In this crummy economy, one consumer good is still selling strong: home electronics. Homeowners are staying indoors in style - investing in big-screen TVs, surround sound-systems, video game systems, home automation and other technological domestic wonders.
Maybe you've heard of the '90s buzz phrase, "cocooning" during the last recession? It was used to describe the tendencies of people to stay ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on July 7, 2009
The exterior of a home can be a real asset - or a real liability - when trying to resell a property. Keeping the lawn well-maintained and green is especially important at this time, and sellers are often keen on dumping chemicals and pesticides to ensure their lawn looks healthy and green.
But there are other ways to keep your lawn green while being more "green" yourself. And that means avoiding ...
Posted by Rebecca Sargent
on July 5, 2009
I have a colleague whose husband welded a flag holder to the front of their home - right under their bedroom window - and inserted a large Canadian flag. That was years ago, and it hasn't come down a day since. Sometimes it keeps them up at night when the flagpole creaks against the shutters and the material flaps in high winds. And it keeps their teenage daughter in a perpetual state of embarrassment: ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on July 3, 2009