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Homeowner’s Insurance Issues

If your home is not paid off, your mortgage company demands that you keep at least basic insurance on it lest anything should go wrong. Basic insurance will -maybe- pay off what you owe on your mortgage if anything should happen to your home. Many homeowners prefer more coverage, such as coverage that includes replacing the contents of the home, up to a certain value. It is also important to include things like additional flood insurance if you live in a flood prone area. While you can get plenty of information from your insurance agent about the best type of … Continue reading →

Namibia – Birthplace of Beauty

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I have blogged about the Jolie-Pitt romance and Majorie just recently blogged about Angelina Jolie. It seems you cannot open a magazine or turn on the television without hearing about Angelina, Brad, the kids, and Namibia. It has been reported that they will remain in Namibia until the birth of their baby. I started wondering – just what was so great about Namibia? Namibia is a vast country that lies along the southern coast of Africa, right below Angola and above South Africa. In size, it is about half the size of Alaska, making it the 31st largest country in … Continue reading →

The Care and Feeding of the Crape Myrtle

As I mentioned yesterday, I love my new dynamite red crape myrtle. While we are tending to ours, I wanted to share with you some information on planting, watering and pruning your own. Crape myrtles will grow even under soil conditions that are adverse. They will grow and flower better however if you have taken the time to make good soil preparations. The hole for your crape myrtle should be at least two times wider than that of the root ball of your tree. Be sure that you do not plant the tree any deeper than it sat in the … Continue reading →