While experts at the National Sleep Foundation recommend adults get between seven and nine hours of sleep each night, few do. Somewhere between 50 and 70 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep and wakefulness disorders and do not experience enough undisturbed sleep. Approximately 91% of all Americans say they wake up during the night either…
From time to time we need a good de-cluttering. Our homes and cars can get so full of stuff that we really don’t need. Here in the western world, there’s the temptation to just keep buying more things. We can feel like having stuff gives us a better life or a better reputation, but that’s…
While the average working individual can do enough to maintain an acceptable level of orderliness and cleanliness in their living space, certain household objects, appliances, and whole rooms that need a little extra TLC are often neglected, becoming a hub for disease-causing bacteria, mold, and pests. A good example of notoriously under-cleaned items in the…
The drive to work this morning was the last straw. Only two inches of snow had fallen by 7:00 am, but the traffic was backed up as if the drivers were making their way through a foot of the white stuff. Never a fan of winter weather, you decided that you are going home after…
There’s a saying that’s been around for quite sometime that say’s simpler is usually better. Well, here’s a little secret; shhhhhh, more often than not, simple isn’t just usually better, it’s always better. At least that’s the case with most construction projects, regardless of their scale. And if there’s anyone who knows a thing or…
The housing market is more competitive than ever. While some home sellers can be easily discouraged by a lack of interest in their home due to so many homes for sale on the market, here are five tips that all home sellers should consider in order to increase attention and potentially sell that house! Home…
Take the kitchen outside with outdoor wood fired pizza ovens! It doesn’t matter what the weather is like or what season it is; when you first take a bite of this delicious pizza you’ll be sitting in an Italian bistro in the middle of Venice, loving life. Before beginning, make sure that you have the…
When looking at luxury city apartments, it can be a little intimidating. On the contrary, they can provide on-site maintenance, first-class amenities, and a high standard of customer care. Your professionally managed new home could also offer a great amount of financial security, which makes apartment living a secure and comfortable option. Why can renting…
Experienced landscape designers are accustomed to working around the clock — Mother Nature’s clock, that is. Unfortunately, while the changing of the seasons can be relatively predictable, freak weather events like El Nino can throw a wrench in the best laid plans, and gardens. The unseasonably warm December on the east coast and other parts…
Many people have already made the big transition to using adjustable beds, but the big question that others are still wondering is, why are adjustable beds so worth the investment? The fact is, despite the popularity of flat beds these days, they simply aren’t conducive to a healthy night of sleep. On a basic level,…
