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Looking for the home of your dreams can be a very daunting task ... Plans plans ready for you to purchase and build as is, or to use as a starting point Ranch house ... house Plans. Find a blueprint that fits your style and your budget. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 15:22:00

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Home Design News - January 2009

Home Design News - January 2009 By admin | 13th Jan 2009 | Filed under Newsletters HAPPY NEW YEAR! ... and business practice. This month’s featured plans are a good example of the variety to be found on our website. The Prichard is old-fashioned simplicity of a ranch style house plan perfect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:53:39

Too Much of a Good Thing = Boring

There are Katy neighborhoods where you can drive down the street and, with a little bit of knowledge, ... appealing mix with a wide-style of interior plans. Nobody’s house is just like anybody else’s. Each ... Ranch are so outstanding is that there is a good mix of custom builders in each section. Each custom [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 02:45:04

Dogged by near misses

Well, I went off on another house hunting trip. *(*actually I saw this house last Friday... )I figured I'd drag you along again. Why not.. ... in the day, but then we pulled up in front of this nice and neat ranch style rambler.Ramblers look a bit understated, but I have learned that out of all the floor plans in SLC, a traditional "ranch [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 07:06:00

Thursday’s New Home Community Picks

New Home Communities in Utah, Colorado, and Arizona As we continue our efforts to provide homebuyers with up-to-date new housing information, ... home communities, buyers can choose from a variety of customizable ranch-style and two-story floor ... floor-plans to choose from ranging between 1,148 to 1,273 square-feet. Located northwest of I-25 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 19:31:37

The Britt House in Paradise Gardens

Paradise Gardens, an impossibly cool mid-century housing development outside Phoenix, AZ, ... plans, to shame. Attributed largely to the architect Alfred Beadle, who was responsible for the only Case Study House to be built outside California, the development consists of a number of ranch style [more...]

Date: 2008-07-04 19:50:07

Barratt Properties in Receivership

This is a picture of Barratt's community in Encinitas that never got built ... KTGY, the contemporary-styled neighborhood’s three floor plans encompass 1,198 to 1,903 square feet ... that their five remaining houses and ten lots in Bressi Ranch in Carlsbad, this Encintas community called [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 21:39:47

Meals in Minutes

by Nicole Dean Kids need to eat. Three meals a day, every day. All moms know how important it is to have an arsenal of quick meals handy ... out on a platter with some ranch style dressing. I’ve seen the most dedicated vegetable-hater dig right ... Noodles: Every pantry should have an assortment of noodles at the ready. When dinner plans are unsure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 14:48:29

North of Wine Country: California’s Secret Clearlake Wedding and Event Venues

While I’ve lived in the Bay Area for 30 years, I took my very first trip to Lake County only recently when I rented a house on Clearlake for a ... of old Europe amongst California’s vineyards has already been achieved in their lovely ranch house, but I learned there are even bigger plans for this property. Situated on a picturesque stretch [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 19:34:02

To move or not to move…and if so, where?

Yesterday’s confirmation of my suspicion that I won’t be able afford to stay in my home after I retire is disturbing ... d better find a place sooner than later. No one will lend a house-sized chunk of money to an old lady ... . The city stands down off the property taxes in the historic district (the locals consider a house [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 15:39:44

Eye On Boise: Mansion renovation scaled way, way back

Idaho’s vacant and not-yet-used governor’s mansion won’t be expanded and remodeled in the grand style envisioned, state officials have decided; ... to make the house usable - hopefully by the end of the year,” said Teresa Luna, a spokeswoman ... by the late J.R. Simplot. Associated Press reporter John Miller reported that plans for a “$3 million [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 09:09:17

Carrie Underwood Calls Jessica Simpson Fat! (Photos)

Carrie Underwood and Jessica Simpson’s “bitch fight” continues… Tony Romo must be quite a stud to have these two ladies so fired up! ... of a $670,000 six-bedroom, six bathroom home in Valley Ranch section of Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. A National Enquirer insider says, “Jessica still has her home in Beverly Hills, but she plans [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 01:56:21

Carrie Underwood Calls Jessica Simpson Fat! (Photos)

