Donna Porter
Summer Detox Your Home
If you are spending some time this summer cleaning your house, or if you just want to spruce it up a bit - consider giving it a detox . . .
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Donna Porter
Dec 24, 20234 min read
Tablescape Extraordinaire: 5 Tips for Creating the Perfect Tablescape and Beyond
We all know how much I LOVE words, so when I saw the word tablescape, the first thing I did was look it up in the dictionary. I mean,...
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Donna Porter
Dec 5, 20233 min read
Ready, Set, Prep: 5 Tips for Readying your Home this Holiday Season
Whether or not you are planning to or already have your house on the market this holiday season, sprucing up seems to be in order this...
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Donna Porter
Sep 23, 20232 min read
Stress-free Pie Crusts: Just in time for the holidays . . .
It's that time again! Baking season is just around the corner. And just what are some of my favorite things to bake this time of the...
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Donna Porter
Sep 16, 20233 min read
Introducing . . . the Red Apple Closing Credit
Recently, my students asked me when I decided to become a teacher. I had to tell the embarrassing story of how I would come home from...
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Donna Porter
Aug 20, 20235 min read
Magical, Mystical Chalk Paint: Or, how to make old furniture new again . . .
Yes, I have a love affair with paint! A few months back, I wrote some tips to consider when re-coloring your home in my blog The Walls...
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Donna Porter
Jul 8, 20235 min read
Smells and Tells: Or, how to keep your home free of the stinkies . . .
Smells, of course, tell a lot about a person's house. Do they clean regularly? Do they never clean at all? Are there pets afoot? Does it...
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Donna Porter
Jul 2, 20233 min read
Are Lemons Pink? And the perfect old-fashioned summer recipe . . .
When life hands you lemons - you make lemonade! And when you want a cool, smooth and sweet and easy dessert for the summer, Pink Lemonade...
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Donna Porter
Jul 2, 20233 min read
Four Apps Every Homeowner Should Have
School has already started for some and is right around the corner for others. Most people will be starting a daily grind that is quite...
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Donna Porter
Jun 11, 20234 min read
For the Love of One Good Bar of Soap!
I will admit it! I can be a health nut from time to time . . . Wheesht! I'm glad I got that off my chest . . . But, to be fair, I have...
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Donna Porter
May 26, 20235 min read
The Walls Have It! Five Tips for Re-coloring the Interior of Your Home
If you're like me, you try to catch up on household projects over the summer. One of those, for a lot of people, is painting. Now, I...
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Donna Porter
Apr 8, 20232 min read
Dust . . . love it . . . or leave it?
Dust . . . The four letter word we all LOVE to hate . . . And yes, it does seem futile at times to get control of the nano-particles....
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