In most places in the United States, March 10 is Daylight Saving Time, when clocks are moved forward one hour. We want to remind you it’s also a great time to improve your family’s safety. Be safe in your home. Health and safety agencies often use the approach of Daylight Saving Time to remind people […]
March 6, 2019
Trees in your yard can provide you with so many abundant opportunities for beauty, shade, fruit and homes for neighborhood birds and squirrels. However, trees can also pose a safety hazard to your property and home if they are not properly inspected and maintained. Regular tree maintenance is important, but even more so before a […]
March 1, 2019
February is the shortest month of the year (even in leap years, when it has 29 days instead of 28), but there’s no shortage of interesting facts about it. From weird holidays to astronomical oddities, this month has a bit of everything. So with a nod to what February is perhaps best known for—Valentine’s Day […]
February 21, 2019
Are you smarter than Stinky? When I am filled, I can point the way; When I am empty, Nothing moves me. I have two skins, One without and one within. What am I? Email your answers to Stinky by March 8, 2019 and if you are correct then you will be entered in a drawing for your choice of either […]
February 11, 2019
We would like to thank the following people for referring to us in January: Shelly Anderson Christine Courtney Ammon Gitao Mary Hudspeth Martin Neumeier Ngoc Nguyen Sally Peterson Benni Sack Katrina Stuckey x 2 Dan Varelia Matt Varelia x 2 Each of the referrers will receive either a $10 gift card. A matching $20 donation for each January […]
February 8, 2019
Back in the early days of home security “systems,” around the end of World War I, it was common for homeowners to hire “door shakers”—night watchmen who would literally walk around and check doors to make sure they were locked. The most advanced product at the time, according to the Electronic Security Association, was an […]
February 7, 2019
Med Pay? PIP? Dec pages? Insurance terms, explained With all kinds of different coverages for all kinds of different needs, insurance can be very confusing. And to make it even more challenging, at times it probably seems like insurance websites and policy documents are written in a completely foreign language. Of course, that’s why we […]
January 24, 2019
Are you smarter than Stinky? A woman is sitting in her hotel room when there is a knock at the door. She then opened the door to see a man whom she had never seen before. He said “Oh I’m sorry, I have made a mistake, I thought this was my room.” He then went […]
January 16, 2019
We would like to thank the following people for referring to us in December Mahad Ali Carlo Papini Misty Tinsley Dan Varelia ( 3 x ) Shoke Woo Each of the referrers will receive either a $10 gift card. A matching $20 donation for each December referral totaling $140.00 was donated to the Soup Ladies our charity of the month […]
January 16, 2019
Whether it’s a gift from someone special or a gift to yourself, a new piece of jewelry can bring some sparkle to your life. However, many people who find themselves victimized by burglars—or worse, a fire or some other disaster—also find out too late that they didn’t have enough insurance to replace their jewelry. Here’s […]
January 9, 2019