Keeping all the balls in the air when it comes to organizing a household, work obligations, plus being an attentive son, daughter, wife, husband, sibling, neighbor and friend is sometimes a challenge. Add to that the necessity of coming up with tasty dinner options for meals every night – usually for multiple mouths – and meal delivery can seem like manna from heaven!
A Fourth of July without barbecue is like Scooby Doo without Shaggy, or Han Solo without Chewbacca. A Ranker.com survey reports the top three things to throw on the grill are burgers, followed by steak and sausages. We’re all about the protein, too – as you’ll soon see – but there’s more to a backyard barbecue than pork, beef and chicken! Check out our ideas and recipes for expanding your Fourth of July barbecued deliciousness.
When considering upgrades to your home, it’s easy to overlook added lighting for your patio and backyard, but what a difference a few lumens makes to outdoor living space! And there’s no need to worry about electrical outlets when you can use batteries and the sun to power outdoor lighting and add backyard illumination anywhere you want it! The latest innovations in attractive solar and portable outdoor lights can help you create a warm, inviting ambience with a variety of easy-to-install options.
Whether the Dad in your life is a sports lover, an outdoorsman, wild about technology or loves a good movie, we found Father’s Day gifts ranging from the newest and coolest to tried and truest activities you can do together. After all, some of the most lasting gifts are making memories with the ones you love!
Brian J. Wheat owns The Lafayette Florist and Garden Center in Lafayette and loves to talk to people about gardening. A CSU master gardener since 1985, he runs a family business that’s been in the area for 70 years, four generations, with a large garden center and greenhouses.
Why spend $100 an hour for an interior designer (the going rate in Colorado, according to Pro Matcher) when you can download and master the latest design apps on your phone or computer? We pulled together a few of the latest and handiest digital design tools so you can see for yourself how easy they are to test drive and put to use!
If you’re looking for an unusual/clever/thoughtful gift for a graduating senior, whether you want to spend $25 or $250, we’ve got the best of the best right here! From microwave cookbooks and dorm room helps to emergency must-haves, this idea list is full of practical and fun ideas for your favorite grad!
Who doesn’t love studying the before and after of a great upcycle?
One episode of Flea Market Flip on HGTV, is enough to make you jump in the car and head over to Lafayette Collectibles and Flea Market to find a fabulous flip of your own!
The scents we’ve missed all winter long are beginning to waft through the spring air – mowed grass, grilled steaks, after-the-rain and fragrant flowers. Psychologists say that aromas are powerful, evocative triggers for fond memories and a mild sense of euphoria.
You can enjoy a future of good moods by planting an aromatherapy garden in your yard, and revel in the coming scentsational bliss! Here’s how.
One great thing about basements is the living space expansion – to add home theaters, exercise and hobby rooms, home office space and additional bedrooms – how you need it, when you need it. The options are varied – both in purpose and style — and can be added in stages or all at once.
Three miles west of I-25 at exit 232 (Erie Parkway). Just 20 minutes from downtown Boulder and 25 minutes from downtown Denver.
