How to Make Your Own Web Page
Building a website isn't as complicated as you may have thought. All it takes is some point-and-click web building software, a domain name and a web host. Check out the site builder Lisa uses.
This article describes how paint, lighting and flooring choices can transform your space. It also provides tips how to choose the right paint, lighting and flooring for your home.
How To Help Your Child With School Work How would you like to get craft ideas, parenting information, product recall info, recipes, book reviews and more delivered to your email inbox every week? That's exactly what ParentingZoo – the new online Parenting Magazine does.
Create Your Own Holiday Organizational Manual
Instead of reinventing the wheel every year, create your Holiday Organizer for all the scraps of paper, ideas and memories you want to keep.
50 Ideas to Organize Your Home
The goal of organizing isn’t to make your home pristine but rather to make your life more calm and functional. Work with these ideas and you will end up having less clutter, a simplified home, more quality time for yourself and your family, and improved productivity.
If you are looking for a different Mother's Day present this year, give the gift of convenience. For many mothers thinking of nutritious, great tasting and easy to create meals can be extremely labor intensive. If you want a gift that will not only save her some time, but also make the entire family happy and satisfied with a delicious meal, consider a menu planning service!
*Spring-Has-Sprung Tips These seasonal items stand out and tell everyone you’re celebrating spring!
Most sellers make repairs and clear clutter, but a well-presented home that highlights amenities will help create an image that makes a buyer say "I LOVE this house!"
The Chaos of Inspiration
Here's an interesting way to get your mind in the right mood to begin its creative process. Esoteric and etherial, Mr. Lewitin's article is a path along the creative process to making our decorating dreams come true.
What’s In A Name?
Have you noticed that at this time of year we now have "holiday" parties and send "holiday" cards? The innocent-seeming switch from "Christmas" to the innocuous "holiday" description is an insidious invader. Instead of Jesus as the Reason for the Season, we are to "celebrate" vaguery in a mediocre way...
Mom's Health Alert
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Be sure you take care of yourself for all those who love you!
Decorating for Halloween
Seasonal decorating doesn't have to be an expensive endeavor. Check out Club Mom's helpful hints for your Halloweenie display.
Creating a Water Feature for Your Landscape
The soothing sound of flowing water puts our mind and soul at ease. Recreating that feeling of relaxation in our own backyard is the dream of many homeowners. The key is selecting the right type of water feature and the right location. You should have it nestled in among your plants and trees as if it had been there as long as the greenery.
*How To Prepare for Your Next Decorating Project Take time to assess your wants and needs.Decorating a room is much like outfitting a wardrobe.You wouldn’t go to a formal event without some forethought as to your dress, shoes and accessories; so too with a room.
Free Yourself With an Organized Home: Just a few small organizing tips -- a few little, tiny tips, applied with a positive attitude -- can help you be more organized today, than you were yesterday.
To decide on just a few candles is like choosing between eating chocolate and having lots of chocolate to eat… With so many scents to choose from, it's next to impossible to choose just one. This is part one of several articles to follow on choosing candle and fragrance scents for your home.
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*How Decorating and Organizing Can Help Your Sanity There IS a Cure for TMS (Too Much Stuff). A Whimsical Look at Home Decorating and Organizing.Need a little motivation? Let Lisa's tongue-in-cheek tips help you on your way to an organized home this spring and summer. And don't forget to smile!
Mediterranean Spring Revival
After a long winter sojourn, most of us are ready for a spring rejuvenation. A week or two in a Spanish villa, sunbathing on a Greek isle or touring Tuscany would do the trick nicely, but if that's not on your calendar in the foreseeable future, do the next best thing: bring the warmth of the Mediterranean into your home.
Dare to Be Different Follow your heart and you'll find your niche. Don't be afraid to venture into something different than what everyone else is doing. It's your dream, your business, your expertise. Just do it!
Up Close & Personal, B-a-g-g-a-g-e Take a "nature break" and lighten up! You'll find you have much more energy, think more clearly, and get a lot more of the truly important things done.
A Simple Way to Increase Outdoor Living Space
For those homeowners looking to add to their living space, improve their lifestyle and increase the resale value of their home, the perfect solution is to extend your living area outdoors through the addition of decks, patios, outdoor kitchens and entertainment areas.
Pink Slips for the Kids
Nothing to do with decorating, but a fun read. A tongue-in-cheek look at parenting, the economy and why it's important to distract Dad.
*A Spring Sampler
Four simple ways to entice your senses and bring some spring into your home.
The Free Neighborhood Home Décor Makeover
Trading Spaces isn't calling? If you find a neighbor who is crazy...no, creative enough to trade rooms, it is best to set some rules ahead of time.
Having a warm & cozy spot to snuggle up is important as well as renewing. Creating intimacy in your home, or at least in one area of your home, requires a little imagination and some gut feelings.
Quick & Easy Decorating Ideas
Ten simple steps to liven up your home without spending a fortune. Candles, baskets and photo frames are all available in the HGP catalog.
Trend Watch 2005
HGP leads the pack with prevailing decorating trends for 2005.
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