It is that time of year when we get our gardens ready for the summer season. I love picking out new flowers and planning my raised beds. The one thing that I am not fond of is the weeds that compete for attention in my gardens. They are quick too! One minute you are standing back admiring the grounds then next you are on your hands and knees pulling and plucking the weeds out or killing them with chemicals. There is a simple solution and it was probably delivered to your front door this morning...NEWSPAPERS! Simply mix in the nutrients into the soil, plant your vegetation and then place wet newspapers around the base, where you want to block weeds and cover with mulch. Then relax and enjoy your summer with the garden you imagined and without all the back breaking work to keep it that aw... 04/18/2013

One kind of home that everyone can appreciate no matter what the market is doing is...a tree house. They are filled withfun and fantasy. One of my favorite memories as a kid was building a tree house with my friends. It was a little dangerous, I am not sure it was anywhere near code, and it looked nothing like the one in the picture.But it was fun. Camping out over night, raids, secret meetings and just hanging out were always better when doing it in a tree house. I know kids today have Wiis and I-pods along with all kinds of exciting organized entertainment.My friends and I would never have dreamed of any of it that is if we could have dreamed in the tree house... with my brother and his friends trying their best to scare us all! I think it is time that we offer the new generation a fe... 03/12/2009