Around the House
My Top 10 Traditional Christmas Trees
December 25, 2010 by Pat Williams · Leave a Comment
Below are my 2010 Top 10 choices for traditional Christmas Tree Images uploaded on Flickr last month. Happy Holidays to you and your families. Tree by marlana Florida Christmas Tree By The Real Darren Stone Feather Christmas tree By jjsala. Houston, Texas Farmhouse Christmas By marysobrado Emmanuel and our Christmas tree By MightyBoyBrian. Kalamazoo, Michigan [...]
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Christmas at Home
December 24, 2010 by Pat Williams · 1 Comment
“Christmas! The very word brings joy to our hearts. No matter how we may dread the rush, the long Christmas lists for gifts and cards to be bought and given–when Christmas Day comes there is still the same warm feeling we had as children, the same warmth that enfolds our hearts and our homes.” ~ [...]
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National Fire Prevention Week: Get a Free Smoke Alarm
October 6, 2010 by Pat Williams · Leave a Comment
Autumn is juicy apples, glowing pumpkins, schooldays, family holidays, gorgeous colors, football games, and that invigorating cooler weather. That chill in the air means more of us will be turning on our furnaces, fireplaces, and space heaters for the first time since early spring. I want you to keep your home and your family safe [...]
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Hazardous Waste Recycling Resources for Oakland County and Beyond
August 11, 2010 by Pat Williams · Leave a Comment
If you’re like most people when it comes time to move to a new home, you suddenly realize you’ve got stores of hazardous waste that the moving company won’t transport and you shouldn’t leave for your buyers. There are several events to dispose of hazardous waste throughout the year. Be proactive and get rid of [...]
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Happy Fourth of July!
July 4, 2010 by Pat Williams · Leave a Comment
The winds that blow through the wide sky in these mounts, the winds that sweep from Canada to Mexico, from the Pacific to the Atlantic – have always blown on free men. Franklin D. Roosevelt Have a wonderful celebratory day surrounded by the warmth of friends and family!
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Thoughts of Home Quote
May 4, 2010 by Pat Williams · Leave a Comment
“Home is the place where it feels right to walk around without shoes” ~ unknown Photo Credit: Care_SMC / CC BY-ND 2.0
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Landscape for Safety this Spring
March 22, 2010 by David Lingholm · Leave a Comment
Spring in the Midwest is a time for renewal. Frigid temperatures and snowy yards give way to short-sleeved shirt weather and exposed flowerbeds. Once the snow is melted, people leap at the chance to work in their yards to make sure their house looks great going into the summer. Trips to farmers markets and flower [...]
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Thoughts of Home Quote
October 21, 2009 by Pat Williams · Leave a Comment
“A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.” ~unknown~ Photo Credit
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Mold in Your Home
August 30, 2009 by Pat Williams · 2 Comments
Reports of multi-million dollar lawsuits settlements, horror stories of “toxic mold” and people getting sick from mold have home buyers jittery. Insurance companies are quietly sending out insurance riders eliminating future claims due to mold or water damage. Some companies are refusing to approve any new policy on a home with a previous water damage claim [...]
