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While some of these points may seem like no-brainers – it is easy to forget the basics sometimes with the hustle and bustle of the busy lives we lead. By following some regular maintenance checks and some simple rules – you can ensure a cozy fire and a safe home for you and your family.
Attention holiday shoppers! By now, you all know that being green isn’t just trendy, it’s the right thing to do. So, I’ve come up with a few ways to keep your holidays filled with red and plenty of GREEN.
First of all, if you’re deciding between a real tree or an artificial tree, the Sierra Club recommends going au natural. A native evergreen, fir, or birch is always an environmentally-friendly choice, and it makes your house smell oh-so-wonderful around the holidays. The same goes for wreaths that you can hang on your front door. The best part of buying a real tree or wreath is that they can be recycled after the holidays. Most cities or towns will take your tree off of your hands and give you either a seedling back or the mulch, so you can spread around your plants and in your garden when the snow melts. It’s a perfect way to have Christmas year-round! In fact, the city of Chicago has a great recycling program that collects trees for several consecutive weekends after Christmas and multiple locations across the city.
A few years ago, my wife and I decided to invest in a bunk bed for two of our children.
We searched for a good quality bunk bed, which mattered to me since I believe craftsmanship is essential to furniture. You should always buy something worthy of handing down to your children and grandchildren—something made from solid wood and doweled joints, rather than melamine and plastic screws. We chose a bunk bed in natural cherry with smooth lines that would have made Norm Abram proud. Our kids were ecstatic, but then came the downside. We had to put on the sheets.
