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Sweet Potato Pie Way Better than Pumpkin

November 22, 2007

I hate to say it, but I think it’s a “black” thing. Yep. Ask any black person what kind of pie they’re having for Thanksgiving, and good number will probably say sweet potato. Out here in Arizona, they didn’t get the memo – sweet potato pie is better. Pumpkin pie is everywhere. To begin with, ...

Save Some Bucks with DIY Landscaping Repair

November 13, 2007

I almost passed out when my landscape maintenance guy told me it would cost $300 for labor and about $150 for parts to fix my sprinkler system. He wasn’t sure exactly what the problem was, so his solution was to swap out all three valves. The part that got me was when he said he ...