Deborah

Deborah Tayloe is a full-time blogger, children's book author, and freelance writer, contributing to large publications. She has a B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education/English and a Spanish Minor. In addition, she holds a Certificates in Natural Health and Herbology from accredited programs. She pursued these natural wellness certifications due to her love for herb gardening. Despite freelancing to make a living, her love is "all things home." Deborah grew up in a family that grew a large vegetable garden and a fruit orchard, helping her parents pull weeds and can home-grown foods as part of her childhood. In fact, she had no idea that she could purchase veggies and fruits in pre-packed steel cans until she went to college and made a food run. Today, she lives in Bertie County, North Carolina, an agricultural rural area with more chickens than people. She lives with her husband and two rescue pets a sweet toy fox terrier and a cat who showed up one day and moved into the house. Together, they enjoy DIY projects, furniture refinishing, gardening, and canning.

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Time to Refresh: Great Ways to Spruce up Your Home

Whatever the weather is looking like outside, whether it’s bright and sunny, or there’s a chill in the air; your interior space at home is somewhere you can take control. Keeping your home feeling fresh, clean, and cool will ensure you’re living in a calm and serene environment.

The Smartest of Smart Home Improvements

There’s only one place geeks want to live: Nerdvana. It’s the Zion of nerds everywhere because there isn’t a base which isn’t covered. Thanks to new tech and the Internet of Things, smart homes allow you to control pretty much everything through your voice. “Alexa, pass the ketchup please”

Quick and Simple Ways to Make Your Garden Look Stunning

The garden is often a part of the home that gets left until the last minute to decorate. It’s usually a case of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ and the poor garden often gets the brunt of this saying.

9 Tips to Add Tranquility to Your Yard

Your yard can be many things. It can be an aesthetically pleasing space on your property. It can entertain. But in times gone past, green spaces on the property had another function: they were there to relax and calm.

Renovations That Are Sure to Add Value to Your Home

When we make improvements to our homes it is usually to make them more comfortable for ourselves. There are home renovations that will increase the value of your property if you decide to sell. These are worth considering when you are making changes.

Do DIY Household Cleaners Really Work?

Our homes are our safe haven, a place to relax with our families. We all like to ensure our homes are clean so that we don’t suffer from health issues. However, were you aware that many cleaning products are toxic?