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‘Twas the night before Christmas – DIY Version

XMas-Lights‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse. The stockings were hung on the mantle with care, covering the missing tiles that hopefully would soon be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, with visions of a finished playroom dancing in
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December and the Winter Holiday Maintenance Checklist

DecemberWelcome to the first month of winter, which actually starts on the 21st of this month. I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving and are looking forward to Christmas, New Years or whichever holiday(s) you observe. Seeing everyone is basically scrambling to get ready for all the office Christmas parties, Christmas Eve dinner, Christmas
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Ten Tips to quickly and safely install Christmas Lights

XMas-LightsWe hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving, and are looking forward to Christmas. Thanksgiving weekend is the typical time to start planning on getting those Christmas Lights put up, so we offer you our top ten tips for hanging your Christmas lights quickly and safely. If you are looking for additional tips and tricks
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November – Monthly Home Maintenance Checklist

NovemberWelcome to the last full month of fall. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years are just around the corner and most of us have probably gone from looking forward to the leaves changing colors to hoping they will just hurry up and fall off already. *** Article updated for 2011 – originally posted in 2009 We
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October and Fall / Autumn Maintenance Checklist

OctoberWell fall is officially here, and many people are looking forward to the leaves starting to change colors. For those of you with gardens or farms we know you will be busy harvesting your crops this month and we hope that your crops are bountiful. If you were not able to complete any items on September’s
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Labor Day Safety

2007 Washington DC Fireworks.JPGOn September 5, 1882, some 10,000 workers assembled in New York City to participate in America’s first Labor Day parade. Originally, it was viewed by many not only as a means to celebrate their accomplishments, but also as a day to air their grievances, discuss strategies for securing not only better but also safer working conditions for everyone. Fast forward, a
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