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How to Grow a Healthy Lawn :: Building Moxie Does Lawn Care … 101
21April 23, 2013
I can say I was a little surprised when Pennington Seed asked me to again take part in a spring blogger program – a sponsored partnership, which includes a gift card giveaway (at the bottom). I mean – last year, you followed along as I visited Pennington’s NexGen facility in Oregon, you followed along as I received results from growing experiments there (first - 1-Step Complete, then - Smart Seed), and as I seeded a new lawn for Mrs. Moxie. [...]
Don’t Be Alarmed, Nothing to See Here :: Connecting and Troubleshooting a Hard Wired Security System
7April 4, 2013
by jb bartkowiak
in At Home
... another project, while, yes, on my long term to do list - my security system. It too ate up a lot of my time. I did finally get it hooked up, but not without its fair share of difficulties … and perhaps, if I want to share now - it is best for me to start at the beginning ... kind of. Below is "One Man's Simple Tale of a Security System Gone (Hay) Wired." [...]
Landscape Luxury :: Tips for Designing a Backyard Pond
2March 18, 2013
When designing a backyard pond your goal should be to create a pond that looks like it has always existed in the landscape; incorporating natural, flowing lines with a variety of rock sizes and shapes. [...]
The 5th Wall :: aka Looking Up & Looking Back … What to Paint the Ceiling
12February 25, 2013
by jb bartkowiak
in At Home
What are the prevailing trends with ceiling paint?
This vid from friends AK Renovations cites the continuing trend of painting ceilings not white, but rather a shade just lighter than that used on the walls. [...]
Unlock the Hidden Space in any Room
0January 23, 2013
We all have a natural tendency to spread our furniture and belongings out to fit the size of our homes. Like the nature of a gas to expand to fill whatever container it finds itself in, we always seem to find a way to crowd and clutter a room—no matter how large—if we don’t proactively organize it. Sadly, there never seems to be enough space. There are, however, a few tricks we can play on the mind to make a room seemingly double in size, and a few handy tools to unlock the hidden space in any room. [...]
