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10 Thanksgiving Tips

10 Tips for a Successful Thanksgiving

The time is here for turkey and all the wonderful side dishes, desserts, appetizers, college football and of course the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.  Thanksgiving is a great holiday, but it does require a decent amount of planning and preparation …

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Fall Planting Guide

Fall – Planning Time for Seasonal Green

The idea of gardening in the fall or winter doesn’t seem too daunting if you live in California, Texas or maybe Florida.  But here in the Northeast, most

camping 101 a beginners guide to roughing it

Camping 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Roughin’ It

Have you been thinking about getting away for a weekend with family or friends for a great camping adventure? Maybe you're hesitant because you feel unprepared and inexperienced.

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Mosquitoes & Black Flies: Adirondack Buzz Kill!

In the Adirondacks, as with many forested regions of the country, nothing can spoil outdoor fun like the onslaught of biting insects.  In our region, mosquitoes and black

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Ultimate Spring Rival: Dirty Dog Paws vs. Clean Carpets

Spring. The mere mention of the word conjures images of green grass, fresh blooming daffodils, and budding leaves. Gentle breezes carry the songs of newly returned birds through

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Perennials for Zone 5 Gardening

With the harsh winters we experience in the Adirondacks, it's a wonder that anything can survive through the season to see the welcoming spring sunshine. Despite this, there

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10 Spring Home Maintenance Tips

Let’s face it; there is a downside to winter loosening its grip on the landscape.  The return of the sun highlights the trouble spots in your home’s exterior,

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Spring Gardening – Planning Your Summer Vegetable Garden

Spring gardening can be a great way to get the whole family involved in a fun project that will provide the opportunity for hours of together

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Wet Basement? Tips to Keep Your Basement Dry

One thing a homeowner never wants to see is a flooded basement. Those in the upstate New York area understand moisture can be a problem year round. The

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How to Lower Your Winter Heating Bill

Even though at this point we may be looking more toward spring, there are a few weeks left yet of winter.  And with unrest in the Middle East

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Romantic Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching you may be wondering what to get your special someone this year to celebrate your love.  Well, we’ve thought of that too! Here

Winter Romance Guide

Adirondack Winter Romance Guide

A wintery landscape festooned with rolling, snow-covered hills, a picturesque log cabin in the woods, a roaring fire in the hearth, two glasses of wine, the dulcet tones

Stay Fit in the Winter

Keeping Fit in Winter

Let’s face it; it’s a lot harder to focus on physical fitness when you’re facing heavy snow, school cancellations, dark, cloudy days and hibernation from the cold.  The

Winter Fun for Kids

Winter Fun for Kids!

As any parent knows, a bored kid is a handful! And with the tendency of families to hibernate in winter, it’s easy to get in the “ho

Ice Fishing on the Great Sacandaga

Anglers on Ice: Sacandaga Ice Fishing

In January, when the sky turns steel gray, snow starts falling and the frigid temperatures force you indoors, winter can start to feel never-ending and at times a

New Year's Resolution

Tips for Choosing and Keeping a New Year’s Resolution

We’ve all done it: made an ambitious, well thought out New Year’s resolution, and by February we’ve forgotten what it even was. Let’s put that trend out of

Christmas Tree Buying Guide

Christmas Tree Buying Guide

Real Tree vs. Artificial: Pros & Cons

Ah, the Adirondacks in winter!  The picturesque snow-covered landscape complete with rolling pastoral hills, trees whose limbs resemble diamonds against the morning