Toinette and the Elves - Susan Coolidge
The Voyage of the Wee Red Cap. By Ruth Sawyer Durand
A Story of the Christ-Child (a German Legend for Christmas Eve) - Elizabeth Harrison
Jimmy Scarecrow's Christmas - Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Why the Chimes Rang - Raymond McAlden
The Birds'Christmas (founded on fact) - F.E. Mann
The Little Sister's Vacation - Winifred M. Kirkland
Little Wolff's Wooden Shoes - Francois Coppee, adapted and translated by Alma J. Foster
Christmas in the Alley - Olive Thorne Miller
A Christmas Star - Katherine Pyle
The Queerest Christmas - Grace Margaret Gallaher
Old Father Christmas - J.H. Ewing
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens
How Christmas Came to the Santa Maria Flats - Elia W. Peattie
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Christmas in the Barn - F. Arnstein
The Philanthropist's Christmas - James Weber Linn
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The First New England Christmas - G.L. Stone and M.G. Fickett
The Cratchits' Christmas Dinner - Charles Dickens
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Christmas Under the Snow - Olive Thorne Miller
Mr. Bluff's Experience of Holidays - Oliver Bell Bunce
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Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe - Elizabeth Harrison
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Be Safe and Sound When Repairing or Remodeling your Home
Home improvement projects can be dangerous. Many tasks call for sharp tools or power tools that can cause injuries. You can't successfully repair or tackle home improvement projects your home if you're not careful. With a little careful organization and forethought, even the most difficult home improvement tasks can be conquered safely and successfully.
Be sure to completely read the instruction manual for your power tools and follow the manufacturer's safety cautions. Tighten any adjustments and check that the guard is working before you operate a tool. Keep power tools dry, and plug them into grounded electrical outlets. Take care not to cut the power cord. Never store your power tools while they are still connected to the power supply.
Keep fingers well away from a power blade. Clamp small pieces of wood before cutting them, rather than holding them. It's imperative to wear work gloves when you're handling rough materials such as wood, glass, or metal, but take them off when using a power tool so you have complete control over it.
Never use any kind of power tool without proper protective eyewear. Unplug a power saw before changing the blade or doing any other kind of maintenance or cleaning to it.
Learn how to properly support a board when you cut it with a power tool so it doesn't kick back towards you during use.
Always completely shut off power or water when working with the electrical wiring or the plumbing. One of the first questions you should ask as a new homeowner is where your shutoffs are located.
When working on a ladder, don't lean out to either side. Keep your body weight between the sides of the ladder. It may take longer to get off the ladder and move it to reach farther, but it is well worth your time. Falls are one of the most common causes of injuries in the home.
If you're not used to the physical element of doing construction, remodeling, or renovation work, you might easily injure yourself or strain your muscles. You may not even notice the aches and pains until you wake up the next day. Don't take chances and overexert yourself when lifting heavy objects, or when repeatedly lifting lighter loads. Get a helper to do some of the work, and take plenty of breaks. Listen to your body's signals and realize when enough is enough. Learn to bend and lift with the knees and not your back.
You're going to find a great satisfaction and pride knowing that you're able to safely and successfully accomplish repair, remodeling and renovation projects around your house as long as you're smart, safe, and keep yourself organized, focused and on task.
Be sure to completely read the instruction manual for your power tools and follow the manufacturer's safety cautions. Tighten any adjustments and check that the guard is working before you operate a tool. Keep power tools dry, and plug them into grounded electrical outlets. Take care not to cut the power cord. Never store your power tools while they are still connected to the power supply.
Keep fingers well away from a power blade. Clamp small pieces of wood before cutting them, rather than holding them. It's imperative to wear work gloves when you're handling rough materials such as wood, glass, or metal, but take them off when using a power tool so you have complete control over it.
Never use any kind of power tool without proper protective eyewear. Unplug a power saw before changing the blade or doing any other kind of maintenance or cleaning to it.
Learn how to properly support a board when you cut it with a power tool so it doesn't kick back towards you during use.
Always completely shut off power or water when working with the electrical wiring or the plumbing. One of the first questions you should ask as a new homeowner is where your shutoffs are located.
When working on a ladder, don't lean out to either side. Keep your body weight between the sides of the ladder. It may take longer to get off the ladder and move it to reach farther, but it is well worth your time. Falls are one of the most common causes of injuries in the home.
