January 25, 2012 - Posted by Jessica Pownall - 0 Comments
Whoever wanders around Saigon, a chaotic city with the highest density of population in the world, can easily find flower-pots crampped and displayed here and there all around the streets. This interesting custom has formed the amused character of Saigon over a long period of time and Saigonese love their life with a large variety of tropical plants and flowers in their balconies, courtyards and streets. via
January 23, 2012 - Posted by Hayden Beggs - 0 Comments

The Chinese New Year – the most important of traditional Chinese holidays – begins tonight on January 22nd (New Year’s Eve) and lasts through February 2. This year is the legendary Year of the Dragon – synonymous with power and wealth (via Wikipedia).
Traditional activities include the decorating of doorframes and windows with red paper-cuts (sometimes referred to “chuāng huā” meaning Window Flower) and couplets scribed with good luck wishes. The festivities feature feasts of traditional Chinese food and visiting friends and neighbors with presents.
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January 21, 2012 - Posted by Annabelle Sheean - 0 Comments
Aging is not something we can run away from and as such, it becomes a wise decision to put things in the right perspective as far as aging gracefully in your own home is concerned. In this case, it becomes necessary that you start putting your home in order now so that by the time you finally retire, your home would be able to measure up to your future needs conveniently. Except maybe you are planning on moving into a retirement home not wanting to be a sort of burden to your children and grandchildren. If you choose the former, then the time to act is now. First, in deciding whether aging gracefully in your own home is what you actually want, the situation requires extreme evaluation which does not only employ the use of your heart but also your head.
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January 17, 2012 - Posted by Hayden Beggs - 0 Comments
There’s a certain charm to southern plantation shutters. A remembrance of sunny days spent sipping ice tea while the ceiling fan cools you.
Plantation shutters window treatments contemporary designs have a classic and simple look that has survived unchanged for hundreds of years, and are so attractive they can transform an ordinary window into a virtual work of art. They never go out of style.
until now the only drawback has been the price since they usually require a woodworking professional to measure each window and custom build plantation shutters. S
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January 16, 2012 - Posted by Annabelle Sheean - 0 Comments
We’ve all been there: a broken bulb in one of our light fixtures. Sometimes it happens and when it does, it can be dangerous trying to remove it. Fortunately, with a few tips and tricks, anyone can remove a broken light bulb. Here are a few precautions for broken bulbs.
Precautions for Broken Light Bulbs

It is worth noting that light fixtures that use compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL) contain a small amount of mercury. When the bulb breaks, whether it’s because the lamp broke or something hit the light fixture, this mercury gets released into the surrounding area. Des
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