A Culinary Staycation in NH

NH Lobster Dinner

One of the best things about living in southern New Hampshire is that this is the state where people from other states come to vacation. No need to travel far afield to enjoy relaxing at the beach, in the mountains, or on the lake. And one of the best parts of any getaway? The food!…

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Creative Ways to Enjoy Your Backyard

Enjoy your Backyard

Previous posts here have offered tips for maximizing outdoor living space and stretching patio into fall. Some of those ideas are still relevant for helping to transform your backyard or simply give you a minor change of scenery. We’ve come up with a new list of suggestions for young families to make the most out…

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Buying New Construction from the Ground Up

Buying New Construction from the Ground Up If you’re looking to purchase a new home, whether it’s your first or you’ll be selling your current home, you might have thought about buying a brand new home. Many new construction homeowners can list a variety of reasons they chose that option over buying a previously owned…

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How to Pack Away Winter

How to Pack Away Winter

 Well, it took a little while, but it appears spring has finally arrived in New Hampshire. With warmer temperatures and the sun shining, it feels good to leave the house without bundling up. Part of your spring cleaning routine should be packing away the winter gear. The changing of the seasons in and around the…

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The Art of Organizing Childhood Memories

Organizing Childhood Memories

In every family, kids come home with a lot of paper. If they attend a child care center or have a babysitter, they create various art projects from the time they’re babies. If your children are school-aged, add spelling tests, math worksheets, and book reports to the pile. What do you do with it? Some…

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Stand Out in the Spring Market

Stand Out in the Spring Market

Spring is a great time of year to sell your home. The sun is out, the birds are singing, trees and flowers are blooming and people are looking to buy new homes. Spring is also a challenging time to sell your home. Even if home prices fall in your favor as a seller, buyers have…

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Spring Skiing

Spring Skiing

Spring is slowly working its way into northern New England, but the conditions still are perfect for skiing. Ask any avid skier, and they’ll tell you some of the best days on the slopes are in early spring, when the snow is packed, the sun is shining, and parkas can be traded for fleece. Most…

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Preparing Your Garden Before Spring Has Really Sprung

Preparing Your Garden

This is the time of year most of us are looking forward to consistently warm days, budding trees, beautiful flowers, and fresh-from-the-backyard veggies. While spring season officially begins in March, we New Englanders know it could be weeks before winter is long behind us. Even before the last piles of snow melt and the ground…

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Improving Your Credit Score

Improving Your Credit Score

Most of us use credit for major expenses whether it’s to pay for a college education, buy a vehicle, or secure a mortgage. Many people also use credit for smaller purchases, such as appliances or holiday shopping. A summary of our credit history, including loans and credit card charges reveals our credit score, which is…

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