homes: A New Year - A New Beginning - 01/12/14 12:19 PM

A New Year - A New Beginning
     New Year means new beginnings and we all want to start our New Year right.  New Year resolutions have become a tradition to almost everyone in the whole world.  These resolutions are made and must be achieved within the year.  Unfortunately, a majority of us break our resolutions before the first month of the new year.
     An alternative to setting a year long resolution is to set GOALS for the New Year.  Give each goal a timeframe.  Perhaps a goal that can be accomplished in a month or two is more … (1 comments)

homes: HOLIDAY TRADITIONS NEW AND OLD - 12/13/13 02:51 PM

HOLIDAY TRADITIONS NEW AND OLD
     This time of year, it is not uncommon to pass one or more cars on the road, carefully hauling an evergreen tree that has been quickl roped to their SUV, or even sedan.  As you see these cars pass by, have you ever wondered what the true tradition of tree decorating or lighting candles in the windows really was?  Well, from Germany to China, many of our collective 'holiday' decorations are just a melting pot of century old customs and rituals all in one.
     To start, the infamous 'Christmas tree' stems back to … (1 comments)