<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Home Blog</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/</link><description>Find that perfect tip to turn your home into the castle you dream about.  Learn more about gardening and making your home (indoors and out) all it can be for you and your family.</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:10:57 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:10:57 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Just Can't Wait for Christmas</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/just-cant-wait-for-christmas</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:37 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/just-cant-wait-for-christmas</guid><description><![CDATA[Yes, I know that it isn't even Thanksgiving yet, but I have to confess that I just can't wait until then to decorate my home for Christmas. Part of the reason, at least the way I am rationalizing it is that I am so busy that I will have to do things in stages.]]></description></item><item><title>When the Insurance Check is Sent to the Mortgage Company</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/when-the-insurance-check-is-sent-to-the-mortgage-company</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:49:46 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/when-the-insurance-check-is-sent-to-the-mortgage-company</guid><description><![CDATA[Back in August (see article) I wrote about the fact that we had hail damage we could not see and fortunately called the insurance company just in case because there had been a hail storm.  I mentioned that we had been approved for repairs and wroud get our roof and gutters replaced shortly.]]></description></item><item><title>Felling Trees and Catching Earthworms</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/felling-trees-and-catching-earthworms</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:31:53 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/felling-trees-and-catching-earthworms</guid><description><![CDATA[Early last evening, my eldest son and I came home from his chess club and found that we couldn't get down the driveway. I parked at the top and saw splayed across our path several trees that my husband had felled.]]></description></item><item><title>More Inexpensive Home Decorating Ideas</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/more-inexpensive-home-decorating-ideas</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:33:06 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/more-inexpensive-home-decorating-ideas</guid><description><![CDATA[Last week we looked at some inexpensive home decorating ideas. Here are some more.

Use your photographs as a decoration. One way is to make a collage of photos from your family's life. I used to have one large wall in our family room dedicated to photos of our family.]]></description></item><item><title>Why You Should Buy Real Wood Baby Furniture</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/why-you-should-buy-real-wood-baby-furniture</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:38:08 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/why-you-should-buy-real-wood-baby-furniture</guid><description><![CDATA[A Georgia Family recently questioned why their baby had a persistant cough.  They had a suspicion that the new furniture was the culprit.  They had it tested, and they were right. 

Formaldehyde and other toxic chemicals used in the making of pressed wood furniture can poision the air.]]></description></item><item><title>How to Clean Out Your Car</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/how-to-clean-out-your-car</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:31:46 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/how-to-clean-out-your-car</guid><description><![CDATA[Isn't it amazing how messy the car can get. The inside of your car can be a dirty little secret. I know that I am embarrassed more times than not about the state of my car.]]></description></item><item><title>Inexpensive Home Decorating Ideas</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/inexpensive-home-decorating-ideas</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:16:28 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/inexpensive-home-decorating-ideas</guid><description><![CDATA[Decorating your home is a very individual thing. When money is tight decorating becomes more of a challenge but far from impossible. 

Some of the things we have tried in past times were using photographs and pictures from calendars.]]></description></item><item><title>Decorating for an Allergy Free Home</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/decorating-for-an-allergy-free-home</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:03:27 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/decorating-for-an-allergy-free-home</guid><description><![CDATA[As I get older, my allergies get worse.  Elements I used in decorating my home 7 years ago, no longer work for me.  In addition, I have noticed that people with asthma who come to my house also have problems.]]></description></item><item><title>A Problem Invention and a Favorite</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/a-problem-invention-and-a-favorite</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:41:49 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/a-problem-invention-and-a-favorite</guid><description><![CDATA['Easy open,'the can says. Yeah right! What sadist invented these ring pull cans? I cannot believe I am the only person on the planet that has trouble with the supposedly easy open ring pull cans. In fact I know I'm not as I have seen others end up in the same situation, which makes me feel better.]]></description></item><item><title>Spruce Up Boring Walls with Wallpaper</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/spruce-up-boring-walls-with-wallpaper</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:03:06 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/spruce-up-boring-walls-with-wallpaper</guid><description><![CDATA[If you find that your walls are a bit boring and you don't know what to hang to make them pop, consider wall paper.  I am not talking about picking wallpaper an entire wall or room.  That could easily leave your room dated.  Instead, I am talking about using wallpaper as art.]]></description></item><item><title>Want Free Flowers?</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/want-free-flowers</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:36:32 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/want-free-flowers</guid><description><![CDATA[Do you want free flowers for your garden? This year we grew sweet peas and it cost us nothing. We grew our own sweet peas from seeds harvested from our own plants.

