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Venture Out Home Owner Stories
In the Ideal Living Spring 2019 issue, we included postcards from homeowners in the Travel Guide from various locations so you can get an idea of what it is like to live there. Below you can link to the full stories from the homeowners who shared their lives and experiences with our readers. We hope you will enjoy their tales of finding their ideal lives.
The World Awaits: Your Next Chapter with Ideal-LIVING
“Life is a story, and where you choose to live is the setting that shapes every chapter-let…
Lake Living
Find peace and tranquility Tellico Lake — Tennessee Tellico Lake stretches for 33 miles through the Little…
The Good Life – Walking Trails
Let You Enjoy Your Community “Let’s go for a walk.” When you live in a planned community,…
Coastal Cottages
Homes that employ innovative use of space, energy-efficient appliances and green building materials, located in communities with walking trails and a built-in sense of conviviality, are what’s hot right now…and nothing embodies this spirit better than the classic, cozy cottage.
The Draw of Green Communities – 10 Environmentally Sensitive Communities
According to the National Land Trust Census, more than 37 million acres in the United States are protected through land trusts. Increasingly, those trusts are being initiated by home and community developers. As more and more home buyers express interest in living in communities that preserve open space and offer energy-efficient building options, developers are building fewer homes on more land and preserving larger areas of green space
Beat the Heat: Tips to Stay Cool
Beat the Heat: Tips to Stay Cool Baby, it’s hot outside. Not just mid-July summer heat, but…
The Face of Halloween: Jack-o-lanterns
The Face of Halloween: Jack-o-lanterns It’s that time of year again for costumes, candy—which the candy is…
Toys for Tots Motorcycle Rides
Toys for Tots motorcycle rides have been happening across the country for decades. On these rides, motorcyclists ride their bikes through the cold in order to raise money for Toys for Tots. Often, the cyclists also carry gifts on their bikes to donate to the organization. The rides range in length and time, but every ride is done in the spirit of charity, generosity, and love during the holiday season.
Homes for Life: Pulte, Centex, and Del Webb
PulteGroup Inc. homes are up to thirty percent more energy-efficient than the average home. Programmable thermostats, premium insulation, and high-efficiency AC all provide ways to save energy. The homes are also environmentally friendly, built of recycled building materials.
Taylor Morrison – Stylish and Design Focused Homes
Taylor Morrison – Stylish and Design Focused Homes Retirement brings many changes and is often a time…
Grilled Duck with Strawberry Fig Sauce
In the Kitchen: Grilled Duck with Strawberry Fig Sauce Recipe Duck season has just recently come to…
Recipe: Corned Beef & Cabbage
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up this month, there will be all kinds of things going on throughout the nation, from parades and celebrations to what is cooked in the kitchen. Here’s a classic Irish dish we found on history.com that you can whip up to embrace the taste of the holiday!
Whale Sharks and Mayan Ruins
Riviera Maya, in Quintana Roo, Mexico, is a place full of adventure. You can take a step back in time when exploring the ancient Mayan ruins, or indulge in the year round warm temperatures-averaging a splendid 86°-and spend your days on the white sand beaches. It’s a true paradise, the land filled with tropical forests, savannas, mangrove forests, and coral reefs. The land outside the tourist destination is largely undeveloped, allowing the creatures and their habitats to flourish, and preserving the natural beauty of the area. From the water, to land, to history, every day of your life could be an amazing adventure.
A Lifestyle of Activity, Ease, and Comfort
The Village of Citrus Hills believes no one provides a Florida Lifestyle better than their staff. Located in Citrus Hills, Florida (conveniently between Tampa, Orlando, and Gainesville,) Citrus Hills rests on Florida’s Central Ridge which over-sees the Gulf of Mexico- just a few miles away.
Tax Friendly Pension States
Staying one step ahead of Uncle Sam is extremely important for retirees living on pension benefits. Tax…
What’s Your SPF?
When the world starts warming up again, and people begin to spend more of their time outside soaking up the sunshine, it’s important to reiterate the importance of wearing sunscreen. Sure, we all know that it is imperative to keeping our skin-and ultimately our entire selves-healthy, but really understanding the need to apply sunscreen is something else
The Dominican Republic: Paradise Awaits
If you’ve ever imagined being able to live in paradise, then look no further than the Dominican Republic. Retiring there, you will find a budget of only two thousand dollars a month will mean you can live a life of luxury in one of may Dominican Republic Retirement Communities.
La Pura Vida: Costa Rica
It may seem strange at first but more than 20,000 U.S. expatriates live in Costa Rica, many of whom are retirees. In a country of just over four million, why would so many people choose to retire in Costa Rica?
Southport, NC – A Quaint Fishing Village Rich with History
Southport, NC – A Quaint Fishing Village Rich with History St. James Plantation, The Number One-Selling Community…
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