Northern Poconos Real Estate News
During the warmer months, everyone wants to be outside, and for good reason! But, unfortunately, too much of a good thing isn’t always good for you. In fact, sunburn can lead to very serious and potentially irreversible damage to your skin.
Use this sunscreen Q & A and easy relief cream recipe to ensure that you get just the right amount of vitamin D this summer.
Who should wear sunscreen?
Everyone—regardless of age, gender, or race. Sunscreen protects you from the sun’s ultrav...
Still have that reindeer decoration on the roof? It’s time to get organized and change up how you tidy up for the season ahead. Use these tips to get your home ready for summer!
Clean windows and screens
Pesky allergens can easily get caught in your window screen. Before opening up your window to let the sunshine in, make sure you clean everything in advance so that the allergens don’t make it inside your home.
Adjust to a knew maintenance schedule
It’s time to cut the grass, weed the g...
Traveling is exhausting. Whether you just arrived home from a long vacation via car, plane, or train, you know that feeling when you put your bags down—the I’m done for the day feeling. And if we are being completely honest, that feeling usually lingers on for a few days, and then before you know it, you’ve been living out of your suitcase for 2 months.
Give yourself a break when you first walk through the door, but try and designate the next day, or a day soon after, to getting back into th...
With summer on the outs, it’s time to think about switching up your decor in time for fall. Colors are shifting, leaves are falling, and the weather is turning. Take inspiration from the great indoors and switch-up that interior!
Make easy switches
Accents like throw pillows, sheets, and blankets are great ways to add autumnal colors into your home. Warmer colors like shades of red and orange are ideal, and can really bring that fall touch into your living space.
Use this as an excuse to...
You can create beautiful things with hand-sewing or knitting, but there is one technique in particular—embroidery—that can help you achieve gorgeous works of art to display in your home, give as gifts, or anything else you can think of!
Materials
- Scissors
- Fabric (medium-weight; cotton, linen)
- Embroidery hoop
- Pencil
- Carbon transfer paper
- Embroidery needles
- Embroidery floss
- Felt
Directions:
Use the scissors to cut the fabric slightly larger than the hoop, insert...
Most real estate experts would tell you that spring and early summer is peak season for buying or selling a home, and statistics show that they’re right. But that doesn’t mean that the rest of the summer is wasted time for people looking to buy or sell.
August, in particular, can be a productive month, as people are looking to move into better school districts, move before the less than desirable winter months come, and are more anxious to sell after months of unproductive showings.
So, if...
Simplify your steak dinner by turning it into a kebab—alternate toasty garlic bread with tender steak for a filling meal!
Ingredients: For the marinade
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
