by Nancy Mershon | Jan 16, 2019 | gardening, home improvement
New Year’s gardening resolutions often begin with: Stay on top of weeding. This year, you may try experimenting with alternative gardens — square foot gardens, plastic bag gardens — that virtually vanish weeds from a vegetable patch. Here are some other suggestions to...
by Nancy Mershon | Jan 16, 2019 | home improvement, home maintenance
What kind of big ideas do you have for the new year? Chances are, you’ve made some self-improvement pacts during the early days of 2019. Most of us choose action oriented goals. Walk 10,000 steps a day. Replace the storm door. Volunteer more. What about...
by Nancy Mershon | Dec 6, 2018 | money tips
Tip: Tackle your high-interest-rate debt first. Preparing your finances for home ownership begins the day someone decides they actually want to buy a home. After all, saving for a down payment doesn’t just happen overnight! So, how do you best prepare your finances in...
by Nancy Mershon | Dec 5, 2018 | holiday ideas
Every year, the news reports about another massive fire that claims lives during the holiday. The culprit? Often times, it’s a dried-out Christmas tree that fueled an intense fire which engulfed a home within minutes. Tragic Christmas tree-related fires are...
by Nancy Mershon | Dec 5, 2018 | holiday ideas
They cost about the same in dollars, but a real tree is better than a fake one for the environment. Live Christmas trees are better for the environment than artificial Christmas trees: They’re renewable and recyclable, unlike that petroleum-derived faux model. In...
