How to organize every room

From Lowes: Lowe's Shows You How to Organize Every Room in Your Home

Hurricane cleanup

We helped a neighbor take down the plywood on the upstairs windows and put it away yesterday, and then we continued laying stone on the unpaved driveway that got rutted up during the hurricane flooding.  (We ordered six yards.)  We'll be replacing the mulch that washed away soon.  (We're starting with three yards.)  A friend who lost a roof, drywall, etc. finally got her house roofed, repaired, and repainted.  Another friend had to import roofers and shingles from out of town to replace her roof.  And a high wind the other night brought more branches down.  (There are still a lot of broken branches and trees that will be coming down in the future.)

Time to Buy a New Home

Tips on buying a home from Southern Living: Homes: Time To Buy a Home

HGTVPro.COM COMING NEXT MONTH!

HGTVPro.COM COMING NEXT MONTH! http://www.hgtvnewsletters.com/hgtv/hg/v109_041222_t/HGTVPro.htm   On Jan. 12, we throw the switch on HGTVPro.com. This new website will serve builders, contractors, remodelers and discerning consumers and be filled with best practices, new products and more.   Sign up now for the free HGTVProFile e-mail newsletter and we'll keep you up-to-date on the latest site features.   Contractor's Sign Up http://www.hgtvnewsletters.com/hgtv/hg/v109_041222_t/HGTVPro1.htm   Homeowner's Sign Up http://www.hgtvnewsletters.com/hgtv/hg/v109_041222_t/HGTVPro2.htm   (From HGTV e-mail newsletter)

Oprah's message boards

Hot Topic: Inspiration for the Home
Whether you're looking for a little inspiration or have ideas to share, talk about your home here!

(From Oprah's e-mail newsletter)

It's a Christmas gift!

Building a Cool House for Hot Times without Scorching the Pocketbook, was recommended in the Holiday Gift Book Round-up on the radio show, Focus, which aired last Sunday morning on the Clear Channel FMs in Colorado: KBCO, KRFX, KBPI, KFMD, KTCL.

Not So Big House

Sarah Susanka is pleased to bring you the Not So Big Showhouse 2005, where visitors to the 2005 International Builders Show will have a unique opportunity to participate in a multi-media tour that brings to life the principles of architectural design and green building practice:  Not So Big Showhouse, Orlando 2005

Building a Cool House... is hot!

Building a Cool House... is hot on the B&N list!  Building a Cool House for Hot Times without Scorching the Pocketbook is now #4 on Barnes & Noble's new house book best seller list: Barnes & Noble.com: Books / Home & Garden / House & Home / Home - Do-It-Yourself / Coming Soon/New Releases / All New Release..  

Closet clutter

Ideas for getting a grip on a stuffed closet in an excerpt from our new book, Mission: Organization. http://www.hgtvnewsletters.com/hgtv/hg/v108_041216_t/closet.htm  

(From HGTV's e-mail newsletter)

House columns from Home & Garden TV website

Read HGTV.com columnist Kathy McCleary's articles as she details her ongoing quest to turn a new house into a home: http://www.hgtvnewsletters.com/hgtv/hg/v108_041216_t/KMarchive.htm

(From HGTV's e-mail newsletter)

My favorite Christmas card

Sara Ryan of Tiger Moon Press created this Christmas card (it's an adaptation of her shepherds, sheep, and unicorns card) for me because when my audiobook, Sugar Time, came out, I thought it would be fun to have some sabre tooth tigers on a Christmas card.  She actually made four designs; I love them all, but this is my favorite.

Dwell

Dwell is another new house magazine, which I haven't seen yet.

Inspired House

I got a mailing today for a new home magazine, Inspired House.  Sounds interesting, with helpful tips, house plans, and impressive photos.   

Merry Christmas!

Measure at least once

A friend was going to have her kitchen cabinets installed today--finally--but when they brought them, the cabinets were 36" and the door was only 30".  So they took them back to the shop to dismantle them.

Hurricane cleanup

Saturday was another workday at Heritage Park.  It's beginning to look really great, but there are still more trees to come down. 

A reader's review of Building a Cool House for Hot Times without Scorching the Pocketbook

"A wealth of information to make the adventure proceed with a lot more understanding ...  [It's] a thoroughly enjoyable guide to accomplishing a solid end product.  [And it] answers countless questions in a style that keeps the reader intrigued--entertains as well as educates."

Luis Hunsberger, who has built three houses!

Building a Cool House... is hot on the B&N list!

Building a Cool House for Hot Times without Scorching the Pocketbook is now #7 on Barnes & Noble's new house book best seller list: Barnes & Noble.com: Books / Home & Garden / House & Home / Home - Do-It-Yourself / Coming Soon/New Releases / All New Release..  

Hurricane news

I got Vanguard Views (newsletter from the school where my mother used to work) recently, and they had a lot of hurricane damage.  They were hit by Charley (category 3), Frances (category 1), and Jeanne (category 2), and lost trees and roofs .  The clean-up forced them to postpone opening the school from September 7 to October 4; and, of course, they had to make up the time somehow.  They decided to add an eighth period, and that has worked out well.  Students even requested that it be continued for electives!

Hurricane news

Locally the city is going to do one last sweep for the big tree trunks, but many people still haven't taken all the leaning trees down or moved downed trees to the street.  Reminders of the hurricanes are going to be with us for years--bent and broken fences, sheds, etc.  I see houses being reroofed every day; some day all the tarps should be gone, but there are a lot left.  Next year's forecast (Dr. Gray) says that there will be just as many hurricanes, but fewer should make landfall...

Home organization link from HGTV

There's also a quiz:

Find more than 60 expert articles for organizing your home in our Get Organized! online feature. http://www.hgtvnewsletters.com/hgtv/hg/v106_041203_t/org.htm

Hurricane season ends

The hurricane season ended November 30 (and Otto became a tropical storm) so the weatherpersons had hurricane wrap-up reports with paths and statistics.  'Twas interesting going through it all again.  I still remember August 13; we had a birthday lunch at Cracker Barrel, and all their windows were boarded up for Charley.