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Date: 2009-01-20 05:01:00

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2009 Reading and Blogging Goals

I thought Alice with her pack of cards looked like a good image for finding balance, ... away/donate/swap more books - I have too many in my house and the library still doesn't carry a lot [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 00:42:00

Finding Your Favorite Home Renovation Insurance Company

by John Bakers When it comes to finding the perfect new home, often people are drawn to impressive, old houses ... purchasing old homes can cause you to be faced with big restoration jobs requiring air compressors ... the houses feel more homely. However, what you do not always take into account is that these old houses [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 20:10:34

Preston Lovinggood interview

linked: http://chriskdavidson.blogspot.com/2009/01/local-music-spotlight-preston ... to his sisters practice piano in the den of his parents’ house. “I always remember hearing them play and having ... the latter.Musically, Lovinggood finds inspiration from bands and songwriters like the Beach Boys and Neil [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:39:43

How to be “Rich Like Them”

Have you ever driven past a gorgeous house and thought, “how did they get there?”. One author decided to find out — by knocking on the doors of homes in the country’s 100 ... and beautiful homes. Here are a few things D’Agostino discovered when he knocked on the door [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:00:19

Hilltown Affordable Housing Updates

Andrew Baker, Executive Director of HCDC, of Chesterfield, MA writes:Below is a brief update on Hilltown CDC’s affrodable housing programs in the Hilltowns. If you have friends or neighbors who might find this information useful, please forward it along.Housing Survey: Below is the link to our Hilltown Housing Needs Survey [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 00:00:31

Media Bias Favors Democrat Presidents

The Media Research Center has this report on differing treatment by the press to incoming Conservative and Liberal Presidents: ... finds reporters are more celebratory when Democrats are taking over the White House, while [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:16:07

Of star, light and houses

Of firesides and cease fires…As the time of light draws nearer; I find myself once more star-gazing in the Christmas cupboard.Being of secular bent, I should, I’m sure, think of it as the solstice store, yule cabinet or midwinter walk-in, but there are two reasons that I do not [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:59:15

Ugh

I've always thought that when it rains it pours. Again, I've been proven right.We got home from a wonderful vacation to find a few annoyances ... was sopping wet. We took Rosalee to a friend's house and started bleaching all the wet/mildew/moldy ... at a friend's house. After dinner we realized that the smell was not going away so we spent the night [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 03:32:00

White House Opposes Free WiFi Plan

I wrote about this plan recently, but today I find out that it may not happen. Why? Because it’s not “free market” enough ... to 2180MHz band. As part of the rules for using the spectrum, the FCC plans to require license holders to offer some free wireless broadband service. The FCC sees the idea, which is based on a proposal [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 16:30:21

Game Notes: Cavs at Lakers

by John Krolik So there I was, your humble young reporter intrepidly going to what was sure to be an epic showdown between the League’s two marquee stars at the heads of two of the League’s best teams going head-to-head on national television in a playoff-atmosphere packed house at the Staples Center. How did it all go down? Read on to find out [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:22:05

17 Reasons to Avoid Technology (for a few days)

Can you live without the internet? Can you stay away from your daily intake of RSS feeds, email and Twitter? ... , and our vacation will be over before we know. We could also spend those days to find out what’ ... your fingers. Go for a walk Get out of that warm house, breath in and feel the cold air in your lungs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 12:30:13

Finding Out How To Install Kitchen Cabinets Yourself

Remodeling your entire kitchen in your house blueprints can be one of the most stressful, ... remodeling more. Ask For Help From Someone Who Knows If you plan to install kitchen cabinets on your own using construction tools and have no idea where to start you can begin by going back to the shop [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:36:54

Birds get special flight nappies

Proving there is no problem which they can't find a bizarre solution for, American inventors have created a nappy for birds ... the house, but don't want to b constantly cleaning up after them. The bird nappy - which makers say ... your sofa is cheap. The only problem is the diapered birds may want to peck their owner's eyes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:32:00

Of star, light and houses

Of firesides and cease fires… As the time of light draws nearer; I find myself once more star-gazing in the Christmas cupboard. Being of secular bent, I should, I’m sure, think of it as the solstice store, yule cabinet or midwinter walk-in, but there are two reasons that I do not. 1) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 01:29:39

picky me.

