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Spring & Home Decorating - A Fresh New Look

by: Bonnie P Carrier

Open Windows ? Curtains fluttering from a warm breeze ? The air smells fresh and clean ? Buds on the trees are beginning to open ? Tiny flowers are popping up threw the ground ? Finally that little bird with the red breast is back

All of these can only mean one thing ?Spring? has arrived.

Those days of blustery storms and frosty drafts have come to an end.

With spring comes a renewed burst of energy. Having been shut inside for months we now want to get up, get going and do things.

This presents a marvelous opportunity for home decorating, a chance to give the inside of our homes a fresh clean look to match the emerging new look outside.

You now want to think light, bright and breezy, exactly like a beautiful spring day.

The following are a few ideas to help get you started.

Hang a wreath covered with pretty silk flowers on the front door. This makes a cheerful greeting to anyone entering you home.

Replace heavier drapes with lighter fabric and color. For example: Pastel colored shears or Caf? Curtains. If privacy is not an issue, try just a lightweight valance or scarf across the top of the window. The idea here is to let the sunshine in.

A new fresh look for you furniture might be just the ticket. Slipcovers are the perfect solution. If the budget is a concern, slipcover just one piece in the living or family room. Another idea is to cover the dinning chairs; this in itself will give a kitchen or dinning room a fresh look.

Painting rooms a lighter color can make a dramatic change. In fact color can completely alter the look and feel of a space.

Bring in spring with accessories.

Floral arrangements

Lighter weight throws, it can get a little chilly in the evening

Decorative pillows in lighter colors or with a floral pattern

Lighter weight area rugs like sisal, which will also work great into the summer, as they are easy to clean. Choose a natural color sisal rug and get creative, use stencils, paint squares, stripes or applying appliqu?s.

Scent is another part of your spring home decorating. Candles and Potpourri are not just for the winter months. There are many lighter scents perfect for bringing in spring. The following are just a few examples of what is available.

Lilac

Rose

Tulip

Heather

No matter what changes you decide to make in your home decorating this spring here?s something to remember, ?As the days become warmer open those windows and let the fresh air fill your home.? It?s one of the best ways of bringing spring in and best of all its Free.

One final thought, even though the snow is gone and the grass is turning green, please remember our feathered friends. They will always give us enjoyment and entertainment no matter what the season maybe.

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About The Author

Bonnie P. Carrier is the creator of Savvy Home Decorating.
She is the mother to two grown daughters and a very spoiled 4yr old Blue Merle Sheltie named Toby.
Having been a homemaker for over 23yrs has provided years of experience in budget decorating and organization.
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It?s Almost Here!! Spring Break Vacation Time Is Right Around The Corner!

It?s Almost Here!!
Spring Break Vacation Time Is Right Around The Corner!

by: Joe Collinsworth

The time is almost here when you take that last exam, pack your bags, and head on spring break for the time of your life.
Although it?s still a couple months away, you should already be planning your trip, which of the top destinations you are heading to, and learning as much as you can so you are safe but still have a great vacation.

Hot bodies everywhere!! You're away from the parentals and ready to have fun, get some sun, sip on some cocktails (right age of course), and get away from home, the exams, responsibilities, and anything else students deal with.

There are a few things you must take care of before you go to the spring break beaches Florida. Obviously, you'll want to get a student travel package to make planning your trip to the Florida beaches easy and cheap and read over our tips and resources of things to do and...

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Spring & Home Decorating - A Fresh New Look

Spring & Home Decorating - A Fresh New Look

by: Bonnie P Carrier

All of these can only mean one thing ?Spring? has arrived.

Those days of blustery storms and frosty drafts have come to an end.

With spring comes a renewed burst of energy. Having been shut inside for months we now want to get up, get going and do things.

This presents a marvelous opportunity for home decorating, a chance to give the inside of our homes a fresh clean look to match the emerging new look outside.

You now want to think light, bright and breezy, exactly like a beautiful spring day.

The following are a few ideas to help get you started.

Hang a wreath covered with pretty silk flowers on the front door. This...

