When the plastic pumpkin displays start popping up, you know the holidays are around the corner. Now is the perfect time, when the kids are newly back in school, to breathe a sigh of relief and do some serious advance preparation. It will lighten your load later and enable you to enjoy the whirlwind of family and friends descending, whether for a game day party or a pull-the-stops-out Thanksgiving.Take a look at your home as if you were a first-time guest. If you expect overnight guests, they will have luggage and toiletries. Is there room for their things? Making space for your guests create…

For thirty years I’ve been helping people clean out their closets, tackle stacks of paper in their offices and purge their garages. The thing I hear over and over again is, “It’s so overwhelming. I don’t know where to start.”So, take heart. Help is on the way. Spring is just around the corner and undertaking some of that clutter is a sure-fire way to lift your spirits. Remember, this is just a beginning. Don’t feel like you have to take on the world. And it doesn’t have to be perfect. Martha Stewart will never know.#1  Start small. Program yourself for success by undertaking  a mini-task. What…

 Window and Door Specialists in Foscoe is the High Country’s only full-service supplier solely committed to that niche within the building supply community. With a staff of four, they have a combined total of over 70 years in the construction industry. They have the experience with this unique environment to meet all code requirements while fulfilling your design needs. Their primary window and door suppliers are Hurd and Atrium, two companies with a track record of producing quality products.Brothers William and Harry Hurd started their business to manufacture cheese boxes for the dairy indus…

 We’ve gotten used to instantaneous communication and you read this information to a certain extent “after the fact”, but a fresh look at recent events may provide some perspective.  Acres of print media and countless hours of electronic media have been devoted to the state of the Economy and the Government’s response to the crisis. In the Building and Home Improvement industry, the potential effectiveness of the economic stimulus package is an issue that we can all discuss and take sides on, but as Grandpa used to say, “That cow is out of the barn”. We are at the point where whether you love …