Trust your vendors, caterer, florist, planner, anyone related to your special day. Know your budget. It will give you a realistic approach to booking your caterer and menu. Establish what is important to you. Bar, food, decorations, dress, flowers. Then focus your funds in these areas. Book your venue early. Define […]
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Thinking about arthritis conjures up images of crooked old-timers with knobbled knuckles who rock back and forth on the front porch and predict the timing of the next big thunderstorm. Some of the most common stigmas about the inflammatory and degenerative disease might pop into your head: arthritis only affects old people, physical activity just
The temps are getting chilly outside, but that doesn’t mean you have to look like a bum when you work out! Check out all this great active wear at Sumits Yoga Columbia. They carry the latest fashions from Lululemon and more! Breezy Long-Sleeve Shirt, Lululemon, $69 Speed Tight VI, Lululemon, $108 Swiftly Tech Racerback, Lululemon,
Fig trees can range in height from 10 to 30 feet. The fig tree is considered a Mediterranean plant and grows best in hot temperatures. During the winter months, fig plants can be brought inside in order to be protected from the cold. Since we are located in the Midwest, State-by-State Gardening suggests that gardeners
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Insurance can be complicated. That’s why you need someone who can explain how it works, when it works and how it can best serve you and your family. Having a State Farm agent is irreplaceable because of the education he or she can provide about how to protect your home, which is one of the
Plans to light a fire in the fire pit might have start to reason with you. There is a blizzard of leaves changing and falling to the ground. Your olfactory subconscious is searching for the scent of pine, cinnamon and maybe some apple. Or perhaps, attempting to smell anything at all. Images of plaid are
Tis the season to be jolly. The songs on the radio have switched over, and we’re all finding ourselves singing “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” and “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas.” I’d also imagine that the decorations in your home have gone from pumpkins and candy corn to miniature sleighs with eight tiny reindeer,
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