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Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit

Ready to be a star? GameStop has just released the latest information on the upcoming video game Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit. The bundle for this bit of phenomena of a rock simulator (think Van Halen not mineral) is scheduled to be released tomorrow, on May 27th. For the bundle price of $189.99, you’ll get the game itself plus the whole band kit. The band kit consists of a drum kit, a new guitar (that is said to be vastly improved from the old) and a microphone. You can also just purchase the guitar kit that includes the game … Continue reading →

Hex Signs and Barn Stars

Living here near one of the biggest Amish communities in the country, I get to see a lot of hex signs and barn stars. Many people have the original signs on their barns from when the Pennsylvania Dutch first came to America and carried their culture with them to this country. Many of these signs have been restored to their original brightness and color, while others lay in wait as secrets. They are there if you know where to look. Hex signs and barn stars have also been adopted by the non amish, the non dutch and integrated into current … Continue reading →

Create A Gallery Space

Create a formal (or informal) gallery space to add elegance and fun to your home. It is easy to do! The first thing you need to to is to pick an area of your home for your gallery. A hallway way is an idea space, especially if it acts and an entry point into your home or into the main entertaining space. But if a hallway doesn’t work for you, consider any wall space, from a dining room to a family room. One home I saw had their gallery in their first floor half-bath, and it really livened up that … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: October 22 – 28

It’s almost Halloween, and Mary Ann wants to know, Will the Trick-or-Treaters Come to Your Home? I don’t know about you, but I rarely have more than a handful of kids. Our house is easier to skip because it’s so far back from the road, so we usually just get a couple friends or neighbors. Even if you don’t get many trick-or-treaters, there are still some Halloween or Harvest Day Decorating ideas you can try or consider entertaining, and Hosting Halloween at your house. Will visitors see Three Little Pumpkins, or Easy Cornucopias, or Hex Signs and Barn Stars when … Continue reading →