How Soon We Forget... Recently Doug was going back to his car after leaving a store and he noticed a woman standing near her car with packages in her hands looking very befuddled. She saw Doug and asked, "Oh can you please help me, I can not open my car, my remote is not working". Doug kept a s
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06/29/2010
Something new!! We have a new feature which I'm sure many of you have already noticed on your "MY HOME" pages. Since we released the new "SUGGEST" for feature button, we've been getting a really good response from members helping us to find and report suggested content for the ActiveRain Featur
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06/29/2010
We can all use a bit of a push now and then. Thanks Debra!Beating Procrastination If you’ve found yourself putting off important tasks over and over again, you’re not alone. In fact, many people procrastinate to some degree – but some are so chronically affected by procrastination that it stops
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06/29/2010
Come out and enjoy the Free Outdoor Summer Concerts series in Rose Tree Park in Media. Concerts start at 7:30 PM, Wednesday at 10 AM. Bring your own chair or blanket, arrive early with a picnic dinner and make an evening of it under the sky. Refreshments and snacks are sold at the park. The week'
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06/29/2010
Downspout Extensions - ABC'S OF REAL ESTATE (A-Z/D)Do you get water in your basement after a heavy rain? We used to. Then Doug added downspout extensions in two locations off of our house and now we are almost totally free of moisture in the basement. Before he did this, the downspouts from t
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06/27/2010
Ceiling Fan Blade Rotations - ABC'S OF REAL ESTATE (A-Z/C)Ceiling Fans are a great addition to any home. They are quiet and help to circulate air making a room more comfortable in any season.Did you know that the direction of a ceiling fan's blade rotation makes a difference on the flow of air i
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06/27/2010
Black Eyed Susans were in bloom everywhere in South Jersey last week.
06/26/2010
Media Fellowship House Offers Grant Money For First Time Home Buyers In Delaware County, PennsylvaniaGrant money for First Time Home Buyers in Delaware County, Pennsylvania may be in your reach, depending on your income level, your credit score and your willingness to take time out of your schedu
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06/26/2010
Thanks Jay!Here is everything you need to know about efficient windows. When you buy a new house, or replace your windows, you want to know about two things - 1. Do they have high, moderate or low solar gain, and, 2. What is the U-factor? From this you can calculate the U-value. New, efficien
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06/26/2010
Thanks Liz. I've always been appalled by the ads you see on tv from energy companies - the B.S. is so obvious no matter how they try to pretty it up. Now I have the facts to back up my instinctive recoil. I heard about the new HBO documentary Gasland on NPR this morning and it's on John Stewart
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06/25/2010