I have no qualms doing every single house chore, in fact I love doing house chores. I can never get bored inside the home because I can always find something to do. Cleaning is my passion, every single aspect of this word save for cleaning the bathroom, moreso the bathroom bowl [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 07:49:35

Main Dish Entertaining

Halloween kicked off the busiest season for me when entertaining. As my small business has grown to capacity, I am finding my inclination to plan and put on staged ... my reputation for being the house with the good food and good times!). Chicken Stew and Biscuits. Ribollita [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 15:06:58

MN-07, SD-AL: Peterson, Herseth Being Considered for USDA Post

Let's just say that I hope Obama finds someone else: ... pickup the party gained by way of the recent elections. (Three House races have yet to be called and two ... with conservative creds in the mold of Peterson could be tapped, Democrats might be able to hold onto [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 04:08:40

Meet the Investor: Interview with Real Estate Investor, Rich Weese

Its been a while since we did one of our Meet the Investor interviews . . . I hope we’ll get to post these more regularly! ... and kept finding properties to show my wife and I. My friend tried to sell us a house, but we were living in an apt for $110 per month. Any house was out of our range. Eventually, he found a duplex [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 19:35:48

Remodeling Our Home on a Budget

I mentioned in my last post that I would share my experience on how we remodeled our home and added a modern addition on a budget ... and laundry room (yes, they were all very small cramped rooms) into a open floor plan modern home ... house we could in an area we liked. We lucked out and were able to find a 700 square foot bungalow [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 12:56:26

Finding the right flooring

There are many things that need to be done in-house, and one of them is that you really do need to do some renovation every now and again. One of the ways that I made my basement look really good was to buy myself some basement flooring. It was quite expensive but I really did not mind spending the money because [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 20:41:25

Mainstream media: At least they’re trying!

Inauguration Day finds my girlfriend only slightly more into our new black president than the new ethnic house ads she’s seen this week on cable ... to her. A designer, a shrewd one, she wonders if networks understand viewers, like presidents, now come [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:36:53

Tiny House Village Design Concept - part 3

In the first tiny house village post I proposed an idea of converting an existing mobile home park into a tiny house village ... onsite. Site is cleared, fenced and ready to go! Hard-to-find R2 zoning allows for a duplex [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 02:43:57

Freezing Friday

BBBRRRR... its cold! When I left for work this morning is was -9 at my house. ... to have been chosen to pick something to take home. I tried to find the pattern in back issues of Cast [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:27:02

Selling Indianapolis Home

by Ok Kim A large number of people tend to decide to sell their homes in the spring as they feel this is the best time ... all their requirements fully. 2. If you are thinking of putting your house up for sale when the market ... what price houses similar to your own have currently been sold for. It is worth your while also finding [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:00:49

Best Of The Day!

Local Artist and All-Round Kutie-Pie Gemma Jones' upcoming exhibition at Outre Gallery - 10th April 2009Local Mum and Designer Deluxe Beci Orpin's neat, cute house on Design SpongeSomeone you might know is building a house (or at least trying to!) over here.New printables just listed today from The Small Object - find those here.Gorgeous Lal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 07:24:00

where are you headed…

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Date: 2009-01-17 17:29:37

The True Cost of a Home: How Green Trends Might Save the Housing Market

There’s a paradigm shift going on in the US real estate sector ... of their disposable income on their homes in 2006. Another harrowing fact: housing expenses went up 64.9 ... will reverberate among home owners who will be less likely to find themselves living in homes they cannot [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 06:28:09

Home Made Simple

Where can you go to find easy, affordable home made project plans suitable for gift giving? My absolute favourite are these felted house slippers made from a used sweater with a brown sugar ... the holiday table, free tasty recipes and organizational tips AND an interactive online homemaking [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 19:47:39

Housing Prices Rally?

Housing Prices Rally? I am a contrarian by nature. These days that requires me to look for good economic news. And there is some of that in the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller house price indexes released today. Of course, there are other indications that things are getting worse, but finding any ray [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 17:00:45

house planning

As an Architecture student, I had a whole collection of architectural magazines and books that I find very inspiring in my studies ... that you need in finding the perfect plan of that dream home whether it is an American, Mediterranean ... when it comes to form and function.  You won’t be paying more for an architectural drawing plan since [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 22:25:12

President-Elect Obama’s choice for Attorney General, Eric Holder, had a 2002 interview with CNN’s Paula Zahn, ( ... in the new Obama White House. Talking with CNN’s Paula Zahn in 2002, Holder had a different take on who fell ... and find out what their future plans might be, where other cells are located; under the Geneva [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 00:00:38

Why Does Obama Say His Civilian Security Force Will Help "Achieve National Security Objectives"?

I have been asking this question for weeks now, waiting to find an answer from someone with more knowledge than me ... that Democratic candidates in key toss-up House races were pro-war. In this he was largely successful ... is in for the coming elections.In 2006, no matter which party controls the House, a majority will be committed [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 16:51:00

TV: About that digital switch

"As two who regularly argue broadcast TV is better than cable TV, your silence on the digital switch is telling. I find it amazing that you've yet to address PBS's special with the cast of This Old House on digital TV," writes e-mailer Nikolas in something Ty slid over to us.First, we've never argued broadcast TV was better or worse than cable [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 11:40:00

Short Sale in Hillcrest Prospect KY

Short Sale in Hillcrest Prospect KY Posted by Daren Bailey under For Buyers, For Sellers, ... me know if you want to see this house, email me at info@familymoves.com   Here is some info ... from $450,000 up to $900,000. You will find great floor plans, basements and some with walkout lots [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:29:12

