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Hurricaine Preparation Tips For Your Home

Hurricane Earl is threatening the nation’s Eastern seaboard this Labor Day weekend and surely more… [more]

Hurricaine Preparation Tips For Your Home Hurricaine Preparation Tips For Your Home

Fall Mini Home Makeover Tips

From dripping wet children plopping down on the couch after an afternoon in the sprinklers, muddy footprints… [more]

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Brocheta de pollo y piña en salsa verde

Una receta perfecta para un picnic Estamos orgullosos de presentar otra deliciosa receta de Denisse… [more]

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El verdadero espejo está en tu mente

Solo hay que empezar a mirarse Tienes una clara definición del rumbo que quieres para tu vida, un rumbo… [more]

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8 DIY Projects To Add Value to Your Home By Labor Day

Yes, the end of summer is drawing near, but there’s still time to tackle a few remodeling projects… [more]

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Hurricaine Preparation Tips For Your Home

by Nora Diaz Bretherton on September 3, 2010

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Hurricane Earl is threatening the nation’s Eastern seaboard this Labor Day weekend and surely more will develop somewhere in the next few weeks.  Knowing what to do before a hurricane hits is essential in minimizing potential damage.  Kiplinger’s Personal Finance offers Casa Latina readers a few steps homeowners can take to weatherproof their homes without breaking [...]

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Fall Mini Home Makeover Tips

From dripping wet children plopping down on the couch after an afternoon in the sprinklers, muddy footprints tracked through the living room, and piles of musty towels found in every corner of the house, the summer can start to feel more like a chore than a vacation. This year, after the back-to-school shopping is finished [...]

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Brocheta de pollo y piña en salsa verde

Una receta perfecta para un picnic Estamos orgullosos de presentar otra deliciosa receta de Denisse Oller. Una de las mil maneras de preparar platos con pollo y una de las más divertidas para cocinar al aire libre son los pinchos, esas masitas de pollo entrelazadas con los vegetales y frutas de mi predilección, aderezados con [...]

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El verdadero espejo está en tu mente

Solo hay que empezar a mirarse Tienes una clara definición del rumbo que quieres para tu vida, un rumbo que oriente y de sentido a tus esfuerzos? En mi experiencia profesional, cada vez que hago ésta  pregunta a mis pacientes que me consultan porque quieren bajar de peso, sobreviene un gran silencio…. Muchas veces creemos [...]

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8 DIY Projects To Add Value to Your Home By Labor Day

Yes, the end of summer is drawing near, but there’s still time to tackle a few remodeling projects before the hectic fall days begin. Kiplinger.com has assembled a list of 8 DIY Projects To Add Value to Your Home By Labor Day, 5 of which are listed below. Each costs less than $500, requires less [...]

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Color Concoction

Want to be inspired?  Then take a good look at these color combinations. I promise to post one fantastic Color Concoction each week. In return, I ask that if you run into an irresistible and alluring Concoction, you will send me a picture and your thoughts on it.    blue gold red green orange yellow salmon [...]

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A Small Project with Big Savings

A cost effective and easy-to-install energy savings project could pay back homeowners with significant savings on their home energy bills, according to a new study commissioned by The Dow Chemical Company. The study found that homeowners save an average of $50 annually on their energy bills by air sealing gaps, cracks and other exposed areas [...]

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Update To An Autumn Look

We saw it on the runways during the Fall 2010 fashion week and in storefront windows shortly afterward, and now you can bring Fall’s hottest color into your home. Plum made a splash this year on all runways from Zang Toi, Anna Sui, Phillip Lim to J. Crew. The “it” color of fashion week was [...]

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Back To School Money Saving Tips

It’s that time of year again – back to school – which means families everywhere are heading out, stocking up and forking over fistfuls of money on everything from pencils to peanut butter. According to the National Retail Federation, the average family spends $550 on school supplies each fall, making this time of year second [...]

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