Spring means spending more time outdoors enjoying the moderate temperatures while partaking of your favorite warm weather activities. Come summer? “Forget this outdoor nonsense…let’s get back inside where it’s nice and cool!” And that pretty much sums up the Dallas-Fort Worth area’s warm weather season. Still, while you’re enjoying the calm and comfort of indoor … Read more
As much as there is to enjoy about the fall season, it’s also the perfect time to get your home ready for the increasingly colder temps, wind, rain – and even snow – that are just off the horizon. So, before you carve those pumpkins and fill your home with all the colors of the … Read more
As spring temperatures begin to heat up, we know that those hot, lazy, hazy days of summer can’t be far off. For many, that means more time at the lake or pool – you know, the usual. But do you know what else is usual? That more than 50% of American adults can’t swim well … Read more
As obvious and magnetizing as they can be, mirrors are often over-looked when redecorating comes to the fore of your “to-do” list. And yet with their ability to reflect anything that comes their way, including light, they can instantly brighten and refresh any area of your home, not to mention making rooms look bigger. Still, … Read more
After a particularly gold and gloomy winter, ‘tis finally the season for bike rides and t-ball. For gardening and back-yard gatherings. For simply enjoying the longer days, milder evenings, and all that spring has to offer. For many, spring is also the time to search for a new home. So if you’re thinking of taking … Read more
If you’re lucky enough to have a gas or wood burning fireplace in your home, you know how warm and inviting it can be. A flickering fire adds instant ambiance to any room, and can act as a supplemental source of heat during these cold winter days. But if not maintained properly, a fireplace … Read more
Of all the activities you can and do select from on any given day, “cleaning” for most people only makes the top of the list out of necessity, or to get it out of the way before you move on to bigger (or smaller) and better things. And yet, no matter how thoroughly or … Read more
Did you ever hear a friend or family member say something like: “The heck with a new car; we’re buying a replacement furnace this year!” No? Well, chances are, you probably never well, either. That’s because when it comes to the list of “Things I Can’t Wait to Buy,” furnaces are pretty much nowhere to … Read more
There are all kinds of reasons to purchase a new car, and only one of them is that you refuse to spend even one more dollar getting the old “so and so” fixed. When it comes to your heating system, refusing to have it “fixed” yet again is one of just a FEW reasons for … Read more
So you think you know Dallas area weather pretty well? Okay, smarty pants blog reader – and without looking it up – what are the average daily temperatures for December, January and February? Otherwise known as winter. While Chicago or New York we are not, winter definitely comes a-calling with average monthly highs, December … Read more