Last spring we had an amazing display of sweet peas.]]></description></item><item><title>Time to Clean Out the Medicine Cabinet</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/time-to-clean-out-the-medicine-cabinet</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:54:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/time-to-clean-out-the-medicine-cabinet</guid><description><![CDATA[It seems as though most of the people I know are dropping like flies to the flu or other respiratory illness right now. Whether it is the dreaded swine flu or the usual seasonal flu, the fact that everyone around us seems to be affected right now makes the whole thing hit home.]]></description></item><item><title>Growing Your Own Vegetables</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/growing-your-own-vegetables</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:08:09 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/growing-your-own-vegetables</guid><description><![CDATA[There's nothing quite like vegetables from your own garden. They have a freshness and taste that is missing from shop bought vegetables and fruit. Part of our garden is dedicated to growing vegetables and some fruit. It helps the finances as well.

The other week Mick bought vegetable plants.]]></description></item><item><title>When Weather Takes Over</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/when-weather-takes-over</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:20:04 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/when-weather-takes-over</guid><description><![CDATA[It is amazing how much the weather can affect your home, and consequently your life. For the last couple of weeks, we have been shown this to be so true. From wind and rain that seemed to come out of no where and stayed practically forever, our home and yard has been greatly affected.]]></description></item><item><title>How to Make a Cornucopia</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/how-to-make-a-cornucopia</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:01:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/how-to-make-a-cornucopia</guid><description><![CDATA[Last Sunday, I was visiting our favorite botanical gardens with my family. We enjoy getting out on a fall Sunday to walk around and enjoy both the displays of fall and the fun activities that are available.]]></description></item><item><title>Gardens Reveal so Much</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/garden-reveal-so-much</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:38:34 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/garden-reveal-so-much</guid><description><![CDATA[It's always good to branch out into other areas. That's what I'm doing as I come to join you on the Home blog. Up till now, I've been writing for Marriage and Christian Family and I will still be doing that, but Michele thought I might like to contribute some ideas about home, so here I am.]]></description></item><item><title>Back Home Again</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/back-home-again</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:26:09 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/back-home-again</guid><description><![CDATA[There is a saying that you can never go home again. While some of that may be true (I'll never fit into my fifth grade dance costume, for example), when it comes to an actual home, I think the statement is a little misleading. 
Life changes, and our home reflect those changes.]]></description></item><item><title>Alternate Escape Route for Fires</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/alternate-escape-route-for-fires</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:18:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/alternate-escape-route-for-fires</guid><description><![CDATA[Three sisters aged 12-19 died this weekend in a house fire.  They had huddled in a closet and called 911.  Their mother jumped off a deck to escape the fire, and neighbors could not get in to rescue the girls.]]></description></item><item><title>Do You Need a Dehumidifier?</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/do-you-need-a-dehumidifier</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:39:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/do-you-need-a-dehumidifier</guid><description><![CDATA[Call us lucky.  While the Georgia Floods eroded a foot or two of soil at the banks of my backyard creek, we only got a few inches of water in the house at the back door in the basement.  A small puddle of water got inside during the rains.  We were able to take care of the issue with a mop.]]></description></item><item><title>Furniture Rearranging for Low Cost Freshened Home Decor</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/furniture-rearranging-for-low-cost-freshened-home-decor</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:24:27 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/furniture-rearranging-for-low-cost-freshened-home-decor</guid><description><![CDATA[I often complain about furniture rearranging as it generally means decorating one room at the detriment of the style of other rooms.  Still, I found myself furniture rearranging all last week.  

This does not mean that I am eating my words though.  All of my rooms were pretty well decorated.]]></description></item></channel></rss>