Home Project Memories, and a Little Help Where You (or Your Parents) Need it* I hardly remember a service company coming to our house when I was growing up. Mom cleaned the house. Dad mowed the lawn. I trimmed around the trees until I graduated to lawn mowing. At that point, we had an electric lawn mower and I promptly ran over the cord with the machine and [...] New House Nitty-Gritty (and a Warning)* My plumbing got fixed last week, sort of. There’s a “phantom flushing” thing now happening–have you had this? All of a sudden, for no good reason, you hear what sounds like flushing from one of your bathrooms? Well, the plumber is coming back, so we’ll see how this goes, but it does remind me [...] Make Holiday Prep Work Fun (or Just Get It Done) from Pumpkins to Sticky Buns* It’s the first Monday in October, which means the Supreme Court is back in session. However, when you’re a mom and a homeowner, freedom of speech in your house most likely means you’re getting badgered asked by the kids when your home is going to have the bales of wheat straw with the pumpkins [...] FUNscaping, and Other Ways to Boost the “Happy Meter” at Your Home* I woke up to a sudden home repair need, and I have the call in to the plumber already. I’m going to take advantage of a Kudzu deal for the wood rot. And I’m trying to get all the other ducks in a row, too. And, you know what? I don’t feel good. I [...] Plant Fall Veggies and Fruit Trees, Keep Bees, or Veg Out and Let The Leaves Do the Work for You* Okay, I’ve tap-danced around it in a few posts, but it’s finally time to give you a few suggestions about getting your fall veggie garden in (if you haven’t done so already). Here in Atlanta, it feels like The Year in Review out there as our summer crops linger on a bit longer and [...] |
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