We live in one of those two-story home plans with split bedrooms. The master bedroom and bath are on the first floor and three additional bedrooms are on the second floor. Our kids are constantly coming and going. Last weekend we spent a lot of quality family time at home. It was wonderful and we [...]
With the New Year upon us many of us have made the commitment to eat and live healthier. In most grocery stores you see items labeled “organic.” I was not 100% sure what that meant so I decided to go searching for the answer.
Organic refers to the way agricultural products are grown and also how [...]
Our family had a wonderful time during the holidays. There was so much excitement and our home was beautifully decorated with holly, pinecones, ribbon and festive garland. Now that everything is cleaned up and put away our home looks kind of dull. We tend to hibernate now until spring and watch movies, have game nights [...]
So many people celebrated the Christmas season this year by “going green” and putting up a real tree in their home. In the great room of our two-story home we put up a beautiful evergreen tree. Now that the holidays are over it is time to remove the decorations and take down the tree. Many [...]
At Christmas time what happened to sitting around the fireplace stringing up popcorn, baking cookies to eat and also use as ornaments, putting a bow on a home-canned item and visiting the neighbor down the street? It seems that over the years Christmas has transformed from a time to reflect on the gifts of family [...]
We currently live in a wonderful ranch style home design. It is an older home and we have done a little remodeling over the years, but it is still exactly what we want and need in a home. As we grow older it is great that things are all one level. This got me thinking [...]
We are finally at a point in our lives that we are ready to build a new home. We started out years ago in an apartment garage, moved up to one of those small ranch house plans and are now ready to take the leap and build a new home design. With all the buzz [...]
When the “green” revolution started, most of the ways people could “be green” in their home and lifestyle were so cutting edge that many of the products and services were too expensive for most people to afford. Thankfully, green living has gone more mainstream providing many Americans the ability to find simple ways to “green [...]
Now that the weather has warmed up and the grass is growing greener everyday, homeowners begin to realize that the days of running the sprinklers all too often are just around the corner. Although Springtime does often provide sudden downpours and much needed rain showers, Summertime is lurking and that’s when you know Mother Nature [...]
The current “building green” wave has taken over the residential home plan industry especially for those homeowners interested in reducing their ecological footprint and living in a energy efficient house plan.
Homeowners are pondering their eco-commitments both inside and outside the home whether they currently have a green house or not. This holds true for new [...]