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Getting Organized

Getting organized is an old favorite among New Year’s resolutions. Big plans to get the garage cleaned out, bring order to the laundry room, plan a month of healthy menus and match every plastic food container to its corresponding lid top lists of many well-intentioned resolvers. A couple of...

Sticking with it

In the spirit of the latest “fun” dates craze I see mentioned here and there (10/11/12, 12/12/12, 12/21/12) I wanted to be sure to point out today’s date as the first “fun” date for 2013 as 1/3/13. The little things! Today may also be the first day the new...

Making Improvements that count

It’s almost New Year’s Resolution time and as you’re considering the ways you can improve yourself you may also be thinking of a home improvement budget for the coming year. Home improvements can add significant value to your house – if you plan and choose carefully. A swimming pool...

Save Your Energy

It looks like “winter” is finally coming to Austin. Break out the soups and boots while you can! The change of seasons is a great time to look around your home and assess its energy efficiency. An energy efficient home not only saves you money in the long run...

Thinking about Xeriscape?

I think it’s safe to assume most of you out there would agree with me that landscaping can dramatically affect property value, negatively or positively, depending on several factors. If your yard is looking scraggly and parched, or overgrown and crowded you might want to consider updating your landscape....