Date: 2008-09-05 01:56:21

Street Vibrations Trip - Day 3

Virginia City What a great couple of days. Terrific t-shirt weather, easy riding and we’ve been here in Reno with a bunch of good riding friends ... to know that the Ponderosa Ranch, home of the Cartwright’s is in the area. Many believe it it’ ... . The Ponderosa Ranch was actually a theme park in Incline Village, near Lake Tahoe. It was shut down [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 16:43:52

Your turn to laugh, my turn to cry

You see me here in my refurbished Pendleton wool jersey. The local Goodwill has a seemingly constant stream of Dead Men's Plaid, and I lik to wear it ... of time and...mmmm, my riding style. I have several of these shrunken Pendletons waiting to be new ... , but like the best of plans it went awry.I started comfortably, wearing what you saw. I am a firm [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 02:45:00

A two part post: Year in Recap/Mid Century Modern, Cliff May and Me

Whew...what a year! And what a day is today!I hope to later insert links to some of the events that are mentioned in this recap.. ... , and immediately begin to look for work closer to our families. Our house gets prepped for selling; life ... have worked a little harder on that though!)July: We both find jobs in...Salt Lake City! PTL! We put the house [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 02:50:00

The Psychology Has Changed

The Missoulian reports from Montana. “More and more condominiums are emerging in the commercially zoned areas of Missoula, ... of a restored Craftsman-style ‘trout lodge’ near Hamilton decided to cancel Monday’s auction ... and a bidding frenzy for their ranch by choosing a ‘no reserve’ auction. But, moments before the event [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 15:08:56

Final Philippic Against Bush

In the last week we’ve seen Bush give a final press conference and a farewell address. Before that there were some interviews, and in all these appearances Bush has sought to defend his record, his so-called legacy. It’s not enough that he leave office having been despised by close to 80% of Americans and—this is the remarkable thing—been despised [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:36:00

Wordless Wednesday: Remember this? It won!! Details and pattern forthcoming…

Summer break is just about here. My kid’s teacher got a good lesson in How to panic Denise today! She sent an email saying THIS was the last week of school! UH well all indications on the school calendars is that it is next Friday! EEKS! Well that is solved it is now next Friday [more...]

Date: 2008-06-04 21:47:05

The Media Morgue 2008 Year End Movie Guide

So what does the box office look like for the rest of 2008? well listed below is a an exhausting, but not necessarily exhaustive selection of 55 films that will be opening throughout the remainder of the year, along with our witty and probably unnecessary opinions thrown in for good measure.Enjoy.September 26 (Friday) Blindness - ( [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 03:19:00

DrumBeat: August 10, 2008

Even Giants Are Being Hurt By Rising Energy Prices In general it may be true that if we were willing - and in some cases able - to pay more for ... to discuss OPEC-style gas group TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran and Algeria are expected to discuss the formation of an OPEC-style gas group during a visit by Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to Tehran [more...]

Date: 2008-08-10 13:40:12

House Tour

Today we’re doing something special! We’ve done a few visits to lovely homes before but never a proper house tour ... -Century Ranch house or a Craftsman bungalow with attic master-suite. Thanks, Ana for giving ... . So say welcome to our first house tour guest, Ana from Rearranged Design! Check out all the great [more...]

Date: 2008-07-31 16:03:01

Post card from 2016

The clouds are circling and what is left of Fay is going to drop some needed rain here on Shopping Mall USA. Accordingly, the S.O. finally found that she could no longer stop me from going to the NASA museum here-so off we go there today. We both were slow getting up today. I wonder if it has something to do with the weather [more...]

Date: 2008-08-24 14:28:55

Shh I am watching the hockey game!

Be back tomorrow! For day two of Operation Lemonade we took our little stand on the road. With the pastor’s gracious permission, we set up outside after the church service.. We nearly ran out of lemonade! Later today we are going to the first game of the church softball league season! There ought to be some thirsty people there! [more...]

