How’s your week going? Are you ready to relax and enjoy a leisurely Sunday or do you have plans (or lists) for today? Maybe take a little time to check out what we’ve been up to this week. Here are the past week’s articles at a glance:
Don’t worry! It’s not quite as haunting as it might sound. Read more…
There are some statements or phrases that no matter how frequently they’re used or how long they’ve been around, just continue to hold true. We call them clichés, but there’s a reason such sentiments are so common. As applied to home-life, it’s easy to see why these sayings continue to be used…
Does Your Real Estate Agent Practice “Buying a Listing?”
green house With the housing market slump, some real estate agents are practicing a sales technique called “Buying a Listing.” Unfortunately, this technique can hurt you in more ways than one if you are trying to sell your home. I’ll explain what this sales technique is and what the impact on you could be…
When Do You Turn on Your Air Conditioning?
Do you agonize about turning on the air conditioning? I know that many people do. Some people won’t turn it on before a certain date, such as Memorial Day or the month of July. Others look to the temperature outside and don’t care a whit about the date at all. Still others take a look at the relative humidity of the outdoors and only turn on the air conditioning when the air seems as thick as pea soup…
Decorating Techniques: Merchandising
You’ve seen displays throughout stores and in shop windows. They are created to show the available items in the most attractive and appealing manner possible. Doing so is known as merchandising, and the concept of merchandising can also be used in home decorating…
How do you use chlorine bleach? Here are five tips that will help you make the most of bleach without weakening or ruining your clothes…
Work at Home Moms, Stay at Home Moms, Work outside the Home Moms
Which one are you?
1) A work at home mom (dad, guardian)
2) Stay at home mom
3) A work outside the home mom
4) All of the above
I’ve been a work at home mom. I’ve been a stay at home (which means work at home without the pay). I’ve worked outside the home. Currently, I’m all of the above…
National Donut (or Doughnut) Day!
Here is another one for the obscure holiday list.
And, it’s a tasty one!
Home Improvement: What is Retrofitting?
Retrofitting is especially important for those older homes that are located in areas prone to severe weather such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and flooding as well as those prone to other natural disasters such as earthquakes. In the past, not all homes were built to today’s standards, so they require upgrades to help protect them (and the families that live in them) from disasters.
While there are no guarantees, there are many steps that homeowners can take in order to make their homes stronger and safer…
Hope you find these articles interesting and useful. See you next week!