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More Than a Meet & Greet: Expo Exhibitors
The ideal-LIVING Resort & Retirement Show is more than just a simple “meet & greet”. With as many as 50 exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom of an upscale hotel, it becomes an opportunity to find answers to all of your retirement questions. We have simplified the process for finding your ideal resort or retirement property to make it both entertaining and fun
Read MoreLooking for Mites and Other January Gardening Tips
Leonard Perry, UVM Extension Horticulturist and Charlie Nardozzi, Horticulturist Checking houseplants for spider mites and other insects, cleaning bird feeders, and disinfecting seed starting containers are some of the gardening activities for this month. Aphids and spider mites may be multiplying like crazy amidst your houseplants, especially if they are grouped close together. Isolate each…
Read MoreIn the Kitchen: Warm Winter Recipes
There’s nothing like chilly winter temperatures that open the kitchen up for delicious, and warm, winter recipes. Sometimes a bowl of soup hits the spot, and warms you all the way to your toes. Or a pot of chili with cornbread. Chicken and dumplings. Salisbury Steak with noodles. Chicken Pot Pie. Winter time means hearty…
Read MoreThis Week’s Top 5 Communities – January 5-9
This week features these five communities. Take a moment to browse through them … one of them could end up being your ideal destination! 1. Scotch Hall Preserve – Merry Hill, North Carolina Located on the banks of the scenic Albemarle Sound, Scotch Hall Preserve is a gated golf community near Edenton, with easy access to…
Read MoreMaking Your New Year’s Resolutions Matter
2019 is upon us. Are you like most people and make resolutions? It can seem overwhelming when you look at all the things you want to change about yourself over the next year. But most people give up on their resolutions by midway through the year—some even as early as the end of January. This…
Read MoreEat Poor on New Years, Eat Fat the Rest of the Year – Collards and Black-Eyed Peas Recipe
collard greens & black eyed peas (Large)Collard greens and black-eyed peas form a traditional Southern meal and staple New Year’s Day tradition, which dates back to before the American Civil War. In fact, the tradition may even stretch beyond the South and beyond the United States, all the way to the Jewish New Year celebration, Rosh Hashanah.
Read MoreNature’s Edge – Lake Wales Florida
Nature’s Edge is a beautiful, affordable 55+ manufactured home community situated on the Lake Wales Ridge, the highest point in Central Florida. It is here that Bok Tower Gardens, a national historic landmark and home of the annual International Carillon Festival, marks the highest point in Central Florida. Nature’s Edge is located on the peninsula…
Read MoreSt. James Plantation is the Place to be for Wine Connoisseurs!
St. James Plantation is the Place to be for Wine Connoisseurs! Via St. James Plantation Blog At St. James Plantation, you are not only close to fantastic restaurants, shopping, and the beautiful beaches of Brunswick County, but you are also just minutes away from an amazing wine-making facility and several area restaurants with fantastic wine…
Read MoreAn Intangible Difference
An Intangible Difference Written by JG Walker. Previously published in the Winter 2015 ideal-LIVING Magazine. Daniel Island isn’t an easy place to label. Words like “unique,” “diverse,” and “thriving” are certainly applicable, but they don’t tell the whole story. There’s something more intangible about Daniel Island that makes it special. Daniel Island is a 4,000-acre…
Read MoreMoving Solo? 8 Tips For Finding Your Ideal Place
Moving Solo? 8 Tips For Finding Your Ideal Place It’s official: The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that for the first time, more than half the adults in the United States are single (always-single, divorced, or widowed). Yet, if we look at most of the ads beckoning us to relocate, we tend to see…
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