Date: 2008-06-03 03:25:39

My Daybook - December 1, 2008

For today . . .Outside my window...bright blue sky, but bitterly cold. They say the temperatures will only climb above 50 once this week (Wednesday) ... (Ranch Style), pinto beans, diced tomatoes and rotel tomatoes. To this add 1 envelope each of Ranch ... and making final plans for the next few weeks.I am hoping...to feel better soon!I am [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 20:45:00

Fast Food At Home

By Nicole Dean Families need to eat and the hungry mouths never stop asking "what's for dinner"? ... them out on a platter with some ranch style dressing. I've seen the most dedicated vegetable-hater ... of noodles at the ready. When dinner plans are unsure, noodles will be there to pull off a family [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:50:36

Bread of Life for Today and Tomorrow and Forever

From Thanksgiving until Christmas day we rush, plan, pack, wrap, shop 'til we drop (which takes longer for some) and then... Christmas day comes and.....ahhhhhhhh...... sigh of relief..... we can slow down now. Today has been an emotional day of quiet for me. After being with family in SC last week and having lots of noise (the good kind!) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 22:56:00

We’re Not the Only Crazy Ones : )

We’re Not the Only Crazy Ones : ) Dec 10th, 2008 by | 6 I know many think we are absolutely nuts to have 11 people live in a 5th wheel trailer ... many times has plans for us of which we are not aware! Our Nameless Friend is getting ready to move ... kitchen” which will be their real kitchen for a while. There are several outbuildings that will house [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 13:53:30

Finished Friday! Blythe Swap!

I recently joined a little swap to make items for Blythe Dolls! My swap partner has a which is a beautiful doll with long wavy pastel green hair! Well I envisioned her as a mermaid, and so the mermaid dress went from sketch: To reality a slightly different top but I think it looks pretty good! ( [more...]

Date: 2008-06-06 17:18:29

25 Incredible Personal Biodomes

Richard Buckminster Fuller invented the geodesic dome in 1947, and his hope was to implement solutions for some of the larger housing issues during that time. You might not be surprised to learn that those issues, which included energy efficiency, a wiser use of resources and a safe residence remain the issues of the twenty-first century [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 16:49:37

Tony and Jessica are Shackin Up!

Yes it’s true. Apparently, Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo are planning on moving things right along with their relationship as it’s been almost a ... in Beverly Hills, but she plans to oversee the redecorating of Tony’s house, and then settle into the role ... it will all come back to her. And I guess Tony’s over-the-moon about it as the house is going to [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 16:19:09

I’m a card carrying member of the Canadian Crafter fan club!

Yep.. I bet Kansas (yes that is her real name) didn’t even know there was one! Seriously. I have to give her a shout out because when I grow up I want to be Kansas.. she can brand cattle, mend fences, fix computers and she has the greenest thumb I have ever seen! She can sew and knit and probably do anything else that she feels like!! ( [more...]

Date: 2008-06-09 21:05:33

Bookish Thursday: Knitted Critters

If you are looking for some cute projects for some little noggins then look no further! Hot off the presses this week, Knitted Critters for Kids to Wear by Jean Adel is chock full of them. In fact that is what is is all about! Jean Adel shares patterns for the cute creatures that have made her JEANADEL line at Barneys department store [more...]

Date: 2008-06-05 22:51:35

Debt Rattle, July 23 2008: Redefining Bad

Dorothea Lange Nutbrowns Groceteria February 1939 Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California. "Idle pea pickers discuss prospects for work." Ilargi: I’ll address one more time why that $25 billion cost estimate for the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bail-out is such a bogus number, and why it’s so insane that it will be used in Washington [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 20:18:10

Johnson Ranch Community - Queen Creek AZ

Nestled close to the San Tan Mountains, Johnson Ranch is designed in a desert style – open spaces, mountain views, friendly neighbors, ... popular master plans for quality and value, Johnson Ranch was recently ranked eighth among the 20 top ... affordable real estate, and great weather. Johnson Ranch is located in the southeast community [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 22:57:37

Finished Friday! Blythe Swap!

Date: 2008-06-07 17:18:29

A Bit of the Old West: Pasadena

by Fabian Toulouse Some time ago in Indiana in 1873, the place had been hit by the hardest winter ever recorded in history. Dr ... came up with a decision of purchasing the 4,000 acres of the San Pascual Ranch which was later ... Hotel located across the street from Barney’s place. The school house was located at Fair Oaks [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 06:01:13

They’re Not Popping Like They Use To

A report from Florida Today. “In today’s tough housing market, sometimes it takes some creative thinking to sell your house. Scott Bernard is having a picture-coloring contest and giving away his house in Sebastian ... , like many people who bought homes before the housing market soured, said he could not sell his house [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 14:54:39

To You & Your Pet(s)!!!

