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With the real estate market flooded with houses for sale and record low home prices, a buyers-market is in full-swing. If you are planning to sell your home soon, it pays to know which re...

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A Little Shade Can Go a Long Way To Save Energy Very soon, the hot days of summer will be upon us. If you’re thinking of ways to reduce your summer energy bills, you might consider i...

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A popular way to beat the heat is by noshing on ice cream, snow cones and frozen treats (not to mention the hot dogs, potato chips and hamburgers that frequent summer cookouts). While s...

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Maya Cafe in Maplewood is the winner in this week's Food Fight, in which we asked readers for their choice for the best margarita in Mid-County. The restaurant won with 52 percent of...

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It's a great time to get your pantry organized! Here are my tips. 1. Sort your pantry items into categories. Think about how a grocery store is laid out. Now imagine trying to grocer...

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If you’ve been reading my garden blogs, you might notice that I’m a little crazy about Succulents.  For the past few years the popularity of Succulents has gone through the roof!  They be...

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Repurposing means finding completely new uses for existing pieces of furniture. Re-purposing furniture lets you give your existing furniture a new life, or you can buy used furniture seco...

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Have you heard the saying that if the first thing you do when you wake up each morning is eat a live frog, nothing worse can happen for the rest of the day? Efficiency training exper...