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Cook Right, Eat Well - Make it fresh!
Cook Right, Eat Well - Make it fresh!

Looking for some new dinner ideas to revitalize your meal repertoire? Want recipes that meet your desire for appetizing flavors, eating healthfully and that get you out of the kitchen pronto?

Feed all those needs with tempting, healthy meals with fresh flavors in quick, no-fuss dishes. A tall order? It’s easier than you think. With a couple of well-chosen ingredients and a dash of creativity, it’s easy to have some new ideas for your “favorites” recipe list.

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Family Features

 Tips for faster, easier holiday entertaining | entertaining, Christmas, holiday

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Tips for faster, easier holiday entertaining
 Here are some tips from organizing and cleaning guru Donna Smallin, author of “The One-Minute Cleaner”, that can help you reduce the amount of time spent getting ready for the holidays, so you can spend more time enjoying them. Read More ...
ARA Content

Eco-friendly decorating trends for 2009 | decor, eco-friendly, green, home, trends

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Eco-friendly decorating trends for 2009
 Once the excitement of the holidays is over and the mid-winter blahs set in, it’s common for the “indoor itch” to start. For many people, the best means of scratching the itch is by redecorating. Here are some “green” trends you’ll likely see in 2009 as you skim decorating magazines, browse catalogs or stroll through home decor shops.
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Wendy Burt-Thomas

Local places to buy reclaimed building materials | reclaimed, green, construction, building, used, recycled

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Local places to buy reclaimed building materials
 Interesting in using reclaimed materials for your next construction project? Check out this list of local resources. Read More ...
Wendy Burt-Thomas

5 Great Homemade Gift Ideas
If you're in search of ideas for homemade gifts this season, check out this list.  Read More ...
Wendy Burt-Thomas

Jack-O-Lantern of All Trades | pumpkin, recipe, cooking, soup, pie, October

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Jack-O-Lantern of All Trades
 Put your pumpkin to good use! Read More ...
Wendy Burt-Thomas

That Hard-to-Find Good Help
That Hard-to-Find Good Help
  

With spring upon us, many homeowners are taking another look at backyard fences, dilapidated closets, and guest bedrooms that need a little “refreshing.” Whatever the project, most are faced with the same challenge: finding a trustworthy contractor to do the job. As you look for reputable handymen, remodelers and other service providers, consider a few guidelines from the Better Business Bureau to best ensure you receive quality work worthy of the price you pay.

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BBB of Denver/Boulder

Tips to prepare for the family move | move, moving, relocate, relocation

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Tips to prepare for the family move
The words “moving” and “hassle” just seem to belong in same sentence, don’t they? To improve your overall experience, the BBB Boulder offers the following tips. Read More ...

Alpine Home and Hearth
Alpine Home and Hearth
Alpine Home and Hearth Elements of mountain style Native stone hearths, reclaimed wood beams, cowhide throw rugs, burnished metal accents … all of these Western-themed design elements are commonly found in Eagle County homes, hotels and commercial buildings. But for every antler chandelier and longhorn wall hanging, there are a handful of other elements that create mountain style.  Read More ...

Compact Briggs & Stratton 10kW EmPower Home Generator System Delivers Big Performance
Briggs & Stratton home generators provide emergency backup in case of a power outage. Read More ...

Escape From the Clutches of Clutter
Escape From the Clutches of Clutter
Americans have a lot of stuff. Whether at home or in the office, we often keep papers, clothes and other items we don’t like, need or use. This summer, professional organizer Sally Allen is offering tips on organizing your home and office so you can combat clutter!  Read More ...

Facing the holidays head on . . . sort of
Facing the holidays head on . . . sort of
When I began writing articles for EasyChair Magazine, I thought, “Sure, I can do this!” I really have enjoyed the process — even though I am far from being a writer — being able to write about some of my passions, both personal and professional. (A few times I have felt a bit like Heloise and Abby rolled into one.) Every time I begin to write about something, I’m not sure what it is. Even now, I am just typing along until I am grounded with some pathetic yet profound tidbit to add to your “Stupid-things-that-Rich-said” file. I hope not!  Read More ...
Rich Schell

Home Accessories Advice
Home Accessories Advice
At her Minturn store, Details Home Accessories, Laurie Ramirez helps local homeowners enhance their residences with decorative pieces in several styles. She carries an eclectic mix of contemporary, Southwestern and “mountain Western” accessories—from pieces of pottery and clever wall hangings to accent furniture and fine art.  Read More ...

Home Sweet Home; Trends in remodeling
Homeowners are spending a substantial amount of money for amenities to be built in their houses. The industry average cost for these amenities is about 10% to 15% of the cost of the home. Where is this money going? Mostly into design options for the kitchen and bathroo Read More ...
Carol Odell

Looking for a little ambiance?
Looking for a little ambiance?
It’s that time of year that we light the candles. Now that we’ve used up all those holiday scents from last year in the pumpkin, we can all go without shame of over-consumption to the store and find ourselves the perfect new candle for the season.  Read More ...
Rich Schell

Maintaining the wood in your home
Homes come in many different sizes and shapes but one thing that they all have in common is wood. Cabinets, furniture, doors and trim can be a struggle to maintain. The following tips can help maintain the beauty of the wood in your home Read More ...
Bruce Morgan

Preparing for summer visitors
Preparing for summer visitors
If you live in Colorado, I can guarantee you that if you have friends and family, you are going to have summer visitors. Face it, they plan to stay with you and be entertained! Read More ...
Rich Schell

Transitional style for a transitional time of year
Transitional style for a transitional time of year
If anyone hadn’t noticed yet, the term “eclectic” is out the window and “transitional” is in. Having just returned from the Atlanta and Las Vegas markets, I heard over and over the terms that even I realized I have been using for some time now. Eclectic seems to have been replaced with transitional as a more refined term of integrating styles. I personally like the term! Read More ...
Rich Schell