Category: Home & Lifestyle

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the single best way to prevent the flu is with an annual flu shot. But don’t discount good habits like washing your hands and covering your mouth when you cough or Read More

If you’ve ever watched a real estate “reality” TV show, you know how overly-simplified they make the house-hunting and buying processes appear. The truth is, finding the right home can often be an emotional, stressful, and lengthy process. To help Read More

When you live in a home long enough, you pretty much grow accustomed to its odd little habits, including sounds and smells it took you some time to figure out. But what happens if you’re new to the home and Read More

Artificial Christmas trees are a great option if you want a hassle-free, low maintenance way to celebrate the season. But no matter how real they may look, it’s hard to beat the appearance, feel, and fragrance of a freshly cut Read More

Let’s say cats and dogs could talk. Would that change our interactions with them?  Of course it would! For starters, they’d tell you about their day, what they enjoyed, what they could have done without, how they feel about your Read More

Having a “No Shoes” policy sounds good in theory but asking guests to remove their shoes at the door can be awkward. Then again, what’s the big deal about taking them off, especially when guests diligently wipe their shoes on Read More

In life, there are plenty of things you can’t control. Like the weather, cold and flu viruses, an unplanned visit from Aunt Mildred and, well, you get the idea. Even more reason to focus on what you can control and/or Read More

We feel like we owe many of our customers an apology, so here it comes. It seems some of them are so comfortable indoors during the summer – thanks to the good care we take of their AC systems – Read More

Ah, the carefree days of summer. Afternoons spent poolside, ice cream for dinner, and leisurely walks at sunset. Yeah, right…maybe in someone’s dreams!  Reality, you see (at least for most of us) includes many other demands on our time, and Read More

Warmer weather brings yard work and backyard bar-b-ques, yard sales and pool parties, not to mention relaxing evenings around the fire pit. In your haste to head indoors after a fun-filled day, you may be tempted to leave a few Read More