by Susanne Dwyer | Jun 20, 2016 | Advice, For Your Clients, Home Spun Wisdom |
(TNS)—Want to save your aching back from double digging or rototilling in the garden? Kevin Marini has a plan for you. Marini, with the Placer-Nevada Master Gardeners, is a big proponent of no till vegetable gardening. Although it’s not as simple as just sticking a...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jun 19, 2016 | Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News |
Now that the cold, wet dreariness of winter is in our rearview mirrors, it is time to rejoice in the “summery” outdoors. But what do you do if you’ve gotten so used to spending your days cooped up inside that you’ve forgotten how to take advantage of your backyard?...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jun 18, 2016 | Advice, For Your Clients, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News |
(TNS)—Q: Your neighbors host friends on nights and weekends — frequently. You’ve already asked them to keep it down once or twice, but music and loud partygoers are still keeping you up. What should you do? A: This is a tricky one, as we are now approaching the start...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jun 16, 2016 | Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News |
(TNS)—Just got another call from a job hunter who has been out of work for a long while—a really long while. No, this isn’t a person who is counted in the long-term unemployed statistics. This is a woman who chose to be a stay-at-home mom and now wants to return to...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jun 15, 2016 | Best Practices, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, Teams |
(TNS)—Having a best friend at work is good for you, your friend and your work, according to a study by O.C. Tanner, a global employee recognition consulting firm. It’s the first time the company has attempted to measure what Gary Beckstrand, a vice president there,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jun 14, 2016 | Advice, For Your Clients, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News |
(TNS)—If you’re spending a good amount of money to have new countertops installed in your kitchen, you’ll likely want the end result to be perfect—free from visible seams. Seams can stand out and can take away from the overall appearance of the countertops. The lack...