FDA Warns About Tainted Dog TreatsBy Margo Sullivan - The Eagle-TribuneThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued another caution about tainted pet food from China. This time, no specific brands are being recalled, but the government is letting pet owners know imported dog treats made with chicken jerky are suspected of making pets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 12:36:00

How To’s Day: What to How To?

Date: 2008-06-03 23:54:51

The Christmas Wedding - the happy ending (or HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MIKA!!)

This was written for the birthday of my friend, Mika. She and I lived together for years in college, and I will forever be deeply grateful for her ... . Each person had a row with his or her name, and it was imperative that, before leaving the house ... was. If Zane was out on the ranch and then was going on a date for dinner, his placards would [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 13:47:09

The Christmas Wedding

Three grown men groaned when the huge, white binder landed on the wooden breakfast table in the kitchen ... in northern Texas. Elizabeth was at home at the ranch where she grew up, living for the first time ... . The only girl in a house full of boys, Elizabeth was well protected and well loved. Her mother [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 18:22:39

Going Home to the Sixties: Pacifica Family Rediscovers the Good Life

Two years ago, Pacifica residents Dave and Kathy Hall inherited a vintage patio home in Tustin, ... . The house is nearly finished and will be featured in an upcoming issue of Atomic Ranch Magazine ... in a tract of modest houses built in 1968 in the Eichler style, under the brand name of Broadmoor Homes [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 00:38:26

How To’s Day: How to make me laugh…

Yesterday poor little Caleb had his kindergarten check up and had to get 4 shots! (no that is not what made me laugh) While we were there the nurse practitioner checked him all over and then came to the part of the exam where she needed to check out his ‘boy parts’. So she asked him: will it be ok if I check your boy parts? [more...]

Date: 2008-06-10 21:22:22

Lance Armstrong's Hill Country Hideaway

SELLER: Lance ArmstrongLOCATION: Deadman's Hole, Dripping Springs, TXPRICE: $12,000,000SIZE: 4,241 square feet, 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms (total0DESCRIPTION: Spectacular resort like ranch with 447.8 acres (hcad). Ownership in Deadman's ... , beautiful grassy pastures & 7 miles of hike/bike trails. Fab 4bd, 4ba main house on hilltop w/ exquisite [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 15:10:00

GINNY BATES: FILLIN' UP AND SPILLIN' OVER

Here's another installment of my Great American Lesbian Novel (in progress), Ginny Bates. If you are new to reading GB, go to the section in the right-hand column labeled Ginny Bates to read background and find out how to catch up.Summer 2014On Monday, all visitors left except for Cathy, who stayed an extra day [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 15:54:00

Make-Believe Maverick

I know the article below is long and I didn't write it, but its frankly one of the most thorough and best written articles I've seen on John McCain's entire life. It takes a look at the maverick credentials of McCain, and the gaping holes in the myth that McCain is a real authentic, independent and presently sinless politician [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 00:18:00

McCain's Record of Reckless Dishonesty

The Make-BelieveMaverick: LookingCloser at McCainBy Tim DickinsonRolling StoneOctober 16, 2008 - A Fort McNair, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 10:19:00

Video-Women Against Sarah Palin- Rape Victim Tells Palin She Should Have a Choice

Heh. Rick Santorum said that Obama is condescending because he doesn't wear the flag pin. Gee. Does he think the same thing about John McCain, who hasnt one worn for any of the 3 presidential debates (unlike Obama, who wore one every time). From the Toledo Blade - too many funnies in this article. Mr [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 22:27:35

Video- McCain as The Penguin- No Mudslinging in this campaign

because that's all he has, just negativity and lies. From Slog-Omigosh, I saw this photo originally on Andrew Sullivan and thought it was photoshopped. No. It's real, it's on Yahoo and one of the most emailed photos. Remember. If you live in District 14, VOTE FOR EDRA BOGLE. Here's a couple of the nominees [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 21:51:13

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