Spend Your Gift Card on These Home Improvement Tools If you still have a gift card from the holidays burning a hole in your wallet, we’re here to give you some ideas to spend it on. Here are some of the best home improvement tools you wouldn’t think to buy for yourself, but won’t know how you lived without. January 17, 2020By sma Holiday, Home Maintenance, Just for Fun painting, roof, winter 0 0 Comment
10 Last-Minute Hostess Gifts to Give This Holiday Season If you’re not hosting a holiday gathering this year, you’re in the lucky position of being somewhat flexible. Here are 10 inexpensive options that will show your hostess you see all her hard work and you’re thankful for her. Not to mention, earn you a repeat invite. December 23, 2019By sma Holiday, Just for Fun entertaining, Winter 0 0 Comment
How to Prepare Your Home for Holiday Guests With the holidays fast approaching, you’re busy juggling what feels like 100 tasks. Your guests are still days from arriving, but you’re already overwhelmed. Here’s how to keep them happy and avoid host regret, even while at your busiest. November 13, 2019By NPI Marketing Team Holiday, Home Decor, Just for Fun Fall, Winter 0 0 Comment
Haunted Places: The Deane House With a history marred by tragedy from its earliest construction, the Deane House has earned its reputation as a hub of ghostly activity for over a century. October 30, 2019By NPI Marketing Team Holiday, Just for Fun entertaining, fall, Haunted Places Series, real estate 0 0 Comment
Haunted Places: McPike Mansion McPike Mansion in Alton, Illinois is one of the most notorious purportedly haunted houses in the Midwest. With 150 years of history within its walls, McPike Mansion boasts countless tales of intrigue and good old-fashioned spookiness. Read on to learn more about the alleged hauntings of this infamous home. October 29, 2019By NPI Marketing Team Holiday, Just for Fun entertaining, fall, Haunted Places Series, real estate 0 0 Comment
Haunted Places: The Vaile Mansion The Vaile Mansion has stood for nearly 140 years at 1500 North Liberty Street in Independence, Missouri. Its history has been fraught with scandal, tragedy and more than a few reported hauntings. Read on as we uncover the fascinating history of this haunted home-turned-sanitarium. October 15, 2019By NPI Marketing Team Holiday, Just for Fun entertaining, fall, Haunted Places Series, real estate 0 0 Comment
10 New Year's Resolutions for Your Home Want to make 2019 the best year yet? It all starts with a happy home. Putting even one or two of these 10 household New Year’s resolutions into practice can help you create a healthy space for making all your dreams realities. January 11, 2019By NPI Marketing Team Holiday, Home Decor, Just for Fun, Safety appliances, bathroom, electrical, insulation, kitchen, lighting, organization, winter 0 0 Comment
A Christmas Story: Fighting the Furnace If you want to spend the holidays upstairs with your family, not down in the basement inventing curses that would make Santa shudder, just follow these tips to keep your furnace running at its best. December 17, 2018By NPI Marketing Team Holiday, Home Maintenance, Just for Fun, Safety appliances, basement, HVAC, winter 0 0 Comment
Your Holiday Home Maintenance Checklist This holiday home maintenance checklist is designed to make your life easier once your first guests start arriving. It might be one more to-do list among dozens, but we promise you’ll thank yourself later. December 7, 2018By NPI Marketing Team Holiday, Home Maintenance chimney, home exterior, HVAC, insulation, winter 0 0 Comment
How to Set Up Holiday Lawn Inflatables with Care If you’re planning to make a larger than life statement with inflatable ornaments this year, you’ll want to keep in mind these best practices for setup, care, safety and takedown. November 30, 2018By NPI Marketing Team Holiday, Just for Fun electrical, entertaining, home exterior, landscaping, winter 0 0 Comment