Home Week in Review: November 24th Through November 30th

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01 Dec 2008 11:03 AM

After last week's running around for the holiday, I am looking forward to a quiet week at home. How was your week? If you missed any posts, check them out here.

November 24th

Graves are a Solar Energy Source

Here is a news story about being green even after you have passed on from this world. The generations before that contributed to global warming can now contribute to saving the planet through solar energy.

Home Week in Review: November 17th Through November 23rd

Home sweet home! What would you love to see in the Home Blog?

November 25th

Free Thanksgiving Decorations and Ideas

Turkey Day is almost here. Hopefully you have your plans all made for Thanksgiving and the Thanksgiving meal. How about the decorations? Here are some ideas for decorating, as well as links to some free printable decorations.

November 26th

Budget Friendly Home Stores

In this economy shopping for your home should be approached with caution. It is easy to spend quite a bit when you purchase things for you home. Aside from a buy nothing policy which isn't very practical, especially when the roof leaks or your kitchen chair breaks, what can you do? I've found that even in a tough economy, there are stores out there that are very budget friendly. They will help you out without breaking a budget.

November 27th

10 Fall Plants that Attract the Birds: Part 4

This morning, the kids and I hunted around the yard for pine cones. We wanted to slather them with peanut butter and roll them in birdseed as a Thanksgiving feast for the birds that visit us. Unfortunately, it looks like the squirrels might have gotten to them all, because there was not a single pine cone to be found, including the one that served outside of one of our fairy houses. Still, there are other ways of attracting the birds. I have been mentioning different fall plants that will work. We are now at the end of this list. Here are the remaining three plants to note.

November 28th

How Are You Spending the Day After Thanksgiving?

I hope that you enjoyed a good Thanksgiving holiday. How are you spending this day after? For us, we started the day by sleeping in for a bit. We had a lot of sleep to make up, thanks to an emergency room visit and a long Thanksgiving day that ended with a two-hour drive back home. We enjoyed the day, but we all feel tired and a bit achy.

November 29th

YouTube Christmas Videos

If you are looking for a great way to put you in the mood for Christmas at home, check out the following videos on YouTube! Isn't technology in the home wonderful? In an instance, YouTube can take you back to an old fashioned Christmas, take you half way around the world to view spectacular Christmas lights or just take you into the homes of other families to see how they celebrate the season.

November 30th

Real or Fake Debate

How do you put up a tree? Do you take it out of the box and out it together? Do you go down to your local Home Depot or corner tree lot and put up a real cut tree? Do you go out to a tree farm or the middle of the woods and cut your own?

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Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat.

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