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Sharing Stories of Home with Hizzy
Sharing stories of home is the name of the game with Hizzy. When it comes to having a place where homeowners can come together and share what makes their houses homes, that’s Hizzy. Hizzy is a growing community of homeowners who share their unique stories of home on everything from decor to how to merge styles for couples. It’s a great place for sharing stories, reading stories, and getting great ideas for our own homes. Sharing Stories and Sharing Ideas What’s your home’s story? Think about it. Every person has a story and so does every home. I’d tell you ours but you need to visit my profile on Hizzy…
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Healthy Home with Netatmo Healthy Home Coach
A healthy home means a healthier life. But how do you get it? Netatmo’s new smart indoor climate monitor can help. Whether you’re looking to get better sleep or help with asthma issues or something else Netatmo’s Healthy Home Coach can help you do it. It’s the next step in indoor home quality monitoring. Healthy Home, Healthy Life So how can you make your home healthier? It starts with knowing what’s out of whack in the first place. That’s where Netatmo comes in. Their smart indoor climate monitor tracks four different aspects of your home environment and gives you tips on how to improve them. This revolutionary climate monitor measures…
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Preparing for Winter – 8 Things to do to Get Your Home in Order
Preparing for winter is something we should all start thinking about. After all, it’s already mid-October, and there are only so many good days left! Preparing for winter is about getting your home and your property in order, so it can withstand the rigors of bad weather, especially up here in Ontario. Preparing for Winter and Saving Future Headaches The last thing you want in the winter is to be without heat or to have to deal with a busted pipe. The last thing you want in the spring is a clean up hassle. These tips can help you save headaches throughout the winter and make spring clean up in…
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Planting Bulbs in the Fall – How to Properly Plant
Planting bulbs in the fall might make some new gardeners nervous. After all, we like to get most of our plants in the ground in the spring. Planting spring flowering bulbs, however requires planting bulbs in the fall. Fear not! It’s easy. Here’s what you need to know. Planting Bulbs in the Fall – Easy Peasy Planting bulbs is not all that difficult, and the process for planting bulbs in the fall is pretty much the same as planting them in the spring. It’s just a matter of knowing the basics and then following them. It’s really as easy as that. So let’s get into it! Choose an Area Bulb…
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Fall Home Essentials for a Healthy Start #ChurchandDwight
Back to school time is here which means it’s also almost fall. I’m sure by now you have thought of the notebooks and backpacks and back to school supplies. But there are a few other things I like to stock now too. Things are about to get crazy, so it’s time to prepare your family and your home with a few Fall Home Essentials. Kid’s schedules start to get nuts right about now which means the Mom and Dad Taxi is about to be overrun with requests. Busy, plus cold and flu season, plus extra laundry due to the extracurriculars and the dropping temperatures equals time to stock up on…
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Organic Grub Control – All Natural Ways to Knock Them Out
Organic grub control is something that anyone with a yard has probably looked into at some point. Grubs are vicious lawn murderers. When grubs get to work on your lawn’s root system, it’s bye bye, lush and green, and hello, brown and dead! Pesticides are fast falling out of favor because of our new knowledge about how they affect us and our environment, and many people are making moves towards green alternatives. That includes organic grub control. Organic Grub Control – Destroy the Grubs, not the Environment Over a season, grubs can really damage the health of our lawns. They munch on the root systems of our gorgeous green grass,…
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Nest Learning Thermostat 3.0 – Saving Money Every Day
Nest Learning Thermostat 3.0 is a different kind of thermostat. It analyzes your usage information to make a heating and cooling profile based on your habits. The Nest Learning Thermostat 3.0 is smart technology and it makes your heating and cooling work for you while saving energy and money too. My husband and I have wanted a Nest for a few years now, so when the chance came to feature one here and install it inside our home, we were both thrilled with the opportunity to test a Nest and share with my readers. Nest Learning Thermostat 3.0 – Next Generation Tech This thermostat is the smartest thermostat on the block. It…
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Playmobil WaterPark Set Makes Summer Fun
The Playmobil Waterpark is one of my favourite new summer toys this year. Playmobil waterpark with slides will have kids flocking to your yard for creative play this season. This new, cheery and colourful set can be used both indoors and out. Summer is a great time to find the kids outdoors enjoying the weather, the parks, and people’s backyards. One of the things I love about summer is that children are often motivated to get outside because the weather is so nice. Even so, in the summer months I love to have some indoor and outdoor toys on hand for my kids and any others who come to visit, so…
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Breville Quick Touch Crisp Inverter Microwave Revolutionizes Microwave Cooking #QuickTouchCrisp
This post contains an affiliate link as a service to readers. The Breville Quick Touch Crisp Inverter Microwave is a thing of beauty, which makes microwave cooking fun. I am very familiar with Breville Canada appliances and I have several here that I love. Recently I was invited to a Breville Canada event in Toronto that showcased seven of their newest products. The Breville Quick Touch Crisp inverter Microwave was one of the showstoppers because it turns microwave cooking and baking on its head and makes your kitchen fun again. Here’s what you need to know about this awesome new kitchen appliance. Breville Quick Touch Crisp Inverter Microwave This new small…
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5 Easy Annuals for a Beautiful Garden
Annuals add pops of color and no commitment to any flower bed. With these seasonal plants, you can add a ton of color and visual interest to your garden or flower beds without the worry that you might not want the same thing next year. I’m a big fan of these one season beauties, so I’ve put together a list of some of the most colorful and easy to grow annuals for a more colorful yard. Annuals for the Brown Thumbed The following plants are colorful, easy to grow, and require very little care. All of these beauties can be successfully grown by even the most brown thumbed individual,…
