Investing money in home upgrades may not be your favorite thing in the world, but it’s still something you have to do from time to time, especially if you’re thinking about selling your home in the near future. However, the problem isn’t investing money, but finding projects that will boost the value of your home […]
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Posted inPeople & Places
10 Tips for Acing Your Next International Trip
Maybe you’re planning a trip to Croatia to see the Instagram-worthy walls of Dubrovnik. Or to Portugal because everyone raves about its food and budget-destination status. Or perhaps to Peru to see Machu Pichu before limits are imposed on daily tourist visits. You’re planning the trip sans tour company. You’ve read the guidebooks. Now the […]
Posted inAt Home
Irish Classics and Green-Tinted Treats for Your St. Patty’s Party
It doesn’t take the Luck o’ the Irish to throw a great St. Patrick’s Day party. These tips and recipes from the experts at McCormick will help you throw a festive celebration you’ll enjoy as much as your guests — including make-ahead corned beef and a minty-green cookie recipe both adults and little leprechauns will […]
Posted inHome
Focus: What Colors Are Next?
Amidst the infinite choices of the 21st century, it is essential to deliver the color choices consumers want. PANTONEVIEW home 2019 focuses on the colors that are next: the colors we will crave, the colors we will demand, the colors that will engage our imagination and appeal to our emotions, the colors that will capture […]
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3 Ways to Boost Your Home’s Curb Appeal
When it comes to your home, you only get one chance to make a great first impression — and that takes place before anyone ever steps inside, making curb appeal upgrades an effective way to beautify your home while boosting its value. Here are some great ways to enhance curb appeal that will give you […]
Posted inThe Outdoors
Mayo Clinic’s 10 Tips for Avoiding Falls
During the winter season, you may need to pay closer attention to watching your step. But fall prevention is something you should work on year-round. Even if you’re active, healthy and full of life, statistics show that you have a greater chance of taking a debilitating fall as you age. Mayo Clinic notes that some […]
Posted inGarden
Exciting New Plants for 2019
Daylight is burning more hours and highlighting the new plant catalogs scattered across your desk. It is gray outside, with many months left to fill with drizzling precipitation, cold wind and storms. You cannot wait to get outside and grab a handful of crumbling, dark soil and breathe in its earthy aroma. Your ground is […]
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Homemade Tomato and Roasted Pepper Soup — the Perfect Comfort Food
Few things go together quite like cold weather and comfort foods. However, those hearty dishes that are typically craved on blustery days are usually not classified as “healthy.” With the right approach, though, you can put a better-for-you twist on some of your favorite dishes that can keep you cozy and satiated during the winter […]
Posted inGarden
Bloedel Reserve Moss Gardens
Moss thrives in our wet, rainy region. Given enough time and clear space, such as a roof, a green carpet will slowly form. So prolific is moss that entire companies exist to control it and in the drizzly Pacific Northwest, those companies tend to do well. But moss can also be a welcome interloper or […]