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Blog Carnival - Edition No. 3

Welcome to the July 10, 2008 edition of a Carnival of Everything Home.  Lots of good reading here!  Please remember to include a link back to this post.  Thank you to everyone who contributed and is a part of this Carnival.  I really enjoy hosting it and reading all of the posts.  Enjoy!!

Green Living

Sarah presents Diagnosing and Managing Brown Spots on Your Lawn | Spring Lawn Care - Lawn Care Tips posted at Lawn Care Tips, saying, “If there are brown spots on your lawn, repairing them and preventing them from returning can be an exercise in frustration.”

Tiffany Washko presents Is It Green, Religious, Or Just Smart? posted at Natural Family Living Blog.

Tiffany Washko presents Freedom Gardens - Grow Your Own Food posted at Natural Family Living Blog.

Amy L. presents Creating a Butterfly Garden posted at Housekeeping Tips, saying, “A great way to bring butterflies closer to your home is with the construction of a garden that includes plants known to attract butterflies.”

MyMaria presents Backyard Gardening: Frugal and Fun posted at Frugal Homesteading Blog, saying, “Growing some of your own food is green, frugal and fun. Here’s how to save money on your backyard garden.”

Storm presents Gardening For A Sustainable Planet posted at Ways To Simplify.

valereee presents Garlic Mustard Dill Pickle Relish posted at Cincinnati Locavore, saying, “Go green by canning your own veggies this summer while they’re in abundance at the farmers’ market!”

Phil B. presents Two Pairs of Trash Cans at Home « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “I’ve recently noticed that recyclable trash is thrown away with non-recyclable trash in most homes… even in my own house.”

Tip Diva presents Tip Diva | Top Ten Tips - Recycling Old Newspapers And Magazines posted at Tip Diva, saying, “If you have old newspapers or magazines and don’t know what to do with them, don’t fret - there are plenty of ways to recycle your pile”

Tip Diva presents Tip Diva | Top Ten Tips - Reusing Chinese Takeout Containers posted at Tip Diva, saying, “When you receive Chinese, Japanese or other takeout food in plastic containers, do not throw them out after consuming your wonton soup. They are versatile and can be employed for many different uses”

Matthew Philip presents EHI Quick Tip: Clean those Stinky Onion Hands! posted at EnviroHumanImpact, saying, “We recently ran an article revealing the easy (and “green”) secret to removing the smell of onions from your hands after slicing or cooking with any onion.”

Home Decor

Amy L. presents Four Secrets to Growing Indoor Miniature Roses posted at Housekeeping Tips, saying, “Every year, thousands of people purchase miniature roses, only to have them die in a few months.”

Wenchypoo presents House Bling on the Cheap posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.

Busy Bee Kim presents Decorating Your Patio or Home with Unique Tin Lanterns posted at Busy Bee Lifestyle.

Condo Blues presents Nintendo Decorate My Walls! posted at Condo Blues, saying, “This article is about using removable wall stickers to decorate a room in an old-shool computer gaming theme.”

Home Improvement

john carroll presents House into Home: How Alside Siding and Replacement Windows Help posted at Replacement Windows | US Home Improvement, saying, “how replacement windows add value to your home”

john carroll presents Replacement Windows | US Home Improvement posted at Replacement Windows | US Home Improvement, saying, “Why replacement windows are popular”

Magnolia presents Have Perfect Houses posted at Things We Should Do Better, saying, “Who needs houses, anyway?”

K Farzin presents Flooring Ideas For Your Garage posted at Garage Floor Paint.

Christi Sealey presents Needed Information on Log Homes & Log Cabins - Tips for you when buying or purchasing a Log Home or Log Cabin. posted at Needed Information on Log Homes & Log Cabins.

Eva Campbell presents I just don’t have the bone structure posted at And another thing….

:: Suzanne :: presents whole wheat nut bread posted at :: adventures in daily living ::, saying, “Nothing really improves a home as quickly as the smell of freshly baked bread.”

Carole Fogarty presents The Ultimate Rejunenation Recipe For Your Bedroom: posted at THE HEALTHY LIVING LOUNGE.

Malia Russell presents De-Cluttering Day » Homemaking 911 posted at Homemaking 911.

A.W. presents Six Ways to Simplify posted at One Organized Life Blog.

Other

Jose DeJesus MD presents How to Prevent Identity Theft posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Mobolaji presents I see Now!!!! posted at PERSPECTIVE.

Jocelyn @ A Pondering Heart presents So Sweet & Simple posted at A Pondering Heart.

David Cassell presents College Credit Transfer posted at selectcoursesblog.com.

Sheila Danzig presents What Makes Online Nursing Degrees So Popular? posted at The Degree Blog.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Deja Views posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

AdmirableIndia.com presents Bangalore to Mysore on Bike: Day 1: Part 2: Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Brindavan gardens and Krishnarajasagara or KRS dam posted at AdmirableIndia.com.

Brice Hogan presents How to Radically Save Money posted at Financialzip.com.

GP presents Taking the Guess Work out of the Guest Room posted at Innside Montana-Your Home at the Range, saying, “An innkeeper takes the guess work out of guests!”

Jane25 presents Instantly start your work at home business posted at Work At Home Mom Home Job Resource.

Rhonda Jones presents Maybe It?s Best If Our Desktops Can?t Tell Us What They Think posted at The Independent Author.

sarah presents Next-Door Neighbor stories at SMITH Mag (and from my old blog) posted at SARAHSPY.

Jocelyn @ A Pondering Heart presents Part I: The Journey Begins posted at A Pondering Heart.

Real Estate

Joe Manausa presents Loan Limits - Contact Your Senator Today! posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “You might not be aware of an important decision that the United States Senate will be considering in the next few days. This decision will determine whether or not housing consumers will be able to get fair, safe and affordable mortgage credit, which of course is a major part of the health of the national housing market.

Joe Manausa presents Property Flipping Re-Energized? posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “The White House has frozen the “no flipping rule.” I believe this is good news for a real estate market in need of good news. This will allow for an easier consumption process for distressed homes in the Tallahassee real estate market and will enable a quicker recovery of the market.”

Joe Manausa presents Interest Rates Are Creeping Up posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “Rising interest rates are making homeowners and buyers make a decision. Even if home prices are dropping, buyers are forced to consider if a cheaper house would be more or less affordable with higher interest rates.”

Adam presents More Good News for Home Buyers posted at Mahler & Associates Appraisals.

Adam presents Don?t Buy That Home Without the Help of Real Estate Professionals posted at Mahler & Associates Appraisals, saying, “Real estate is a serious business, that’s why you need the help of reputable, experienced professionals.”

Adam presents How to Get a Higher Appraisal for Your Home posted at Mahler & Associates Appraisals, saying, “Don’t buy or sell a house without reading how to get the best appraisal possible.”

Adam presents How to Prevent Foreclosure posted at Mahler & Associates Appraisals, saying, “Don’t become part of the foreclosure statistics. Learn how to prevent foreclosure.”

Adam presents What Are the Benefits of a Short Sale posted at Mahler & Associates Appraisals, saying, “A much better option than letting your house get foreclosed on.”

Adam presents How to Improve Your Chances of Getting a Home Loan posted at Mahler & Associates Appraisals.

Adam presents Simple Tips for Staging Your House posted at Mahler & Associates Appraisals.

Joe Manausa presents Real Estate Inventories Falling? posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “If you follow the real estate market, than you have been seeing the general trend of rising inventories. This is not good. We cannot begin to talk about the market turning until we first see a turn in the flow of inventory.”

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