Sep 7, 2021
Now’s a Great Time for a Garage Sale
With the summer nearly over and the leaves starting to turn, you might think that it’s too late to have a #garage, #yard or #tag sale. But late summer and early fall are great times to weed though your old stuff and sell some of it. First of all, the #weather is favorable – not […]
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Aug 24, 2021
Building the Back-to-School Spirit Amid Uncertainty
This year’s back-to-school to-do lists likely include more than equipping the kids with new clothes, crayons and backpacks. #COVID-19 — and in particular, its highly contagious #Delta variant — has brought new uncertainties to reentry. Parents must navigate mask mandates and consider the level of risk their children face in returning to in-person classes. One […]
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Aug 10, 2021
The Importance of Getting Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The spread of the more contagious #Delta variant of the coronavirus has many areas reeling from a dramatic rise in #COVID-19 cases, illnesses and hospitalizations. And getting #vaccinated can help slow the spread and avert more tragedies. While no available #vaccine is 100% effective against the virus, CNBC says, all of them drastically reduce the […]
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Jul 27, 2021
Back-to-School Shopping Sans Clutter
Families with children in elementary through high school plan to spend an average of $848.90 per child on back-to-school shopping this year, according to the National Retail Federation, or $59 more than last year. Given the downturn in spending while kids were distance-learning during the #pandemic, the uptick isn’t surprising. In fact, that lull in […]
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Jul 13, 2021
Start Planning Fall Home Improvement Projects Now
One of the curious aspects of the #pandemic is that it forced people to stay home more — and all that staying at home helped many launch renovations and other projects to make their space more useful and livable. With things are nearly back to #normal in many parts of the country some 16 months […]
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