Use Color for Curb Appeal
Does your home have curb appeal...that certain something that adds a "sparkle" to your home and beckons buyers... some suggestions that will add curb appeal
Remodeling? Choose Well!
Finding the right contractor is essential in achieving the best quality and value for your money.
Recipe of the Month: Picnic Potato Salad Read More
March 2005
Refresh Your Home
Spring is on its way! Winter is loosening its cold grip...It's time to brighten up, rearrange furniture and welcome the return of warmer weather.
The Thrill of the Hunt
"One man's trash is another man's treasure" is never more apropos than in springtime. When warm weather returns, so do Yard Sales. There are many types of sales - here is a general guide to help.
Decorating Nesting Ideas
Fall in love with your home all over again. It's easy to create welcoming rooms that radiate with ambiance, warmth and comfort throughout your home. Check out these quick ideas for a room makeover.
The Meaning of Roses
February is for lovers. So, why not show someone how much you care by sending a bouquet or floral arrangement this Valentine's Day... or any day this month. Roses symbolize love, but their colors have special meanings. Pick the color that best expresses your feelings.
Recipe of the Month: Fudge Truffle Cheesecake Read More
December 2004
Six Tips to Keep Your Home Snug this Winter
With winter here, now is the time to give your home a "check-up". Here are six tips on what to look for and take care of so your home can withstand those cold north winds.
Keep your kitchen smelling clean this holiday season
Have you ever noticed when you are entertaining how everyone ends up in the kitchen? there's nothing more embarrassing than having smelly odors coming from the sink. Avoid the embarrassment by trying these quick fix tips.
Home Maintenance Tips
A home is the single largest investment that most people will ever make; maintaining that home not only protects your investment, but enhances your family's enjoyment of it!
Brrracing For Winter: Is Your Home Energy Efficient?
With cold weather approaching, it's time to winterize your home. Here are several ways that the Department of Energy recommends lowering your energy costs and making your home more comfortable.
Economical Preparations for Winter: Use Color
Autumn is here, which means winter is not far behind. No matter what part of the country you live in, the winter season is colder, slower, and darker. It's a time for "hibernating" in your house. When the colors of the flowers, trees, and sky fade, our moods and energy often fade as well.
Winter is the perfect time to spruce up the interior of your home and one of the best ways is to use paint.
Fall Composting Ensures a Bountiful Garden
Autumn is the perfect time to begin a project that will ensure a bountiful garden next year: a compost pile. Decaying vines, vegetables, leaves and grass clippings contain excellent nutrients that break down over time to recharge soil with nitrogen for spring planting.
Fall Into Easy Home Maintenance Tip: No matter where you live, seasonal changes in temperature and moisture levels require maintenance. Check out these fall maintenance tasks to help maintain your house in good condition.
Protect Your Home From costly Termite Damage: It is widely known that termites can be devastating to homes, but the full extent of their destructiveness is greater than most homeowners realize. Termite damage costs homeowners billions of dollars every year.
Give Your Home a Facelift by Enhancing Your Front Entrance - If you log to give your home that sought after "curb appeal" this summer, consider starting with your front entrance. Your front entrance is so important when making that first impression, because it's really the "face" of your home.
Water: How It Effects Aging - How many times have you heard "drink eight to ten glasses of water everyday"? How often do we actually drink that much pure water? Would you believe that as you are reading this page you are dehydrating?
Play it Safe in the Sun: A guide for parents: Not all sun protection comes in a bottle. There are lots of ways to protect your child's skin all year long.
Happy Birthday America: On July 4, 1776, we claimed our independence from England and our democracy was born.
May 2005