If you're not used to the physical element of doing construction, remodeling, or renovation work, you might easily injure yourself or strain your muscles. You may not even notice the aches and pains until you wake up the next day. Don't take chances and overexert yourself when lifting heavy objects, or when repeatedly lifting lighter loads. Get a helper to do some of the work, and take plenty of breaks. Listen to your body's signals and realize when enough is enough. Learn to bend and lift with the knees and not your back.
You're going to find a great satisfaction and pride knowing that you're able to safely and successfully accomplish repair, remodeling and renovation projects around your house as long as you're smart, safe, and keep yourself organized, focused and on task.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
What Remodeling Your Kitchen Can Do For Your Home
Are you a homeowner? If so, there is a good chance that you take great pride in your home. Despite taking great pride in your home, there may come a time when you may want to spice it up a little bit. When that is the case, a fairly large number of homeowners make the decision to remodel their homes. When it comes to home remodeling, one of the most common rooms remodeled is that of the kitchen. Of course, remodeling your kitchen may make you happy, but did you also know that it can do things for your home? The truth is that you are not the only one who can benefit from a little bit of kitchen remodeling, your home can also benefit.
Perhaps, the greatest way that your home can benefit from a kitchen remodeling project is with its value. If you make the decision to have your home remodeled, you will likely find that the overall value of your home will increase. Sometimes, the increase may be hard to notice, but it can also be quite noticeable. Honestly, the increase in value will all depend on what type of remodeling was done and how it turned out. Professional kitchen remodeling jobs are the ones that tend to increase a home s value the most. Also, the more of your kitchen you remodel, the more the value of your home is likely to increase. An increased home value can turn into a profit for you, if and when you decide to sell your home.
In addition to an increase in value, you will also find that by remodeling your kitchen, the overall appearance of your home will better. That will not only have an impact on your home, but you as well. It is a known fact that when homeowners have a decent looking home, they not only feel more comfortable in it, but they also feel more comfortable inviting guests over. By remodeling your kitchen, your home may seem more welcoming and inviting. Whether you just want to have your friends over for coffee or you want to host a large party, a kitchen remodeling project may be just what you need to get the ball rolling.
The appearance of your home, particularly your kitchen, and the increase in your home s value are two of the greatest ways that your home can benefit from a kitchen remodeling project. Although your home can benefit from a kitchen remodeling project, it is important to note that the results are not all the same. As previously mentioned, the end result, of a kitchen remodeling project, makes all of the difference in the world. Although you may have better results using a professional contractor, you may not want to. If you want to perform your own kitchen remodeling, you can, but it is best that you first know exactly what you are doing.
If you do not have experience with home improvement projects, it may be a good idea to take a kitchen remodeling course, class, or seminar. Depending on where you live, you should have access to a number of these courses. In fact, you may find that one of your home improvement stores offers these classes for free or for a reasonable fee. If you are unable to attend a kitchen remodeling class, course, or seminar, you should at least obtain a copy of a kitchen remodeling guide or how-to book. Many of these books are available for sale online or in book stores. Depending on the size of your library, you may also be able to find a few remodeling books there.
Although it is not required that you use a guide or attend a remodeling seminar, you may want to. Since the overall value of your home, as well as its appearance depends on the outcome of your kitchen remodeling projects, you may want to make sure that your remodeling is done right.
Perhaps, the greatest way that your home can benefit from a kitchen remodeling project is with its value. If you make the decision to have your home remodeled, you will likely find that the overall value of your home will increase. Sometimes, the increase may be hard to notice, but it can also be quite noticeable. Honestly, the increase in value will all depend on what type of remodeling was done and how it turned out. Professional kitchen remodeling jobs are the ones that tend to increase a home s value the most. Also, the more of your kitchen you remodel, the more the value of your home is likely to increase. An increased home value can turn into a profit for you, if and when you decide to sell your home.
In addition to an increase in value, you will also find that by remodeling your kitchen, the overall appearance of your home will better. That will not only have an impact on your home, but you as well. It is a known fact that when homeowners have a decent looking home, they not only feel more comfortable in it, but they also feel more comfortable inviting guests over. By remodeling your kitchen, your home may seem more welcoming and inviting. Whether you just want to have your friends over for coffee or you want to host a large party, a kitchen remodeling project may be just what you need to get the ball rolling.
