Need practical tips for outdoor entertaining? We spend our summer evenings outdoors more than inside. You'll often find us on our patio on the fair-weather evenings chatting with friends and neighbors (who usually arrive by golf cart). Here in North Carolina, we are lucky to enjoy warm/hot evenings from March through October, and we love making the most of our … [Read more...] about 5 Practical Tips for Outdoor Entertaining
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Halloween Paper Crafting Inspiration
So I heard (through the grapevine, of course) that in a few days from now, you, my friend would be hosting a Halloween-themed bash. Now, I know you're excited about it, and so am I! So that's why we thought up the idea of a Halloween crafting article to provide you with lots of decorating inspirations. Naturally, of the paper crafting kind to get the whole family involved! The … [Read more...] about Halloween Paper Crafting Inspiration
Kid-Friendly Halloween Decorations
Boo! Halloween is here. It's time to get your fright on! From severed limbs to ghoulish skeletons and ultra-scary costumes, Halloween is the time for fun, fright, and yeah, more fright. Forgive me, I'm excited about all the fright. But I bet your little one isn't. Because most Halloween decorations and costumes, well, let's just say, they are not kid-friendly. So does this … [Read more...] about Kid-Friendly Halloween Decorations
5 Surprising Reasons to Attract Bats to Your Yard (and How!)
Most of you probably clicked on this article just to be sure you read the title correctly and your eyes were not playing tricks on you. Well, thanks for clicking and yes, today we are going to find out to turn our yards into a bat-hive. "Why on earth would I want bats in my yard?! They are scary, blood-sucking, disease-carrying....." Okay, I just had to interrupt that train … [Read more...] about 5 Surprising Reasons to Attract Bats to Your Yard (and How!)