Tarin sent a request for assistance from other members of the Homemaking Tips Facebook group in August 2023. She had just moved into a rental home in west Texas with her family when they came onto something that made her call the landlord and every pest control business she could think of all the time…. CONTINUE READING »
Facebook/Kelli Tarin Many people were drawn to her article and tried to help her with her issue. Put a camera up and see how it’s getting there,”one person suggested. “I can’t really tell but I’m being so honest if there little ‘flying ants’ their a type of termites. I had them in my first house… CONTINUE READING »
Another individual, meanwhile, merely remarked that it was “rat poop.” Tarin revised her initial post in response to the numerous suggestions that people kept making. She said that she would not be allowing her kid to sleep in her bedroom for the time being. “We called TWO pest control companies yesterday. Literally BOTH of them said… CONTINUE READING »
Tarin rationally explained why it wasn’t any of the potential pests as she went through the list, which included mice, roaches, and bats. Despite finding mice to be “believable” as the culprits, she was aware that the brown particles in the piles were not mouse droppings. She got pest treatment and her landlord came out to her… CONTINUE READING »
I always thought opening the bakery I’d dreamed of forever would be the happiest chapter of my life — until my husband’s kin started treating it like their own free buffet. Day after day, they swooped in and grabbed treats without dropping a dime… and my husband just stood by, doing nothing. I held my… CONTINUE READING »
I’d gazed at that name countless times, but it still felt like a dream. I slid my key into the lock. The door swung wide, and I flipped on the lights with that same bubbly thrill I’d felt every morning for the past three weeks. Then I glanced at the display case — and my… CONTINUE READING »
You need to understand — this wasn’t just about missing pastries. It was about everything I’d sacrificed to bring this dream to life. I grew up with little. In my world, dreams were like fancy coats: lovely to imagine, but far out of reach. Most families around me juggled multiple jobs just to put dinner… CONTINUE READING »
Her hands danced with elegance, molding dough with a tenderness that felt like poetry. “Love and care,” she’d say, flour dusting her weathered hands. “That’s the recipe for good bread.” Nana taught me to bake, and over time, I learned to craft something tasty from almost nothing — even the dented apples from the neighbor’s… CONTINUE READING »
I survived on budget ramen and clearance frozen meals. Every spare dollar went into a jar labeled “Sweet Haven” in my shaky handwriting. It took years to save enough to open the bakery. During that time, I got married, earned a promotion, learned new recipes, and took free online business courses. Opening day was everything… CONTINUE READING »
The rain had stopped just before sunset, leaving the city streets glistening under the golden hue of the streetlamps. In a modest apartment on the far side of town, Emma Carter stood in front of a mirror, smoothing the deep navy gown over her hips. It had been years since she’d worn anything this glamorous…. CONTINUE READING »