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Kathy Moran
Member since 14th December 2005
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20th January 2008
One of the perks of modern technology is that it allows many of us to work from our homes. At the same time, it creates the need for extra space that we can use as our home offices. If this is your situation, and there’s no extra room in your house, y...
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20th January 2008
Nobody knows exactly when the first slab of meat was cooked on an open fire and eaten outdoors. All we know is that the practice became so popular that most of us spend more time eating at our picnic tables th...
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19th January 2008
Whether you’re an avid collector, or are occasionally attracted to certain pieces, chances are good that you have some degree of interest in antiques. If so, you’re in good company, as most of us own at least one, whether we bought it, or inherited i...
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19th January 2008
We all have different attitudes about our lawns. Some people truly enjoy keeping them lush and green, while others would rather sit at their picnic tables or lounge on their patio furniture, so unconcerned about the appearance of their grass, that they w...
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18th January 2008
With new coffee houses opening up every ten minutes – and, it seems, every ten feet – the coffee craze has reached fever pitch. Ironically, these establishments, which used to be thought of as quiet places where one could escape the crowd, are the mo...
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18th January 2008
People in this country have always had a great love for antique indoor and outdoor furniture. Many of us are in constant quest of valuable pieces from centuries past; and nothing has happened in the 21st century to...
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14th January 2008
We’re always looking for ways to cut down on the hours that we spend doing yard work, so that we have more time to enjoy our backyards, patio furniture, and picnic tables. At the same time, we want to keep o...
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14th January 2008
There are many ways to finish and paint your wood indoor or porch furniture, whether you’re trying to rejuvenate its looks, color it to match your décor, or antique it to complement your motif. To get the desire...
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07th January 2008
No matter how many improvements you make to your home over the years, you never know which elements will be assets, and which will be drawbacks, when you try to sell it. For example, if you have a Home improvement14th November 2007
As winter approaches, what we really want to do is to concentrate on decorating our homes, yards, and gazebos for the holidays. What we really have to do, however, is to winterize our homes against the oncoming weather and its sky-high heating bills. Lu...
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10th November 2007
Our recent articles have been dealing with the repair of scratches and stains on wooden indoor and outdoor furniture. To hide surface marks, there are products that we can use that simply have to match the color of...
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07th November 2007
Americans love outdoor living so much, that it often seems as if our grills, picnic tables, and patio furniture are our most important possessions. To give ourselves even more time to enjoy them, many of us ha...
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05th November 2007
When the weather turns cold, you may wish that you could simply turn a cold shoulder to it, and shut yourself away in a sunroom until spring. Unfortunately, you know that, in order to stay completely comfortable when winter winds whistle, you must make s...
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30th October 2007
Countless studies, polls, and surveys indicate that our passion for outdoor living has heightened significantly over the past several years. In fact, we are so ardent about it, that we often enclose our porches, patios, and gazebos, in an attempt to brin...
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30th October 2007
Last week’s article contained some practical advice for extending the lives of porch chairs and other wooden patio furniture, by taking steps to keep it looking its best throughout its lifetime. Although we covered a few tricks that will hide some of t...
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