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Sharing this post: As we all know, Hurricane Sandy (or Superstorm Sandy, if you prefer) did some seriously terrible damage to our Jersey Shore.  Since the powerful storm left our area, we have been trying to help connect people who need help with those willing to give it through our Facebook page  Hurricane Sandy Support Page- South Jersey .    It's been a while now, and people are still in need of help.  We figure it's time for us to step up and try to make some money for charitable causes that are doing their best to help those in need.   While painting shells with my daughter last month, she and I thought about different ways we could help.  Then it hit us: How about asking local artists to use elements from the Jersey Shore to make beautiful pieces of art we could auction off?  We could do it all online and have all money go to a worthy charity.  Hmmm... it just might work! That's how Sandy Treasures was born. I talked it over with my two...

Sleet and snow are in today's weather forecast. It's one of those gloomy gray days. I'm so ready for sunny Spring days. Yesterday I changed the plug in scent warmers to a lighter fragrance, put away Saint Patrick's day decorations and started working on Easter decorations...   And, did laundry. I think our washer and dryer ran all weekend. My daughter returned home from a trip to Paris. It snowed there too. You can not run away from Winter.  What happened to Spring time in Paris?  She left on a snowy day and returned home to cold weather instead of sunny skies and green grass. I am so happy to have her home, but there was this  suitcase of laundry to unpack, wash and pack again to head back to college.  Clothing that traveled around the world needs to be washed with  a laundry detergent I trust, I needed the right detergent for the job. New Purex ® Natural Elements ® Tropical Splash ® was the winner. Purex detergent gets clothes clean, but a...