If you start with the driver and continue counter clockwise around the truck cab, the passengers are arranged by age. The 84-year old grandfather drives as his 53-year old daughter sits in the passenger side of the pick up. Seated directly behind her mother is the 18-year old granddaughter. Next to her and directly behind …

The Doggie Doctors apparently established a rotation for when they are each “Mom Duty.” After a four hour ankle surgery, the Mom in the house was assigned to quiet rest on the the couch for most of the first three days of recovery. With “toes above nose” as her mantra, she was quickly bored of …

If you’re anything like a lot of American DIY weekend warriors, you’re eager to spring into action and tackle all those big, bold, bathroom renovation projects that you were busy cooking up during your winter bout of cabin fever. And sure, there are plenty of DIY bathroom projects that you can do on your own, …

Any homeowner is aware of the likeliness of home repairs. When you own a home, you are responsible for keeping it in working shape and for making any needed repairs. Some repairs are more costly and more expensive than others. Plumbing problems seems to be one of the most disliked and troublesome repairs that a …

Beautiful sunrises, sunsets, walks on the beach and a slower pace are all aspects of living on the Outer Banks that are appealing to a wide variety of people and life circumstances. Whether buying a condo as a summer home or living there year-round, residents will find much to love about this area and will …

Think you can’t have a home library because you live in a small space? Think again, book lovers. With a little bit of know-how and some architectural creativity, you, too, can come up with a picturesque home library design to call your own. That’s right: even in a studio apartment. OK, so it may not …

Every year, people across America must brace for heat waves during the spring, summer, and sometimes autumn months. Hot weather is an unavoidable fact of life for most of us, and though many of us thrive on being able to pursue active summer sports and other exciting outdoor hobbies, many Americans wish that hotter weather …

Having beautiful landscaping is important if you want to maintain the allure of your dream home. There are a few landscaping tricks and tips for lawn care if you really want to take care of it yourself but having professional landscapers come periodically and do most of the work for you can be very beneficial. …

The plans are finally in place. The work crew is scheduled to arrive the last day in May. The first part of the job involves tearing the siding off the the two story, walk out basement house. After the old siding is removed the house will be wrapped in all weather house wrap. The air …