Guest Blog #231, Entry #729, October 28, 2011 For many of us, our homes simply do not have enough storage space. If you are lucky enough to have a shed or exterior storage space, the last thing you want is to find your stored items over run by bugs and spiders or ruined by mice…
Guest Blog #225, Entry #722, October 25, 2011 Organization is right up there with dieting and weight loss in the New Year’s resolutions department. They’re a lot alike, really as they both require motivation for success. Our psyches need a reason to carry through on our good intentions; if you don’t have one, your motivation…
Entry #721, October 25, 2011 Leading up to Halloween there is always the last minute items, the costumes, the kids plastic pumpkins to collect candy, and oh yeah.. what candy you are going to hand out at your door?! Since we have moved to a new neighborhood that is older and more established, we get…
Entry #716, October 22, 2011 Happy DIY Saturday… we are counting down to Halloween and if you enjoy decorating your home like a haunted mansion, today’s post is for you. Often times money is the reason many of us don’t decorate our homes. Today, look at these ideas from the archives, on how to create…
Entry #711, October 19, 2011 Every year Americans are using more energy than needed, and not taking advantage of energy savings dollars that are available. October is National Energy Awareness Month, and what better way to celebrate it, then learn how to get more money back into your pocket? Today, I interview Karl Zellmer as…
Entry #705, October 15, 2011 Happy DIY Saturday! We are closing in on Halloween and what better DIY Saturday project than preparing your home for trick or treaters? Today, I will share with you creative outdoor Halloween Decoration ideas to make your home as festive as the neighbors! From outdoor ideas to light your front…
Guest Blog #207, Entry #697, October 10, 2011 There are plenty of ways to improve the value of your home whether you want to sell up or just invest some money into the place that you live. Of course building an extension is the obvious strategy, but that isn’t exactly practical or affordable for the…
Guest Blog #181, Entry #661, September 15, 2011 Ever feel like your current home is just not “quite” big enough? Your stuff seems to be bursting out the seams? In-laws or another child entering the picture? Your need for a home office cramping the dining room style? I think I’m not alone when I say…
Guest Blog #179, Entry #659, September 14, 2011 It’s hard to believe that 50 years ago, bigger was better and more popular. Larger homes, cars, everyone wanted to bigger, because they assumed it was better. As the years have gone on, the reality is that our world is over populated, the environment is in crisis,…
Guest Blog #175, Entry #655, September 12, 2011 Pillows have been around for a very long time Pillows are thought to have been originally used by wealthy men in Asia and were found sometime later in Ancient Egyptian tombs. They were greatly prized and highly decorated. Later the handcraft of designing pillows became an art…
Entry #645, September 6, 2011 Now that Labor Day has passed here in the United States, the focus on the upcoming fall season is on all of our minds. From beautiful home decor, warm festive fall colors, and incorporating the festive autumn icons of the season are abundant everywhere. Today, I thought I would dig…
Guest Blog #167, Entry #643, September 4, 2011 Nothing looks quite as fresh as an all-white kitchen. More than any other color, white interiors makes a room feel bright, open and clean. Though the color palette is select, an all-white kitchen does not feel boring. In fact, what it lacks in color it must make…