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Last Minute Spring Break Plans

Spring break is just around the corner. Have you planned your getaway yet? Planning for a family vacation takes time and commitment. How...

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Lifestyle

Fall Food Favorites

Bonfires, colorful leaves, football games, apple picking, pumpkin carving, sweaters… all these things and more make fall a treasured time...

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Home Selling

Cost Effective Ways to Stage Your Home

Are you considering selling your home soon? If you are, you should consider staging it. Staging a home means decorating and furnishing it...

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Lifestyle

DIY Decorating Projects

Decorating your home can be daunting, not to mention expensive. Whether it’s a new-to-you home, or an update of your existing home, there...

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Lifestyle

Summer's Favorite Grilling Recipes

There are many perks to owning your own home, but the fun really begins when the weather heats up. Summer means playing outside, long bike...

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Home Selling

Easy Ways to Increase Your Home's Curb Appeal

When it comes to selling your home, first impressions are key—and that begins at the curb. When a prospective buyer pulls up to your home,...

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Lifestyle

Smart Technology for Your Home

We live in a “smart” society. Technology has completely revolutionized the way we do business, keep in touch with family and friends, and...

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Lifestyle

17+ Tips and Tricks for a Successful Move

Moving is a monumental task, especially if you’ve lived in your current place a long time and have accumulated a lot of stuff. The earlier...

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Lifestyle

Invite Your Kids into the Kitchen

Do you know that having dinner together as a family several times a week has a positive effect on children? According to Health.com,...

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Lifestyle

Now is the Time for Spring Cleaning!

Spring has sprung, and with it, an urge to purge. Spring cleaning is an annual tradition for many people, and for those who really love to...

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