With cool fall days comes the need to clean up the yard and start preparing for winter. In our yard, we have twigs and branches to pick up, leaves to rake, and garden beds to clear out. Unfortunately, last week's East Coast deluge quickly put a halt to any outdoor clean up … [Read more...]
4 Helpful Projects for Updating the Exterior of your Home this Fall
We are excited to bring you a tips from Lou Manfredini, host of House Smarts TV! Lou offered to share four helpful projects for updating the exterior of your home this fall. Since our porch project this year has only been cleaning it up from all of the summer toys that … [Read more...]
Fall Clean up with Rubbermaid Roughneck
This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Weave Made Media® and Rubbermaid, but all my opinions are my own. #weavemade #FallFixUp http://my-disclosur.es/RgFrEH The dog days of summer are behind us and, as we start to transition into fall, it's time … [Read more...]
Kids, Chore Charts, and Dishes with a Shiny Finish
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #collectivebias #sparklysavings Summer is a great time to give the kids a little break from their chores. However, with summer over and schedules a little tighter, … [Read more...]
My Very Own #BigGreenBox
Ever since seeing that cute, older couple on TV, I have wanted my very own Big Green Box. You know what I'm talking about, right? The Big Green Box shows up on your doorstep and you open it to find a Swiffer Wet Jet and everything you need to get started cleaning your floors. … [Read more...]
Yard Maintenance with Spectracide, pt. 3
Our weeks-long fight with the flower bed along the side of our house is finally over and I can happily declare that we are victorious thanks to a little help from Spectracide Weed & Grass Killer. If you haven't already, make sure you read about how the space got so bad and … [Read more...]
Yard Maintenance with Spectracide, pt. 2
Today, we are continuing our adventure to reclaim our flower garden. Over the past couple of years, we have really just lost track of it. If you read out last post on this, you know the story. If not, check out the post to get caught up.Last week, we were excited to come home to … [Read more...]
3 tips on using recycled materials in your garden this year
A major goal of many people when gardening is becoming a little more green. What better way to accomplish this (and creating more sustainability) than to use recycled and reused materials in your garden? Here are some fantastic uses for old things to make your garden functional … [Read more...]
Yard Maintenance with Spectracide
Homeowners have a lot on their plates when it comes to caring for their homes. One activity that seems to never end is yard maintenance. Mowing, weeding, seeding, digging, planting, chopping...! The list goes on and on. When we first moved into our home 7 years ago, our garden … [Read more...]
Even a bulldog stops to smell the daffodils
Spring finally feels like it is here. My sister captured this great picture of one of her bulldogs, Enzo, stopping to smell the daffodils in their yard. YAY for Spring finally being here. Bring on the flowers, bring on the leaves ... let's take a minute and enjoy that before … [Read more...]
Easter Decorations Roundup
Are you ready for Easter? Easter is later this year but is almost time to pull out the decorations. I try to add one or two to our collection each year. One my favorites is the egg tree but I am really eyeing the egg wreath below for the dining room. Check out these great Easter … [Read more...]
What Type Of Renter’s Insurance Is Worth Your While?
We are all most conscious of protecting the big things in our lives--our vehicles, buildings, and our lives themselves. Health falls in there too. But we can lose track of just how much we have invested in our other belongings, and if we're renting a home, we may forget that … [Read more...]
Should young families resign to always rent in big cities?
We are excited to bring a partnered guest post to you. In big cities around the world, will Millennials become the first generation to be known as “generation rent”? Will the dream of owning your own home become exactly that… a dream? Or is it possible, in a globalized … [Read more...]
Tackling Your To-Do List
We live by to-do lists around here. We have a family calendar, a publishing calendar, and lists everywhere it seems. Brian looks for a list what needs to be done each day. A list may include a shopping list, errands stops, kid activities, or even just cleaning tasks around the … [Read more...]
Delta Corrente Water Saving Toilet
I participated in this Delta Corrente campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Delta Faucets. I received a product sample and promotional item as a thank you for participating. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Our house is going on 20 years old now. … [Read more...]
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