by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 26, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
I love weathervanes. Especially rooftop weathervanes attached to the top of a cupola. And I've been trying for months to figure out how to include one on our craftsman style home, even though it seems an abrupt contrast to the design. They are just so cool! You can...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 24, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Radiant floor hydronic heating systems use a boiler to heat water that is circulated through pipes that are embedded in a concrete slag. The heat from the water radiates through the cement and into the room. If you've never experienced radiant floor hydronic heating,...
by Michelle DeGraw | Dec 23, 2009 | for Home
Well, this month has turned upside down, just a little bit. After months of searching for a job, I have one! I recently started as a nurse's aide at the county nursing home. Having been a caregiver in home health care, I am glad to be back serving the elderly. After...
by Darcee Yates | Dec 22, 2009 | for Good
I'm pedaling my stationary bike again this morning. And reading the Ensign. The two go hand in hand. Something about the two together makes me contemplate eternity and all things pertaining to it. I'm an empty nester now and something happens when you no longer have...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 21, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Don't get technical with me. I'm no tradesman. But I can tell you that the plumber came and ran a whole slew of black pipes all over the ground. They are poking up everywhere. All kinds, for toilets, sinks, showers, floor drains, utilities, appliances. I can't...