Deborah Donovan
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Arlington Heights florists re-create a European flower market at showMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Flowers brighten our homes, lift our spirits and give us the subtle message to slow down, enjoy life and smile. They're one of those things we know are good for us, but ...
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Adult communities have common perk: maintenance-free livingMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Buyers looking for adult housing will find one thing for sure -- there's quite a variety available. There are communities designed specifically for active adults. No you...
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Find wildflowers blooming soonFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - March is not a good time to leave Chicago for warmer climes. No, March is the month of hope. It will get warmer. It will stop snowing, and spring will come. Soon. Spri...
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Sales down but prices goodFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - While the number of homes sold in many suburbs dropped in 2007, average sales prices have been much more stable. In many suburban towns prices actually rose a bit when 2...
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New varieties help gardens get realFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Gardens have issues that catalogs don't. For example, you might have extensive shade to plant or maybe neighborhood deer think your garden is a smorgasbord. Great Garden...
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Thoroughbred styleFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Laura Pedian's personal style is glamorous, opulent, 18th century French. So are you surprised that the designer lives in a barn? "I'm living my passion," she said. ...
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Restoring Victorian all about loveFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Sometimes it's the tiniest things that make you fall in love with a large Victorian house. The Elgin painted lady owned by Susan Tyler and Carlos Rivera boasts a turret,...
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Remember, it's cozy, not tinyFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Metropolitan Home takes on small spaces in its March edition. This probably interests many people, even those whose daughter didn't just move into a studio apartment. It...
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Back to the prairieFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Prairie style -- created a century ago by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries -- has a new group of young, hip devotees. Buyers in their 20s and 30s are among tho...
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Yes, there are some deals out thereFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Yes, you can get price breaks for remodeling your home and especially if you want to buy a new house. But this being the Midwest, everything is more moderate than in oth...