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Do-It-Yourself Home Projects Help You Save

January 26, 2012 by Fayette Woman  
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(Family Features) This year, everyone is looking to save on their household budget. But just because you’re scaling back, doesn’t mean you can’t make some improvements around the house. Use these DIY home improvement and cleanup tips from the experts at Grime Boss to help revamp your home, without spending a fortune: Repaint the walls [...]

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Get Your Kitchen Holiday-Ready

December 24, 2011 by Fayette Woman  
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(Family Features) The kitchen is one of the busiest rooms in the house – especially around the holidays. With all the cooking, baking and celebrating going on, it can be hard to keep the kitchen clean. To help you give your kitchen a holiday sparkle, try these time-tested techniques from the pros at Merry Maids. [...]

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How to Host Out-of-Town Guests

December 21, 2011 by Fayette Woman  
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How to Host Out-of-Town Guests (Without Going Insane) by Ashley Grimaldo   Aunt Jean is coming to town. You’ve known about it for months, but you’re days away from her camping out in your guest room with a plethora of denture accessories. And she knows just how to cook your turkey. Face reality and get [...]

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PTC Garden Club Shows Off Holiday Centerpieces from the Garden

December 16, 2011 by Bonnie Helander  
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The Peachtree City Garden Club held its annual Christmas Brunch on December 15 and club members decorated the tables with eye-popping centerpieces created from natural elements in their gardens. Take a look at these festive and fun centerpieces and get inspired to design your own holiday focal points with greenery from your outside space. It’s [...]

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Lemon Melt-Aways (12 Days of Cookies, Recipe #4)

December 9, 2011 by Fayette Woman  
Filed under Food, Merry and Bright

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For many of us, making Christmas cookies–especially as a shared activity with family members–is a must-do holiday tradition. (The rest of us will just be content with eating Christmas cookies as a holiday tradition.) We’re excited to share some of the best cookie recipes ever published in Fayette Woman, including award-winning confections from our annual [...]

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Secrets to Magical Christmas Decor

December 9, 2011 by Kristin Hauch  
Filed under At Home, Decor

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Have you ever noticed how the simple addition of a color-complementing scarf, a sparkling necklace, or a pair of eye-popping pumps can turn an ordinary outfit into an expertly coordinated ensemble? The power of tasteful accessorizing is no secret; it’s all in the details. Likewise, when you are decorating on a budget for holiday parties [...]

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Six Ways to Lower Heating Bills Now

December 5, 2011 by Fayette Woman  
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A typical family spends about $2,200 a year on home utility bills, and heating eats a big chunk of that money, according to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. A few small actions now can pay dividends in cutting energy costs down the road. The heating experts at the Carrier Corporation offer six tips to keep those [...]

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Jane Langford – The Art of Making A Home

December 2, 2011 by Maggie Worth  
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Their names are legend: Vesta, Roman goddess of home and hearth. Demeter, Greek goddess of the harvest. Jane Langford—Brooks, Georgia goddess of…wait, who? Okay, so she doesn’t wear a flowing white robe or spend her spare time chasing down errant demi-gods. And she’s unquestionably real. Yet Jane is something many of us have only read [...]

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Stylish Settings for the Thanksgiving Table

November 14, 2011 by Kristin Hauch  
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Every seasoned holiday host knows that a successful Thanksgiving event starts with a great menu idea, and when accompanied by the right atmosphere, turns into a warmhearted gathering. Similar to a deep, spicy aroma, a welcoming ambiance can percolate throughout the house, swirling through the air amongst guests’ friendly smiles and chatter, before finally culminating [...]

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Small Trees for the Garden

November 1, 2011 by Bonnie Helander  
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In the November issue of Fayette Woman I interviewed master gardener, Dan Frazier, about his ten favorite trees. Since Dan selected many wonderful medium-to- large trees, I thought I would add my favorite small trees or large shrubs that work perfectly for the small garden or patio. Sometimes we just don’t have the space for [...]

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Experience the Charm of “Days Gone By” at Hills and Dales Estate

September 21, 2011 by Bonnie Helander  
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Sitting regally on a hillside overlooking 32-acres of lovely landscaping, Hills and Dales in LaGrange, Georgia, is known to locals simply as the “Callaway Home.”  Yes, we are referring to members of THAT Callaway family who created Callaway Gardens. But while Callaway Gardens is known near and far, Hills and Dales Estate is almost a [...]

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The Water-wise Gardener

August 2, 2011 by Bonnie Helander  
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The “dog days” of summer are upon us and water bills are starting to rise as we increase our outside usage. If you want to keep more money in your wallet and save time by watering less often, become a water-wise gardener. Here are some tips to make every drop count. Planting: Improve planting beds [...]

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