Spring & Home Decorating - A Fresh New Look

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10 Facts You Might Not Know About St. Patrick's Day

by: Niall Cinneide

The tradition of St. Patrick?s Day began hundreds of years ago when a boy in Roman England was captured and taken to Ireland as a captive where he found God.
It is said that St. Patrick could hear from the angels, and that he had raised people from the dead.
He was a very active missionary throughout Ireland for 30 years, and that is why he is called the patron saint of Ireland.
There have been many legends attached to this saint, and they have lasted throughout the centuries.
This holiday began as a Holy Day in the Catholic Church, but over the years this religious Catholic saint?s day has turned into a more secular celebration of the upcoming new spring.

Here are a few facts for St. Patrick?s Day:

- March 17th, the day of celebration, is the day of Patrick?s death.

- St. Patrick, the patron saint of the Irish, was not from...

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How To Save Your Fruit Tree Blossoms From A Spring Freeze

How To Save Your Fruit Tree Blossoms From A Spring Freeze

by: Steve Boulden

In most parts of the country it's still dead of Winter. However, in a few spots like here in the Desert Southwest, the warming weather starts to play tricks on Spring budding trees and plants. They think it's time to wake up when it's really not quite safe to.

In my own garden, I have an old Peach Tree that produces the most wonderful almost softball size peaches. And up until a few years ago, I rarely got the opportunity to see one make it past the blossom stage.

As sure as the first warm days would wake the old tree up in a display of absolute pink, so surely would a Springtime freeze bring it to an end.

But then one day a few Springs back..... I had a great idea.

It was a little overdue but still quite fortunate that I picked those first warm Spring days to take down and put up the Christmas lights. Because as I held those lights in my hands and...

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More Than Spring Break in Canc?n

by: Jennifer Smith

For years vacationers have been drawn to the beautiful scenery that Canc?n has to offer. There is, after all, a reason why the Mexican government chose this coastal city to be its tourist flagship. Blue waters, white sands, and plenty of room for development meant that Canc?n was the perfect place to draw in visitors.

Image and Reality

Canc?n's popularity with American travelers ? meaning English is widely spoken and popular chain stores and restaurants can be found there ? and relatively low costs has helped it to become a haven for spring breakers, and has become better known as a party spot than the escape it was designed to be. Still, many vacationers looking for a resort location that is perfect for honeymoons or other peaceful getaways also consider Canc?n.

How can honeymooners mix with the out-all-night lifestyle Canc?n is becoming so well-known for? The simple answer is that...

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Types of Horse Races

by: John Timmons

Horse Races come in several types, namely, stakes,

handicap, allowance, claiming or maiden races. Each one of

these have important differences in terms of the types of

horses entered into the race, as well as how horse owners

and trainers will decide to run their horse in the race.

Stakes races are those which occur annually, offer very

large purses, and attract very high quality horses.

Examples...

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The History of the Christmas Card

by: Catherine Spelling

The Christmas card, as we know it, originated in England in the year 1843. An artist named John Calcott Horsley was commissioned by Sir Henry Cole, a wealthy and successful London businessman, to create a card that could be sent out to his friends and clients to wish them a merry Christmas.

Sir Henry Cole was very well known at the time, for a number of reasons. He had a helping hand in helping...

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How to put together a wardrobe using blue color to take you through work, play and romance

by: Janice Wee

Imagine a wardrobe where everything you have goes with everything else.

Actually, if everything is black, you know, your bag is black, your dresses, tops, bottoms, shoes are all black, then everything would go with everything else. That is the trick some chic travellers use. All black wardrobe for a holiday in the city and an all white wardrobe for...

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Creating a ?Knock-Your-Socks-Off? Prospect Package

by: Jennifer McGroary

Before planning a direct mail campaign, it?s important to take some time and carefully put together your sales material. This is what I refer to as your Prospect Package. Depending on the sales situation, your Prospect Package may be built with several different components.

1. Sales Letter - Keep it simple and not too "techie".

Another key point is to write down the objective...

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