Crepe Myrtle Village

How To Rent An Apartment with Low Income Or No Income At All

Here are some of the tried and tested work around to rent an apartment with low or no income at all.

How to Get an Apartment Without a Job

A lot of you have been telling me that you're having a hard time renting an apartment when you don't have a job lined up. I know it can be tough, and I know what I did when I was in your shoes, but I wanted to get you more valuable information that wasn't just from my experience. So, I sat down with

Where Are Lower-Income Renters Supposed to Live?

While more Americans across all income levels and in all cities are choosing renting over buying, apartments are increasingly only being built for high-income renters.

This Chart Shows You How Much Fabric You Need to Reupholster Furniture

You can get unique, low cost furniture by reupholstering used pieces yourself. However, it can be a challenge to figure out how much fabric you need based on the type and shape of your item. These charts show you how much fabric you'll need for common chairs, sofas, and stools.

6 Designer Tips to Make Your Home Look Expensive

How to protect crape myrtle from ugly bark scale

Colorful crape myrtles are vulnerable to an insect now in peak season.

Care and Maintenance of the Crape Myrtle Requires Some Knowledge

Some call it "the tree of one hundred days" because of its long flowering period, and others are enticed by its colorful fall foliage and beautiful winter bark.

Swayed into sharing a lifelong secret that only the crepe myrtle trees know

If I ever find a town with a street named Crepe Myrtle Lane that actually has its namesake trees, I think I would have to move there.

The Rise and Fall of “It Takes A Village”

By: Melanie Anderson Years ago when I was a kid, I used to hear the saying, “It takes a village” from my parents and just about every other parent. We quickly learned what it actually m…

Recovery: It Takes a Village

It truly does take a village in eating disorder recovery. A village consisting of a therapist, dietitian, medical provider, and supportive individuals helping you fight for your life.

Please preserve our village aura

The following words are those with which I addressed the Mercer Island City Council on May 9:

Renting in Greenwich Village: What will $2,700 get you?

Here is how much $2,700 or less can rent you in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of NYC, today.

5 Greenfield Village Activities You Might Have Missed

Greenfield Village has so many things to do and see, you'll never experience the same trip twice! Here are five Greenfield Village activities you might have missed. Add them to your itinerary the next time you visit!

Choose crape myrtle variety to fit landscape space limits

I love crape myrtles in the landscape. They flower all summer, and their beautiful exfoliating and peeling bark exposes cinnamon-brown trunks in the winter. It's no wonder that somebody way back when called them the Flowers of the South.

4 Ways Retirement Village Living can Help Improve Memory

Are you considering retirement village living? It turns out that living in a retirement village isn’t only great for your social life, but can also help improve your memory. As we age, we all experience memory changes. Research shows that our ability to focus and pay attention is reduced over time, and it’s not as... Read More

A Mysterious Village Where Everyone Sleeps for Days

A Mysterious Village Where Everyone Sleeps for DaysOct 22, 2019