Here’s a scenario you might be familiar with. You’ve scrimped and saved, researched and planned, and now it’s finally time to take that long-awaited family vacation. You can’t wait to step inside the resort with its ocean view, 6 swimming pools, and beach-front cabanas. Except when you arrive, you discover that your view is of … Read more
If you think slapping on some sunscreen is all you need before venturing out in the sun, all we can say is “Uh-uh!” think again. In fact, there’s quite a bit more to protecting yourself from harmful UV rays, including these nine steps. Consider your skincare routine. Certain skincare ingredients like retinol, alpha hydroxy acid, … Read more
Here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, most people aren’t purchasing the first AC system for their home – they’re looking to replace the one they already have. And yet if it’s been so long since your last such purchase, you feel like you’re starting from scratch. Well, since you have to start somewhere, pay heed … Read more
When you walk through your front door, there are plenty of things you want to leave behind. Crazy amounts of traffic, an unsettling experience at work, and let’s not forget scorching Dallas area heat and humidity. What you want is an escape from all that in your own private oasis. But wanting it doesn’t make … Read more
There’s lots of new housing being constructed in the DFW area. But you already know that. What you may not know, however, is how these people are choosing to heat and cool their homes. Same goes for anyone converting an attic into a loft bedroom, building a sun porch, or putting a new addition on … Read more
“New” can be a wonderful scent. A new car with leather interior, a fresh coat of paint, new wood furniture…often, there’s nothing quite like it. And yet some new household odors aren’t nearly as inviting. For many people throughout the East Valley, that includes the scent from new carpeting and carpet padding. That familiar odor … Read more
We all know the health benefits of drinking plenty of water. But with so many differing opinions from doctors, nutritionists, and self-proclaimed health experts on how much one should consume in a given day, it’s easy to get confused and, worse yet, simply stop paying attention. While we certainly don’t pretend to have all the … Read more
Today’s highly technological world is amazing, isn’t it? It allows us to connect with friends and family across the globe with just a few clicks. We can share pictures, video, and even video chat in real time. Plus, work that once depended on snail mail can now be accomplished with scanners, email, and electronic signatures, … Read more
We have friends, relatives, and even a couple of our own employees who suffer in varying degrees from dry indoor air during the winter months. And while they all have different home remedies and lotions they swear by, most of the measures have little if anything to do with solving the problem. That’s something we’d … Read more
For many, adjusting to the colder months ahead can be quite a challenge. Simple tasks such as getting out of bed in the morning seem to take much more effort when it’s darker and colder. And with more time spent inside surrounded by dry indoor air, keeping our skin from becoming itchy, flaky, and even … Read more