The appearance of your home, particularly your kitchen, and the increase in your home s value are two of the greatest ways that your home can benefit from a kitchen remodeling project. Although your home can benefit from a kitchen remodeling project, it is important to note that the results are not all the same. As previously mentioned, the end result, of a kitchen remodeling project, makes all of the difference in the world. Although you may have better results using a professional contractor, you may not want to. If you want to perform your own kitchen remodeling, you can, but it is best that you first know exactly what you are doing.
If you do not have experience with home improvement projects, it may be a good idea to take a kitchen remodeling course, class, or seminar. Depending on where you live, you should have access to a number of these courses. In fact, you may find that one of your home improvement stores offers these classes for free or for a reasonable fee. If you are unable to attend a kitchen remodeling class, course, or seminar, you should at least obtain a copy of a kitchen remodeling guide or how-to book. Many of these books are available for sale online or in book stores. Depending on the size of your library, you may also be able to find a few remodeling books there.
Although it is not required that you use a guide or attend a remodeling seminar, you may want to. Since the overall value of your home, as well as its appearance depends on the outcome of your kitchen remodeling projects, you may want to make sure that your remodeling is done right.
Friday, October 5, 2007
Friday, September 21, 2007
Home remodeling: home renovation loan
Learn how to apply for a loan to renovate your home in this one of many videos in a series at Expert Village.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Saturday, September 1, 2007
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
WALLPAPER REMOVAL
First of all, allow yourself plenty of time. This can be a formidable task if you have never done it before and if the wall was not properly prepped before the paper was put on in the first place. If the house is new to you, you have no way of know who or how the paper was put on so just brace yourself for the worst.
There are a number of products out there that are supposed to help, but it will still be a slow go. Warm/hot water and vinegar works about as well as anything and it is natural. Also, fabric softener in the water works too. Many remodeling gurus recommend scoring the paper so that the product or water can get down behind the wallpaper. I have had mixed results with that technique. The key is to keep the paper wet.
After you get the paper off, you will also need to get the excess glue off the wall before you paint. Similiar scenario as before. In addition to scraping the glue off, you may also have to resort to sanding.
After you get the glue off, you will need to wash the walls down with a bleach solution before priming. At least if you have plaster walls you will.
Whatever the situation, be prepared for a long project especially if there is more than one layer of wallpaper. This project probably will not be finished in a weekend.
Elaine
There are a number of products out there that are supposed to help, but it will still be a slow go. Warm/hot water and vinegar works about as well as anything and it is natural. Also, fabric softener in the water works too. Many remodeling gurus recommend scoring the paper so that the product or water can get down behind the wallpaper. I have had mixed results with that technique. The key is to keep the paper wet.
After you get the paper off, you will also need to get the excess glue off the wall before you paint. Similiar scenario as before. In addition to scraping the glue off, you may also have to resort to sanding.
After you get the glue off, you will need to wash the walls down with a bleach solution before priming. At least if you have plaster walls you will.
Whatever the situation, be prepared for a long project especially if there is more than one layer of wallpaper. This project probably will not be finished in a weekend.
Elaine
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Tropical Bathroom Accessories Perk Up A Boring Bathroom
You're just back from a tropical vacation. Suddenly, the world seems a little grayer, a little duller. Your house and all its decorating seems blah compared to the lively, energetic colors of the tropics. You stumble from your bedroom to the bathroom first thing in the morning and suddenly it hits you-with a few well-chosen tropical bathroom accessories, you could make your bathroom into a tropical oasis.
Even if you aren't trying to recreate your most recent vacation, tropical bathroom accessories can give you a welcome taste of the southern latitudes. A tropical themed bathroom will lift your mood automatically and put a smile on your face the minute you walk through the door. With bright colors and imagery pulled from the ocean and tropical vegetation such as palm trees, tropical bathroom accessories help you to create a fun, contemporary bathroom. If you have multiple bathrooms in your home, using tropical bathroom accessories in the guest bathroom can be a fun way to get your taste of the tropics in. Or redo the children's bathroom with tropical bathroom accessories.
The wonderful thing is that tropical bathroom accessories come in a variety of styles and colors. To start with, there are tropical bathroom accessories that evoke the feeling of the sea. These might be quite muted, with pastel blues and greens and delicate imagery or overall patterns on shower curtains and other bathroom accessories. Or they can be bold, with bright colorful graphics of dolphins and sea creatures cavorting across an expanse of shower curtain, and bathroom accessories decorated with three-dimensional seashells and starfish to match.
