus and how it’s impacting our lives. From the wall-to-wall news coverage to our ever-changing routines that necessitate frequent handwashing and mask-wearing, the attention paid to the virus is as pervasive as COVID itself. Here are some tips from the experts about how to reassure our children, and a few worthwhile diversions — from live animal webcams and celebrity bedtime stories, to teddy bear hunts and science experiments — to take kids’ (and our) minds off our circumstances, a little every day.
With the long lines in grocery stores these days, it’s reassuring to know you can use the power of your pantry and freezer to put together a number of five-ingredient (and less) feasts to feed a hungry family. Check out these instant pot and crock pot concoctions for a variety of easy, no-sweat (and practically no recipe needed!) meals.
As we shelter in place, we can always stream the latest releases in movies and TV series’ while we wait for the cloud of COVID-19 to pass. But if at some point, sitting around in your sweats watching escape drama, comedy and reality shows gets old, here are a few different ways to pass the time! Like watching impromptu performances by your favorite artists on social media, feeding your brain with Ivy League classes (for free!), or trying a few educational options to keep the kids engaged!
Initial planning has begun on a new seven-acre park and amenity in Colliers Hill, to be located just north of Flora View Drive near filing 4C (see diagram). Two community meetings have already been held with residents of Colliers Hill, the Town of Erie and Erie Parks and Recreation, with a third slated for late March or early April. Colliers Hill residents will have another opportunity to weigh in on features of the park, once a community-wide survey has been distributed to invite comments, questions and provide additional fodder for the meeting.
We’re celebrating Pi Day (March 14) with scrumptious recipes that have nothing to do with mathematics, and everything to do with savory pies! And we don’t just mean quiche and chicken pot pie. Oh no, we’ve got the recipes you’ve never heard of – the Ultimate Pasta Pie, Nectarine Prosciutto Galettes, fish pie, pork pie and more! And these tasty pastry treats are so mouth-watering you may not make it to the end of the blog before you need a snack!
While most of the Marie Kondo tips we’ve featured here relate to your clothes closet, office and knick-knacks or hand-me-downs, these tips for organizing your kitchen will help you declutter the most used room in your house! And some say the most popular. Little wonder that all kinds of clutter ends up here – but we have ways of making it disappear!
The timing of the next recession will be…anyone’s guess. With an election looming in a few months, some might suspect an adverse effect – no matter who’s in the White House by 2021. But prognosticators who look at economic indicators for residential real estate believe that if and when the next recession hits, the housing market is likely to be UN-affected in any dramatic way.
Three miles west of I-25 at exit 232 (Erie Parkway). Just 20 minutes from downtown Boulder and 25 minutes from downtown Denver.
