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Home Week in Review: December 24 – 30

Merry Christmas! Here are these week’s selections at a glance: One Day ’til Christmas Do you open a gift, or all your gifts on Christmas Eve or do you save them for Christmas Day? We will each open one small gift later and then we’ll put out cookies and milk for Santa and hang up the stockings. Did you write down all the gifts that need batteries and get batteries for them? There may still be time to get some if you forgot. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Joy to all May you all be happy and blessed at Christmastime … Continue reading →

Post Holiday Crime Prevention Tips

The winter holidays and shortly afterward are prime times for crime. Communities often see a spike in crime around this time. Thieves know that many home will be vacant while families are out visiting, and they also know that there will be expensive gifts under the tree, just waiting to be snatched quicker than a wink. Two of the biggest post holiday community-based crimes are vandalism to personal property, such as holiday decorations, and thefts of property from vehicles. Juvenile vandals get a thrill from stealing or ruining your decorations. And thieves will cruise a neighborhood looking for unlocked cars. … Continue reading →

Preparing Your Home For Your Vacation

The other day I wrote a blog, which featured simple steps to take to prevent thieves from breaking into your home while you are on vacation. Although it’s difficult to completely safeguard your home from attempted burglaries, there are measures you can take to not attract attention to your empty home. I will list a few in this blog. In addition, I will provide other suggestions to safeguard your home (not necessarily from burglars) that you may want to consider adding to your pre-vacation checklist. · Before leaving your home—close ground-floor curtains to prevent thieves from “window shopping.” Some people … Continue reading →