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Like I mentioned in my previous article you can't go wrong with simple things. We are not talking here about remodeling your kitchen or buying a $1000 carpet, we are talking about little things you can do to make your home and garden look much better.So in the previous article we discussed colors. What colors to go with and to match item's in your house. One thing I forgot to mention about colors is before you choose any of those you might first look at what you are wearing. Why, because you only wear colors that you are comfortable with, so that will give you a good idea where to start with color mixing in your house.The next thing we are going to discuss are a few items that are not expensive but can bring warmth in every part of your home. One simple thing to start with are family photos. They always make the home feel warmer, and if you have them in black and white they will never go out of style. Next thing you can add are mirrors. They are great to open up small rooms, and are very useful for rooms with low light. Mirror decoration .. more »

Title: Garden of EveWritten by: K. L. GoingHardback: 232 pagesAges: 8 to 12Publisher: Harcourt, Inc.ISBN: 978-0-15-205986-6Publication: September 2007Evie and her mom had a very special relationship where they were able to bring their imaginations into the world of magic through bedtime stories. Evie longs for the days before her mother became ill, but it is not to be when her mother dies. In hopes of a new start Evie and her father move to Beaumont, New York where Evie takes a journey into a fairy tale of her own.At first the dismal apple orchard that her father purchased is too dreary for Evie and to top it off it's next door to a cemetery. The events that occur after Evie meets a boy that looks just like a local boy that died, the curse of the farm and the girl that vanished, and the gift of a single seed are nothing less than spectacular.Her father has always been a scientific man and that if there is no explanation than it cannot be real."Evie," he said at last, "you know I'm a realist. I always have been. I trust what I see with my eyes, and it's hard to believe anything .. more »