I know that I have been rather quiet lately and I promised an update over on our Facebook page for all of my followers to give them the low down gossip on what has been going on the past several months. Well it's time for the big reveal folks. After spending 10+ years in our apartment home where we raised our two sons (who were ages 8 and 5 when we moved in), we have … [Read more...] about A New Chapter In Our Lives
Kim Miller, Chief Estrogen Officer
Kim is a Family, Lifestyle and Parenting #RVA Mom Blogger focusing on home and family, product reviews and giveaways, food and travel. Kim is raising two teenage sons and has an adult daughter and loves weekend getaways and spur-of-the-moment road trips. She loves cooking, reading, walks on the beach, sunsets and wine. Her dream is to retire to a little cottage on the beach and spend her days collecting shells and talking to the seagulls.
What Good Does an Air Conditioning System Bring You?
Most certainly, having a good air conditioning system for your home is going to be an additional expense. Roughly, the amount of electricity needed to run an air conditioner is the same as the amount needed to support an average refrigerator. Naysayers will argue that an air conditioner is a painfully expensive addon that does not really bring enough return of investment. They … [Read more...] about What Good Does an Air Conditioning System Bring You?
How To Prepare Your Home For The Holidays
With Christmas just a few weeks away, it’s time to start getting your home ready for the holidays. Hosting the festivities in your personal space is often a stressful task, but it can be made so much worse if you fail to prepare properly. Whether you have one guest, two, or a whole horde of family and friends invading your house, you should make sure that your home is clean, … [Read more...] about How To Prepare Your Home For The Holidays
The Most Important Things You Should Consider Before Building a Pool
Swimming pools. They’re not only a great way to show your wealth and your aesthetic tastes, but they also make for a fun play area where you can try to escape the summer heat. And in the case of lap pools, they also make for a great way to exercise and to stay fit. Now that we have a home of our own with a huge back yard, I've seen that several other neighbors in the area have … [Read more...] about The Most Important Things You Should Consider Before Building a Pool
Tech That Could Make Your Family Safer
Keeping your family safe is obviously something that you will always want - but that is not to say that it is necessarily easy to do so. In fact, you might sometimes find that it is quite surprising how much it takes to be able to keep everyone in your family safe, and for many parents this can be an ongoing worry which doesn’t really end. However, there are a number of … [Read more...] about Tech That Could Make Your Family Safer
Your Major Home Appliances: When to Repair and When to Replace
The purchase of a major home appliance is an investment that you would like to pay off for years to come. You expect your major home appliances to work hard and to work well. However, all appliances need maintenance, and all will eventually reach their failure point. People often get frustrated by this fact. However, appliances are no different than a car that comes with its … [Read more...] about Your Major Home Appliances: When to Repair and When to Replace
5 Affordable Ways to Give Your Home a Facelift
So, you’ve purchased or rented a house and now urgently need a fast and budget-friendly remodel done? Or maybe you want to renovate your old house by making it more modern, interesting, and stylish? Serious home makeovers tend to be very expensive and time-consuming. The good news is that there are affordable ways to give your home a facelift that won’t break the bank. These … [Read more...] about 5 Affordable Ways to Give Your Home a Facelift
How to Raise Kids in a Zero Waste Household
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. The circle of life. Nature has devised of ways to ensure zero waste, and even the laws of physics support these various systems. Yet man is the only living thing on this planet that has somehow managed to defy the laws of nature and physics. The average American family produces 121.8 pounds of garbage per week. In a year, this number becomes … [Read more...] about How to Raise Kids in a Zero Waste Household
5 Tips to Make Roof Maintenance a Breeze
Roofs cost a lot of money. Unlike most other parts of a house, roofs also decay much more quickly. Basically, every 10 to 15 years you might expect a complete redo. However, there is a way to reduce the overall cost and prolong getting a new roof. All you have to do is periodical roof maintenance. Today we invited our friends from Do It Right Roofing – Vancouver roofing … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Make Roof Maintenance a Breeze
