9 things I moderately dislike about gardening | barelypoppins
Humble Abode salutes all you intrepid gardeners out there who are working feverishly to keep up with an early spring this year. We’re sharing this quick, hilarious read from barelypoppins because it...
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After compliments to the cook for a beautiful Easter dinner, conversation turned to the fat pink tulips gracing her table. It was news to most of us that botanists have traced wild tulips to the...
View ArticleBBQ Grillers, Start Your Engines!
We’re salivating just thinking about the aromas of burgers, kabobs, salmon, and veggies crackling on the grill. Smart backyard cooks know doing a pre-season grill tune-up is essential for a great...
View ArticleLet the Summer Games Begin
Backyard games, that is. Croquet, anyone? If you’re thinking of flamingo mallets and hedgehog balls, with the Red Queen yelling “Off with her head!” in Alice in Wonderland— or you have no idea what...
View ArticleA Laundry List of Trivia – About Laundry!
Let us consider the humble clothespin. The first clothespin was just a simple piece of wood with a knob on top, and an opening carved between two prongs that held clothes to a drying line. Then some...
View ArticleSafe Online Furniture Purchases: “Measure Twice, Cut Once”
Cherry Garden Wood Low Profile Sleigh Bed by A-America You can see the finished room in your head. After dreaming in color about paint, carpet, and furniture, you’ve finally made it to the really fun...
View ArticleIngenuity. Style. Quality. Magnussen Home Furnishings Since 1931
Magnussen Nova Collection In 1931, the Magnussen family started a furniture business in Canada, a risky venture during the Great Depression. Through 80 years of growth and success, Magnussen Home’s...
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