Another popular tropical bathroom accessories design is palm trees. This might be a great choice for you if you would prefer your bathroom in more muted colors. You can find palm tree tropical bathroom accessories in beautiful tans and browns and greens. And of course, there are the ever-popular flamingoes. What could be more fun than the image of two giant flamingoes splashed across your shower curtain? Or consider an all-over design for your shower curtains.
The fun is only beginning-you still have more tropical bathroom accessories to consider. You'll want to buy a matching set of soap dish or dispenser, toothbrush holder, wastebasket, lotion dispenser and tumbler. These bathroom accessories can either match the shower curtains and towels you've chosen exactly or you can match color or one element of design. If you have a shower curtain with a design of various sea creatures, for instance, then you might want to choose dolphins for the rest of your tropical bathroom accessories.
Once you have your tropical bathroom accessories in place, get ready to have your mood lifted every day. Just think-it's a gray, cold winter morning. But the minute you switch on the light in your bathroom, the world is ablaze with color and energy. Your start to smile and you feel ready to greet the day. That's the power of redecorating your bathroom with tropical bathroom accessories.
Monday, June 25, 2007
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Thursday, June 21, 2007
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Monday, June 11, 2007
Mosaic Countertops
Creating a real tile mosaic on almost any surface top is easy. The first step would be to look in a tile shop and see what is available. Then decide on a pattern you want. There are many books, magazines and TV shows that give step by step instructions as well as design ideas. After deciding a pattern or design, sketch your pattern on the surface you are going to tile over. The first step is to- find out more at Easy Kitchen Remodeling
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Overcoming Procrastination
The surest way to know that you can do something is to have done it before. When you set daily goals for yourself, you develop the habit of getting things done. When the procrastination demon appears, you know how to force yourself to push ahead because you've done it before. If you feel like you're losing the battle against procrastination, one of the most effective strategies for taking charge of your life is to get in the habit of accomplishing daily goals.
Set a goal for your home improvement project every day, and achieve it. It's easy to get discouraged when your projects don't seem to be going anywhere. We all need a long-term vision to guide our day-to-day efforts, but many people with high goals develop a negative attitude when they think they're not making progress. That's why it's important to set achievable goals every day. The more goals you achieve, the more positive your attitude will be. Find out more about beating procrastination
Set a goal for your home improvement project every day, and achieve it. It's easy to get discouraged when your projects don't seem to be going anywhere. We all need a long-term vision to guide our day-to-day efforts, but many people with high goals develop a negative attitude when they think they're not making progress. That's why it's important to set achievable goals every day. The more goals you achieve, the more positive your attitude will be. Find out more about beating procrastination
Friday, June 8, 2007
Painless Kitchen Remodeling
You've had it. Your kitchen floor is old and stained, your cupboards are so awkward its impossible to keep them organized, your appliances on their last legs. You've wanted to remodel your kitchen for years, but you fear you have neither the money nor the time to embark on a lengthy, expensive remodel.
Never fear. Your kitchen remodel does not have to be a grueling experience. Many homeowners decide to do the work of a remodel themselves, opting to finish the work on evenings or weekends. If you have a high tolerance for disruption and want to get the most bang for your buck, this may be the best option for your kitchen remodel. However, it is probably not going to be painless. Another thing to consider is to hire out all the individual contractors for your remodel yourself. For instance, you do the legwork and find a tile layer, you decide who you want to install your sink and garbage disposal and hook up the dishwasher. This may save you some money, but certainly will not save you any time.
Find out more at Easy Kitchen Remodeling
Never fear. Your kitchen remodel does not have to be a grueling experience. Many homeowners decide to do the work of a remodel themselves, opting to finish the work on evenings or weekends. If you have a high tolerance for disruption and want to get the most bang for your buck, this may be the best option for your kitchen remodel. However, it is probably not going to be painless. Another thing to consider is to hire out all the individual contractors for your remodel yourself. For instance, you do the legwork and find a tile layer, you decide who you want to install your sink and garbage disposal and hook up the dishwasher. This may save you some money, but certainly will not save you any time.
Find out more at Easy Kitchen Remodeling
Friday, June 1, 2007
Update your kitchen!
There are many options for updating your kitchen, ranging from easily accomplished, bare-bones budget plans, to a full kitchen remodel. With a full remodel, you can do a nice job with a relatively small budget or go for a complete luxury kitchen remodel. When it comes to what is available to update and remodel your kitchen, the sky is the limit! Find out more at Easy Kitchen Remodeling
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