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brass revival

brass revival There was a period in the not-so-distant past when brass accents were thrown out or painted over. It was as if homeowners desperately wanted to erase any sign […]

Chicken Salad Sandwhiches

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES Serves 6 4 cups diced cooked chicken (about 1 pound of chicken breasts)  ½ to ¾ cup mayonnaise (or more to taste) 2 ribs celery, small […]

loose change

A Budget-Friendly Laundry Room Refresh “I had about five days and $500 to transform a laundry room from blah to beautiful,” says Kristine Franklin, creator of The Painted Hive blog (www.thepaintedhive.net). Franklin […]

Fresh start

Products and Practices to Make Laundry More Efficient Laundry has come a long way from washbasins and clotheslines. The latest developments for the laundry room are enough to make the […]

a rice roundup

Recipes and Photographs by Karista Bennett SHRIMP ÉTOUFFÉE Serves 6 to 8 1 stick unsalted butter 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup chopped yellow onions ½ cup chopped celery ½ […]

Wrap it up

ARUGULA, APPLE, AND HUMMUS WRAP Makes 1 1 large tortilla or sandwich wrap, slightly warmed so it’s pliable 1 to 2 tablespoons hummus 8 to 10 arugula leaves (or a […]

At Santa’s House

We recently went to visit Santa. He had asked the Real Estate Nation Team for an updated market analysis of his home! We do those all the time and had […]

Wire Fraud

How to avoid losing your home settlement funds in a wire fraud Never wire funds to anybody or any institution unless you have checked the wire instructions independently with your […]

now showing

Incorporating a Television into Your Bedroom Flat-screen TVs are making their way into rooms designed for sleep more often, now that late-night viewing has gone mainstream. The bedroom is also […]

compact compost

Developing a Planet-Friendly Practice Composting—the act of decomposing organic matter like vegetables and eggshells—is common practice on a farm, where the final product is then used as fertilizer. But if […]