Inland Empire and Construction Employment

Bloomberg has an article on the Inland Empire: California Finds Public-Works Spending No Unemployment Cure-All ... with the highest levels of construction employment during the housing boom are now suffering ... of the state’s new jobs. Today, unemployment reigns in the sprawling region east of Los Angeles [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:29:06

Etsy Finds: Bags, Bags, Bags

Living in a city like New York necessitates a large bag. When I leave the house in the morning, I know I may not be returning until — well, some days ... Shoulder Bag Sketchbook has the most innovative designs. These colors really pop! Fashion + function [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 08:30:00

Get Free Paint at a Drop and Swap Center Near You

paint cans Who doesn’t like a makeover? Finding the perfect piece of furniture at a yard sale or thrift store can help you make over your house and furnishings, saving money and reducing waste at the same time. Often all that’s needed to renew something is a good cleaning and a new coat of paint, the only cost being your time. But wait [more...]

Date: 2008-08-17 06:07:56

Restore To Me….

1 Have you ever restored something? I can remember when I was in High School, it was a really big deal to find an old car and restore it ... it. I want for nothing more than the TV version where they flip a house into a mansion in an hour (including ... as much as he lost” (Job 42:10). God is in the restoration business. While his version is not “made [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 02:23:59

Chapel of the Blind, Bruges.

Drawing near the end of our extended look around Bruges, we find a little back street called the Kreupelenstraat (street of the crippled) . In the Middle Ages there were groups of houses for the poor in almost every street in Bruges, called ‘Godshuizen’ (‘Houses of God’), a typical one is here, the Godshuis ‘Blindekens’ which shows [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:16:00

NYT: Poll finds patient faith in Obama

President-elect Barack Obama is riding a powerful wave of optimism into the White House, ... Plans to Do More With Less PowerMilitary Planners, in Nod to Obama, Prepare for Faster Iraq ExitExternal ... about the country in an Obama administration. Related stories from Top sites:Poll Finds Faith [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 00:51:24

NIke Zoom Kobe IV - Mamba Edition

After the Laker’s win over the Cavs tonight, ... dubbed the “Mamba Edition”.  On the shoe you will find a mostly white design with additions of purple ... for these quite yet, but maybe we can hope for a House of Hoops release (at least) in the coming [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 07:54:38

Housing, Retirement, Investing… and Michael Phelps!

I love watching the Olympics, especially seeing Michael Phelps get his 8th gold medal. Find out how much he can expect to earn from all the gold medals. Not only is he a superstar swimmer, but his swimming is inspiring others to get out of debt. Housing Forclosure Hell: Houses [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 13:29:38

House Dreaming Part 2

I have been talking a lot about homes and planning ones dream houses for quite some time now, it is actually my mind set for this year ... celebrity homes and properties, I also find time to read the latest buzz from the famous Schumacher Homes Reviews, the most favored and well known builders of custom homes all over the US. You see [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 08:48:29

How to Live Small Happily Ever After

EXPEDIT, originally uploaded by Michal Soukup. Most of us cannot readily imagine living in 375 square feet and would probably scoff at the notion ... Colony!. weeHouses!, originally uploaded by Ants Colony!. It’s a Wee House and our dream home ... much in love with the “tower.” The first floor is 672 sq feet and you can find the floor plan here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:15:00

Natural solutions for cleaning tough stuff

Just in time for my massive house cleaning day tomorrow ( ... . Their article on Furry Foes offered a natural solution for cleaning mold and mildew, which I find ... removal wisdom with me! I'm all ears! [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 22:18:00

“We had nine lawyers, they had nine lawyers”

Foreclosure-endangered TV personality Ed McMahon on why the much-publicized $7 ... -July 2003 (0) “Panel Finds Mold in Buildings Is No Threat to Most People” (0) ... .2 million settlement over mold in his Beverly Hills house didn’t really go that far, once [more...]

Date: 2008-06-07 17:07:56

More Pincushions!

I guess I am one of those people who like all or nothing.If I find something I really enjoy making, I have to makeat least several of them ... of a family, but whenI visited his new model house last summer, I was impressedwith his creativity ... ingredientssuch as charcoal, green tea powder, and red bean powder.I don't focus on designs of soap [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 01:42:00

Bathroom Remodeling

While at the Doc’s house I stopped in the “powder room” that is just off the recreation room where he had the New Year’s Eve party ... . I tried to find a tactful way of bringing to the Doc’s attention, because mold and mildew around here can be a big problem in older houses and a lot of people have severe allergies to them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:38:02

12 Winter Depression Busters

We’ve officially entered the hard months, the “dark ages” as the midshipmen at the Naval Academy say: ... available in the house. Depressives and addicts need to be especially careful with sweets because ... . 3. Give back. Gandhi once wrote that “the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 02:16:48

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