Monday, June 16th, 2014
By Joanne M. Anderson Backyard firepits are hot ~ literally and figuratively. They can toast marshmallows, cook a hotdog and melt the soles of your shoes. Dancing flames create a relaxing atmosphere for people to enjoy the warmth of relationships as well as the heat from a ring of fire in your own backyard. Like
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Monday, March 17th, 2014
Part of loving the beach is that seemingly endless view over salt water to the horizon in the distance. Part of loving their Blacksburg home and location is looking some 20 to 30 miles over forests and...
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Monday, March 17th, 2014
Whitethorn shrubs grow well in Virginia and provide refuge for birds year-round. Lovely, off-white, bell-shaped flowers emit a lovely fragrance from evergreen bushes which can grow as high as 15 feet. It was from these attractive plants...
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Monday, March 17th, 2014
We’re all interested in the future – we want to know what’s next, what to expect, what to capitalize on. We all want an edge, an advantage. That’s probably why fortune tellers have been able to make...
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Monday, March 17th, 2014
Coloring never goes out of style or falls out of favor. You just trade up from a crayon to a paint roller, from a page to a wall. Color promotes emotional characteristics as well as perceived space,...
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Monday, January 13th, 2014
They say that dogs sometimes look like their masters. Ogden, 6, is a well-mannered, multi-tone shades of gray Aussiedoodle owned and cherished by Justin and Nicole Boyle of Blacksburg. They don’t look anything like him or vice...
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Friday, November 15th, 2013
The Trout home in the mountains of Giles County does not really need to be decorated for Christmas. The home and garage are crispy white. The roofs are fire engine red tin. Some of the trees bear...
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Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
Kay Carver is a good sport. Fifteen years ago, her husband, Randy, walked into their Indiana home and said “what would you think about moving south and starting a business?” Both of them were close to 50...
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Monday, May 20th, 2013
In its 18th year as a Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library fundraiser and fantastic opportunity to wander through spectacular, local gardens, the Friendly Garden Tour has expanded this year to include both Blacksburg and Christiansburg. “An exciting addition is...
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Monday, March 18th, 2013
Log homes are rooted in American history, and it’s not likely that the rustic appeal will fade for centuries. The 9th U.S. President, William Henry Harrison, ran as the “log cabin candidate” in the 1840 election, partly...
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