When September 22 hit, you’d better believe Dallas was ready for fall. The Dallas Farmers Market is too, if the cascading displays of pumpkins and gourds, seasonal menus, and autumn-themed events are any indication. Read on to see how you can feed your need for fall at the Dallas Farmers Market. Pumpkin central Need porch or mantel…
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From Heartbreak To A Giving Hand, Grassroots Efforts Aid Storm Victims
From hurricanes to earthquakes, the world has seen a tsunami of suffering in recent weeks– and despair is to be expected. But, Diane Reeves didn’t stop there. “We just started calling people, calling, emailing… just trying to figure it out,” says Reeves. The Dallas fashion designer decided she had to help– teaming up with a childhood friend…
Techy Tuesday: How to cut the cord and get free TV
The average cost of a cable or satellite bill in our region is more than $120 per month. If you are one of the many people out there over-paying for a lot of channels you don’t watch to get the few channels you need, I have you covered. In my quest to save you cash,…
15 Potential Storage Spaces You’re Overlooking
Finding storage in a small room is no easy feat, especially if you’re short on closets and cabinets. Try one of these ideas for squeezing extra storage out of overlooked spaces. Behind Doors For every door in your house there is a space behind that door just begging to be used. Cassie Freeman of Hi Sugarplum covered…
Eye-Catching Upcycled Design Inside and Out
Paddle Lounge Chairs The two custom Adirondack chairs that sit on the back deck were made using canoe paddles. The paddle part was used to form the back of the seat and armrest, while the hand portion of the paddle forms the leg and top of the seat. The horizontal seat surface was made from…
Autumn Maintenance Tips
Regularly clean gutters and downspouts. Make sure all drainage areas are unblocked by leaves and debris. Consider installing gutter guards to make the job a lot easier. Use a screwdriver to probe the wood trim around windows, doors, railings and decks. Use caulk to fill the holes or completely replace the wood. Lower humidity and…
Handyman stands for Houston by helping veterans
On Tuesday, he was in Waller County helping an Army K-9 veteran who has a dog training business—he helped her fix a doggy door issue. “What I realized was that there were so many veterans that have little things around the house that need to be fixed up that add up,” Snyder said. He quit…
Dallas and Fort Worth rank among top U.S. markets for housing recovery
As a testament to the region’s healthy economy, both the Dallas and Fort Worth housing markets have fully recovered — and then some — from the price declines they sustained during the Great Recession. A new index from mortgage website HSH.com shows Dallas-Plano-Irving ranks third among the 100 biggest U.S. metro areas for the level of home price recovery…
Confidence in Housing Doubles Back Toward All-Time High
Confidence in housing doubled back in August toward the all-time high in the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), with home sellers’ optimism rebounding from July. The HPSI overall posted 88.0 in August, 1.2 percentage points higher than the month prior and moving toward the Index’s record high, reached for the second time in June. The…