Moving? Remodeling? Renovating?… Here are the Top 10 bathroom renovations that today’s homeowners are concentrating on. If you’re thinking about updating your bathroom, check here first for the best bathroom upgrades.
Decorating Inside & Out
Here, homeowners share their own clever ideas for decorating a home -- inside & outside. See photos & examples, helpful tips, and things we've learned firsthand before you try to do the same thing yourself. You'll benefit from our mistakes and get inspired to try new things! Use these inexpensive DIY home decor ideas to jazz up your indoor & outdoor living spaces.
First Full Day of Spring (…but DON’T plant yet!)
Despite the fact that it’s Spring, and we might have had some really nice, warm, sunny days once in lately… I have a piece of advice for you: DON’T PLANT YET! Instead, check these anticipated frost dates for your area first.
Unsold Flowers, Trees & Shrubs Available To You For FREE!
Have you wondered what happens to the plants that nurseries don’t sell? They are typically destroyed, what a waste that is! A company called Free Trees and Plants rescues unsold plants and offers them to the public for FREE — you only pay postage and handling. Here are the details…
I’m Not An Expert On Showerheads, But I Stayed At A Holiday Inn Express Last Night!
Hotel showers are usually not much to rave about on vacation and business trips. But I would welcome the opportunity to experience strong showers at a Holiday Inn Express again! See for yourself…
World’s Longest Yard Sale… What’s It Like?
Thinking about going to the world’s longest yard sale? Here’s a review, so you’ll know what to expect and how to make the most of your trip!
Freecycle – It’s Like A Random Act of Kindness
Freecycle makes it possible to Give and Get some pretty neat stuff… for FREE! Here’s how Freecycle works.
Freecycle: What Do You Want? What Have You Got?
Freecycle is a great place to find free stuff AND a great place to give away free stuff. Here’s how to find a Freecycle group in your area.
Flowers Are In Full Bloom… Despite Last Night’s Frost!
We tend to take our flower-planting tradition quite seriously each year. On the first day of spring, we spend a fortune on colorful flowers and pray for weeks of warm (no-frost) weather! Here’s what we did one year…
Why I Love Corningware Grab-Its: Snack Plates & Bowls With Handles
These small square plates have a handled that’s molded out of the same thick plate-material that Corning uses in their best products. I’m not crazy about the thinner Corningware plates and dishes.
My Favorite Home & Organization Magazines
Here are my favorite home and organization magazines. Some are women’s magazines, but most are specifically related to home improvement and new home design. These are playing a big role in the process of building our new log home.
Cool Candles & Unique, Hard-to-Find Candle Holders
Following are pictures of some of the most unique candles and candle holders that would make great gifts — for yourself or a friend.
Jim’s New Computer & Desk
How and why we switched from an HP Pavilion desktop computer to a Dell Dimension desktop computer…
