Almost everyone loves Thanksgiving for the food and camaraderie that it brings, when we stop our busy work days to bring friends and family together in the spirit of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving can mean many things for many people – for some, they are pros with years of experience at hosting Thanksgiving dinner, while others are […]
Maybe you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner, or maybe you’d like to get a jump-start on Christmas cleaning. Maybe your house is on the market and you need is to be deep down clean to be shown at any time! This is definitely more of a challenge around the holidays, when so much cooking and bustle is […]
Fall in Florida is a great time to address outside issues – the temperature is moderate and the torrential rains have lessened. Even in places where trees and lawns stay evergreen, they can undergo changes that makes them vulnerable to pests, blight, and disease. Now is the time, when you’re out of the blistering sun, […]
Fall can be a great time to sell a house, particularly if you have multiple deciduous trees or flowering shrubs that showcase their beauty in October and November. People are also thinking about the holidays and longing for a house to hold a nice holiday celebration in with the coming seasonal festivities. You don’t need […]
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of friends, family and togetherness, and it’s a time to create special memories. One way of doing that is through new family traditions. Some family traditions gradually evolve, but there’s nothing wrong with making a purposeful family tradition and seeing it through year after year. Traditions give people something to […]
Fall is in the air, and you may be wondering how to scent your home in a way the mimics the beauty of the outdoors, without the massive expensive of pricey candles and overpowering sprays. There are some easy ways to lightly scent your home, especially for a brief period, like an open house or […]
The hot rainy season of Tampa, Florida, is nearing its end, and that means the weather will be turning cooler and drier. Not cool as in sweater weather, but cool as in you can finally get out and about midday and be quite comfortable if you aren’t quite used to Florida’s hot summers yet. Fall […]
Fall is here, and that means it’s time to throw the windows open and shake out the cobwebs – literally and figuratively. With Christmas coming, that means your chances for company increases, and if your house is on the market, that means a basic level of cleanliness will keep you feeling at peace and not […]
People across the nation are building butterfly gardens to help save these beautiful pollinators, but South Florida is one of the easiest and best places to plant a butterfly garden to experience butterflies year-round. A really successful butterfly garden appeals to butterflies at every stage of their life. If you want a tidy garden, this […]
Here’s a reason to have a Lemon tree in your Florida yard – a steady supply of the main ingredient in homemade lemonade, just what a hot day calls for! Even central Florida can support several varieties of lemon trees, common to popular belief that they only do well in southern Florida. You simply have […]