Addiction is incredibly common and duplicitous (2.6 million folks with addictions have a dependence on both alcohol and illicit drugs, but it can be very hard to detect. The plain and simple truth is that addiction doesn\’t happen right away, and the gradual process is one that can fool the addict and all of those … [Read more…]

Your basement is the foundation of your home. That might look like an extremely obvious sentence to read, yet how many of us are doing everything we can to secure and protect the most important level of our house? We might not go down into the basement as often as we enter other rooms in … [Read more…]

One of the trademark scenes of the West is a herd of horses galloping over a stretch of plain with manes and tails flying into the sunset. There\’s a reason for that — there\’s still plenty of equestrian property available in the West and land that can be turned into horse property, guest ranches, or … [Read more…]

For parents, few things are more important than making sure that their children receive the kind of education that not only develops their intellects but also transforms them into good human beings from a very early age. Married couples often start searching for the ideal school to send their children to right after they are … [Read more…]

Hard water is problem around the country. Nearly 85% of households throughout the United States are impacted by it. The level of calcium carbonate is what makes water \”hard,\” it is also how the level of hardness is measured. One grain of calcium carbonate is the equivalent of 17.1 milligrams per liter. Hard water in … [Read more…]

\”It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.\” When it comes to the way of life that most stay at home moms experience, the opening words of the classic novel Tale of Two Cities describe it best. Getting to stay home with your babies and soak up every minute of their … [Read more…]

Sometimes you just need a little help. Whatever it is that you do in your life to keep yourself busy, it is often just an added stressor to come home to a dirty house that might take hours of work to make look decent again. Perhaps unfairly, many women, or about 87%, consider the cleanliness … [Read more…]

Americans spend a lot of time in their backyards. Our backyards are an important part of our home, because it is our small piece of the outdoors. It is the one outdoor that is private and it all ours. We can do whatever we want to this area, including the addition of a pool, playscapes, … [Read more…]