"Does Your Insurance Agent Really Know or Care About You?" How often does your insurance agent come out to see you at your home, or was the last time you saw them is when your policy was written?  If you can't even remember when, then they do not have your…

  Nothing Endures But Change Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher      We're in the middle of a "re-calibration." More of us are taking a closer look at how we live, what we value, and who we are.  It behooves us to consider how our personal environments fit into this.   Along those lines,…

(ARA) - Why is it that homeowners who wouldn't hesitate to cut a hole in the wall where they want a new window think twice about cutting a hole in the roof for a skylight? For many, the answer is simply "fear of springing a leak." Yet the same modern…

(ARA) - When the weather cools and the bright sun of summer fades into autumn's grayer skies, bare bland walls can feel like an ugly mark on your home's decor. Suddenly, those undecorated walls that you were too busy to notice this past summer cry out for color and pizzazz…

(ARA) - At one time or another, everyone has found herself racing around the house with an armful of cleaning supplies, scrambling to tidy up for unexpected guests. But the prospect of surprise visitors need not cause a full-scale panic. Cleaning and organizing expert Donna Smallin offers practical tips for…