Category: House and Home
15.09.2010
Are You Ready to Evacuate?
Last Sunday a brush fire started several miles from my home. Though our house was never in danger,…
13.09.2010
How Much Does Your Stuff Cost You?
I’m a person who likes background noise while I work, so I tend to turn the TV on…
26.07.2010
Anatomy of an Organized Kitchen
Over the last week I’ve kicked my cleaning and organizing into high gear, trying to get through the…
26.05.2010
Summer Reading Programs for Kids
As students are wrapping up the school year, parents everywhere are wondering how to keep the kids reading…
11.03.2010
Frugal Home Buying Tips
It is a very exciting time for my family. My wife and I are in the process of…
15.02.2010
What If I Can’t Afford to Pay My Mortgage Payment?
Foreclosures continue to plague the country’s housing market. January was the 11th straight month that more than 300,000…
25.01.2010
Square Foot Garden Fever
My greatest success with gardening has been the square foot garden method. It’s easy for the beginning gardener,…
21.01.2010
How to Prevent Frozen Water Pipes
A couple of weeks ago there were freezing temperatures throughout much of the nation. In the South, where…
18.01.2010
My Fascination with Backyard Homesteading
The thought of homesteading has fascinated me since I first read the Little House on the Prairie series,…
29.10.2009
Cheap and Simple Home Decorating
Home decorating isn’t my forte. I think it’s because I’m more logical than artistic. Still, I’m always looking…