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Any time, any place, anywhere!
Vix, on 01/08/2014
Remember Notting Hill (1999)? A Movie Perfect for the Holidays
I just watched Notting Hill again the other night. It is one of my favorite movies. I got it in a set with Love Actually, About a Boy, and Bridgett Jones Diary. All great movies. Great review. I think I will watch it again. :)
evelynsaenz, on 01/07/2014
Tips for Keeping Your House Warm
Lori, I have started replacing the old windows. I have 10 thermopanes. Four with wooden storms. One Aluminum storm window. And 18 single pane windows covered in frost. One of these days I may get them all replaced. It will keep the house warmer ...
evelynsaenz, on 01/07/2014
Tips for Keeping Your House Warm
Well, we have more in common than I thought. My house was built in 1857. I just replaced the original windows 5 years ago but the stone root cellar is still freezing cold! great tips.
Lori, on 01/07/2014
Have Brussels Sprouts for Breakfast Some Days. Here’s Why
Right, I agree.
Mira, on 01/07/2014
Have Brussels Sprouts for Breakfast Some Days. Here’s Why
They are actually very good roasted. Boiled is another matter though.
ologsinquito, on 01/07/2014
Tips for Keeping Your House Warm
Thank you Virginia. I have heard that it is hard on a house to close it up unheated for the winter. Do you ever find any problems when you return?
evelynsaenz, on 01/07/2014
Have Brussels Sprouts for Breakfast Some Days. Here’s Why
Ha! Well, thanks for reading despite all that!:)
Mira, on 01/07/2014
Have Brussels Sprouts for Breakfast Some Days. Here’s Why
This is a great article Mira! I know they're healthy, but Brussels sprouts and I don't see eye to eye :)
AbbyFitz, on 01/07/2014
Tips for Keeping Your House Warm
Our NH place closes down for the winter and the pipes are winterized. In Florida, it isn't a worry.
You have excellent tips here, the voice of experience.
Virginia Allain, on 01/07/2014
Snowstorm preparation tips
Great tips for surviving a power outage during snowy weather.
evelynsaenz, on 01/07/2014
Keeping Warm This Winter on a Budget
I love the idea of using cording around the windows and doors. We always used cardboard but cording would look so much nicer.
evelynsaenz, on 01/07/2014
Tips for Keeping Your House Warm
Mira, Yes, it is a big house but I love it. The property has been in the family since the town was founded in about 1781. Sometimes when my whole family is home or when the house is filled to the brim with B&B guests it can even feel a bit ...
evelynsaenz, on 01/07/2014
Tips for Keeping Your House Warm
Wow Frank, I never thought of tapestries this way, but yes, it makes a lot of sense, just like rugs on the floor.
Evelyn, I can't believe you have such a big house! Isn't it costly to maintain in? Judging from what I can see in old mansions here ...
Mira, on 01/07/2014
Tips for Keeping Your House Warm
This was a very thorough article, and judging from what we have been hearing from your side of the Atlantic in the last day or two, very timely. That polar airflow is not nice, to understate the case.
I have only one historical suggestion to ...
frankbeswick, on 01/07/2014