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Game Time! Getting Ready for Airbnb Guests
Inspiration, Enthusiasm, Energy, Creativity For this Airbnb hostess, the arrival of...
How to Put Your Tax Refund Back into Your Home
There’s nothing like the thrill of opening that much anticipated tax return refund. The...
The Best Home Libraries
There are certain rooms that everyone expects to find in a house: kitchens, bedrooms,...
Host with the Most: How to Be a Five-Star Airbnb Host
Anyone with some photos and a connection to the Internet can rent their space out on...
Calculating and Improving Your FICO Score
What is my FICO score and why is it important? For many people, the first time they will...
Big Ideas for Tiny Home Design
Some of the best things come in small packages—which is undoubtedly starting to apply...
There’s a 2017 Tax Deduction You Thought Was Gone—But It’s Not
When you bought your home, did you put down less than 20% for your down payment? If so,...
Giving Your Fireplace a Facelift
Inspiration, Enthusiasm, Energy, Creativity Who doesn’t love a warm fire on a damp New...
Single Female Homeowners Grabbing Their Share of the Market
According to the 2017 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers from the National...
Taco Tuesday Becoming Too Predictable? Let’s ‘Taco-bout’ It!
On its own, a Tuesday is kind of boring—you’re not even to the middle of the work...
10 Home Office Styles We Love
The number of people telecommuting in the U.S. has increased 115% between 2005 and 2015....
5 Valentine’s Day DIY Home Décor Ideas (Plus, Easy Recipes!)
One of the easiest, most fun ways to change things up in your house is to decorate for...
DIY Industrial Pipe Shelving
Inspiration, Enthusiasm, Energy, Creativity I’ve been upcycling and repurposing since I...
7 Ways to Catch the Eye of the Reader
With so much to read online and so little time, getting and keeping a reader’s...
10 Things You Can Do to Survive the Winter Doldrums
Are you a winter person? If you’re not, winter can be a long and difficult season. So,...