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August 21, 2025

Planning a Movie Night In With Your Family

If you are looking for a great way to spend quality time with your family, planning a movie night is one of the easiest and least expensive ways for the whole family to have a great time. It can even become a weekly ritual, but it never has to be boring or mundane, just because it’s easy. You just to elevate the experience a little bit to make it more memorable. Themed snacks, matching pj's, or blanket forts are simple ways to do it. Of course, there's also a lot to be said for keeping it simple, and the suggestions below can help you do just that. Picking a Movie You can’t have a movie night without a great movie. For some ...

August 9, 2025

Essential Health Checks for Your Little Ones

Every parent wants their children to feel their absolute best and thrive. Childhood is a time of huge changes; kids grow fast and develop quickly. So, it’s important to keep track of your child’s development and address any health concerns when they arise. Ensuring that your child attends regular health checks plays a vital role in this, but knowing which health checks your child needs and why they’re important can be confusing. Here are some of the health checks that kids don't need to miss: Well-Child Visits Well-child visits are periodic health checks that all kids need. These visits should be done more often when kids are very ...

August 7, 2025

Flower Power: 5 Tips For Decorating Your Home With Flowers

Flowers can literally breathe life into your decor. There are so many different types of flowers you can choose from and so many different ways to display them around your home. This post offers a few tips on how to spruce up your home with flowers. Add energy with warm colored flowers Warm colors like red, pink, orange and yellow can add a burst of energy to a room. They are recommended in rooms where you want to encourage social activity or do physical tasks such as living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens. Make sure to consider the colors that are already used in the room and try to complement these. Create calm with cool ...

August 7, 2025

How To Give Your Home The WOW Factor

Whether you’re trying to boost your home's curb appeal or need to switch things up a little inside, there are many changes and modifications that you can make that will create the wow factor for your home. Ditch the clutter. Ditching clutter and embracing the art of minimalism is a great (and relatively simple) way to give your home the WOW factor. This is because it means that your attention is drawn toward the interior design or interesting architectural features, as opposed to whatever it is that you’ve left on the counter the day before. Tackling clutter also makes your day-to-day cleaning tasks a little easier, which is always a ...

August 7, 2025

Outdoor Entertainment Area Essentials

One of the best things about living in the South is the fact that we can enjoy an oudoor entertainment area well into the fall months. Let's be honest: outdoor entertainment is actually much more pleasant in October than July around here, especially if you don't have a pool. As my sister in Houston says, during the summer, "If we're outside, we're in water." It's just too hot to do anything else. So, when we think of entertaining outdoors, we're thinking past the summer months, and planning an outdoor entertaining space needs to take that into account. Here are a few things to consider as you plan yours: Patio or Decking I'm sure ...