Search Results
Tis the Season for Family Reunions
Tis the season for family reunions! Summer time encourages a lot of things, like road trips and beach vacations, but it also seems to be a time for families to come together. Every year, usually sometime in July, my father’s side of the family picks a weekend for a reunion.
Lake Living
Life on the lake is a veritable playground for adults and children alike. “We have a couple of wave runners, a sailboat and a 24′ cruising boat, not to mention kayaks, knee boards and a paddle board. We love the water, so we build somewhere to attract the family.”
Biltmore in Candlelight: Candlelight Christmas
Biltmore in Candlelight: Candlelight Christmas Evenings Asheville, North Carolina, is a lively and picturesque town, home to…
Living in a History Museum: Williamsburg, VA
A city with a tourism-based economy, and located not far from other notable places like Washington DC, Richmond, and Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, VA, is definitely a destination worth visiting. It’s a college town full of history, with Colonial Williamsburg being a major draw to the area, along with golf, restaurants and other things.
Grilled Duck with Strawberry Fig Sauce
In the Kitchen: Grilled Duck with Strawberry Fig Sauce Recipe Duck season has just recently come to…
How To Read Seed Packets
he colorful pictures and fanciful names on the seed packets at your garden center and in seed catalogs entice you to buy. But before you get carried away and select more varieties than you have space to plant, take a minute to read the packets and descriptions. There is much good cultural information in these, some of which may be unclear if you are new to gardening.
It’s Fire on the Dock
White linen, fine china and delicate floral arrangements set the scene. The low murmur of conversation and the tinny laughs of happy and lively guests spread a tinge of excitement through the restaurant. Fire blazes on the surrounding television screens. And, out comes Jimmy Crippen to host the competition.
Universal Design: Home Design for All Ages and Abilities
Your home should be all about you. Universal design creates livable, workable environments for everyone regardless of age, size or ability. Universal design is human-centered design that makes life easier, not only for those with mobility limitations, but also for those who are short, tall, young and old. Universal design is for everyone.
Disney World: Fun and Fancy Free For All Ages
Disney World: Fun and Fancy Free For All Ages Disney World, located in Orlando, Florida, is the…
Growing and Using Lavender
Lavender flowers can be used in cooking, although its flowers are most often used in potpourri and as sachets, and the leaves distilled for their oils. Most are familiar with lavender through cosmetic products. Herbalists consider its oil one of the most important for therapeutic uses and healing, such as wounds and burns. Lavender oil scent is used for calming, and to induce sleep. Its first documented use was by the Romans in 77 A.D. for insect bites and to repel insects.
Pruning Tomatoes and Other July Gardening Tips
Pruning tomato plants, removing strawberry “runners”, and fertilizing container annuals are some of the gardening activities for this month.
South Carolina Paradise: Daniel’s Orchard and Porchers Preserve
South Carolina Paradise: Daniel’s Orchard and Porchers Preserve Pulte Homes has made a name for itself in…
Fall Shopping and Other September Gardening Tips
Charlie Nardozzi, Horticulturist and Leonard Perry, UVM Extension Horticulturist Taking advantage of fall plant sales, keeping new…
Daffodils For All Gardens
Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont I love spring-flowering bulbs and, of these, daffodils are…
Cumberland Island
Today, the Cumberland Island National Seashore and the adjacent Wilderness Area are American environmental treasures. Magnificent beaches with dunes 40 feet high, expansive saltwater marshes and dense maritime forests are ecological wonderlands. More than 300 bird specie
Palmetto Creek and the Green Swamp Preserve
About twenty miles from historic Wilmington, North Carolina, is the community of Palmetto Creek. Situated perfectly between…
City Life at the Beach – Carolina Walk at Towne Centre
Want the best of city life at the beach? Consider living at Carolina Walk at Town Centre…
Year of the Gaillardia
Year of the Gaillardia – The Beauty of Blanket Flowers Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of…
National Pecan Month
National Pecan Month By Becky Eades April is National Pecan Month and we think that this overlooked…
Receive your complimentary Relocation guide and magazine
