Moving With a Teenager – Tips for Parents

Moving is stressful.  The “To do” list of packing boxes, garage sales, turning off utilities, turning on utilities, notifying the post office, the physical job of the move, and unpacking, just to name a fraction of the beehive activity seems a mile long.  There are emotional “Goodbyes,” and first “H

Warning Signs Your Dishwashing Machine is not Draining Properly

With automobiles, costly breakdowns are often preceded by warning signs that things are not quite working properly.  That sign might be the engine not starting (battery, alternator, starter), or weird sounds coming from various locations (loose belts under the hood, muffler and/or pipe below, wheel

Preventing Exterior Home Fires

Colorado and many other western states have been in the news lately because of summer drought conditions and recent devastating wildfires.  This got me thinking about home fire safety, and I’m not talking about kitchen grease fires, interior smoke alarms, or worn floor lamp power cords under the rug

Moving With Plants

You plan to take the fruits of your greenthumb’s labor with you when you move to your new Crown Point, St. John, or Dyer home.  Take these few considerations into account as you approach moving day: Let’s say for a second you’re moving to a new state instead.  Are there any laws against bringing pla