Smart Hacks for Adapting A Home As You Age
The majority of older homeowners want to stay in their house for as long as possible. Unfortunately, most houses do not offer adequate functionality to support the needs of older…
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Easy Eco-Friendly Changes for a Healthier Life
With increasing carbon dioxide emissions, rising temperatures and widespread weather disasters, it may seem that the threat of global climate change cannot be stopped. If international organisations cannot protect our…
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Confessions of a Bird Watcher
or, How to Stay in Shape Physically and Mentally During Social Isolation "You're going to get more mulch again, aren't you?" My son asked glumly, in response to my brightly-worded…
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8 Clever Balcony Improvement Tips
Spending time outside in the fresh air is irreplaceable. However, if you live in an apartment, with no yard, you may not be able to enjoy this as much. On…
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How to Create a Personal Zen Oasis of Self-Care
Staying at home doesn't have to be that bad. You may have thought that going out, partying and coming home late, are sure ways to be happy and feel connected…
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Treasures of the Medici: Pitti Palace
The Medici family had several palazzos in the heart of old Florence during their almost 200-year reign over the city. Today you can tour the magnificently decorated Pitti Palace and…
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100 Years Ago: 1920 At A Glance
Although people haven't really changed that much in the past 100 years, our modes of transportation, the hairstyles, fashion, the film stars and movies we liked to watch, appliances, houses,…
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Attract Hummingbirds in Summer: Top 5 Plants
Are you as taken off your feet as we are by the little and and incredibly daring and beautiful hummingbirds? Are you interested in ways you may be able to…
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Lavender ~ The Colours & Scent of Beauty
My husband and I love finding fun & unique places where we can take our four-year old granddaughter, Amy. Since she has a love for flowers, we knew that we…
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Bird Feeder Types
Bird feeders come in many different types. And it seems in addition to birds loving them, almost all of them (with a few exceptions) are also favoured by squirrels and…
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