Green Living: Arbor Day – Picking the Right Tree

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Arbor Day is this Friday and it’s time to start thinking about the tree you want to plant. After all, you don’t want to pick a random sapling, plant it and find out a few years later that it’s going to be 60 feet tall – and you planted it under a power line. So let’s look at some of the big things you’ll need to think about before Arbor Day. Continue Reading post – Green Living: Arbor Day – Picking the Right Tree

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Tips & Tricks: Helpful Indoor Plants

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The Peace Lily – An Incredible Air Purifier

Houseplants are an important part of a home. They make rooms feel more alive, they add a splash of color and they just look great. But we can get more than that out of our plants. Here are twelve houseplants that can improve your home’s air quality, help out in the kitchen and make the whole place smell lovely. Continue Reading post – Tips & Tricks: Helpful Indoor Plants

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Tips & Tricks: Cranberry-Banana Bread Recipe

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Even though the holidays have passed, winter isn’t over. We’ll all be dealing with the cold for a while longer, so let’s do some baking to keep warm! This recipe is for some awesome cranberry-banana bread.

Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1 cup bananas (mashed)
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons vanilla

Step 1
In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar.

Step 2
Mix in the eggs, vanilla and bananas.

Step 3
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking soda.

Step 4
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and continue stirring until they are just mixed (don’t overmix the batter as that can toughen the bread).

Step 5
Add the cranberries and stir until everything is just mixed (again, don’t mix too vigorously).

Step 6
Pour the mixture into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.

Thanks to Sandy Reese from Denver, Colorado for the recipe!

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Green Living: Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping

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Wrapping paper is a guilty pleasure. We all love the sight of neatly wrapped gifts tied up with ribbons and bows. More to the point, it’s fun to tear that stuff apart to get at the present inside (okay, fun for some of us).

Here’s the thing – all that paper isn’t exactly great for the environment. Sure, most of it’s recyclable, but it’s still a lot of trees, plastics and ink wasted every year. Thankfully there are plenty of ways to make gift-giving greener, and here are four tips just for you. Continue Reading post – Green Living: Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping

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Tips & Tricks: Cookie Exchange!

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We all love cookies, but we don’t have the time to sit down and bake a dozen
different kinds. If we want some variety in our cookie jars, most of us have to go to the
store. That is unless you host a Cookie Exchange!

Don’t know what that is? Let’s find out from our own expert, Crystal McClain. Continue Reading post – Tips & Tricks: Cookie Exchange!

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Tips & Tricks: Your Black Friday Guide

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Tips & Tricks: Your Black Friday Guide

Black Friday is America’s busiest and most chaotic shopping day. Millions are out and about, crowding stores and stretching staff to their limits. It’s a great day to deal hunt, but you need to plan ahead to make the most of it. Here’s how you can have an efficient, safe and effective Black Friday.

Preparation:
Get the Facts
Black Friday research should begin now. There are three ways to find out what specials will be available after Thanksgiving. The first way requires a bit of work on your part. Start by identifying your top five retail stores, subscribe to their e-newsletters, check their websites daily and print off any great deals you find. The second way to prepare is to go to www.bfads.net. They collect coupon and discount information from the big name stores and put it all in one convenient site (they also have an awesome app). Finally, a lot of specials and coupons won’t be made public until Thanksgiving day. All you can do there is get a newspaper and look through the ads. Continue Reading post – Tips & Tricks: Your Black Friday Guide

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