Here’s What You Can Put in Your Custom Home!
- Balanced Family
- July 31, 2015
When you’re looking for a new home, consider the option of custom home plans. Though you may already be looking at pre-existing homes, exploring the option of custom home designs will help you to make your new home a real investment. Looking at custom home models in your area will help you get an idea […]
Read MoreWhere Are Those Tiny Home Owners Now? In Regular, People-Sized Homes
- Balanced Family
- July 29, 2015
In 2014, the “tiny house” trend swept the nation’s DIY, green living, and hipster communities, even inspiring a reality show called “Tiny House Nation.” And if you were a green living, Doing-It-Yourself hipster, the tiny house trend was like a dream house come true. Generally, a tiny house is defined as a single-unit family home […]
Read MoreWhy You Should Donate Used Clothing to Your Community
- Balanced Family
- July 29, 2015
Thrift stores are a great way to recycle gently used goods and ensure that your items find their way into a home that can use them. Research shows that up to 70% of Americans give donations for non profit organizations. Charities that pick up clothing donations alone are responsible for $5.8 billion worth of clothing […]
Read MoreGolden Oldies Real Estate For Retirees
- Balanced Family
- July 29, 2015
As of 2015, 13% of the population, which equals over 40 million Americans, are 65 or older. When the Baby Boomers all reach 65 years of age in 2030, that number will increase to 20% of the population. Once these people age and decide it is time to retire they are faced with making the […]
Read MoreFamily Vacations With Recreational Opportunities Lead to Good Health
- Balanced Family
- July 28, 2015
Your family certainly understands the value of a family vacation. After nine months of a crazy school year with a different schedule for every person in your house, the summer could be a time when you get a chance to relax, sit back, and enjoy a slower pace that allows the entire family to spend […]
Read MoreProfessional Cleaning Services Extend the Life of Your Carpeting
- Balanced Family
- July 28, 2015
Has a glass of spilled red wine wrecked the view of your living room? Is that black tar from the deliveryman’s shoes spoiled the look of the front door entrance rug. If so you might be desperate to fix the problem and remove the stain instead of having to replace an expensive accent rug. Cleaning […]
Read MoreWhat The Amish Can Teach You About Parties
- Balanced Family
- July 28, 2015
This summer consider getting out of the house and raiding the garden shed. Your garden not only provides beauty for your home, but it can also give you exercise, nourishment and entertainment too. Gardening is Good for Your Health There are several health advantages to gardening. By getting the garden equipment out from the ol’ […]
Read MoreAre You Getting REady to Buy or Sell Your Home?
- Balanced Family
- July 27, 2015
Are you in the process of buying a new house or selling your home? If so, you are involved in one of the most exciting, and financially important times in your life. Whether you are making the decision to purchase a home for the very first time or are selling your home so your family […]
Read More3 Uses You Might Not Have Known About for Used Clothing Donations
- Balanced Family
- July 27, 2015
Have you ever donated clothing to charity? Chances are you gave clothing to charity thinking it would be helping families in need directly. The good news is that this is actually the use for much of the 14.3 million tons of clothing Americans donate each year. However, there are some other uses that donated clothing […]
Read MoreLove in Action, Donating to Children in Need of Clothing
- Balanced Family
- July 24, 2015
When it comes to donating clothes, we can look to the wisdom of Mother Teresa who said “do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired.” Love, whether expressed through a smile, hug, kind word or deed, never ceases to find […]
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