By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service What is going on with this June weather? It’s usually August before this type of heat and humidity reach us! It makes me want to pack up the family and find some fresh (hopefully breezy) air at the nearest lakeside abode. However, with a newborn at home, it…

By Nancy Ngo From Star Tribune (Minneapolis)   A recently released summer outlook predicts temps will be higher than average. It’s going to be a hot summer. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) just released its latest outlook predicting that temperatures will be higher than average this summer in most of the country. When it…

While you may never be on the Martha Stewart or Ina Garten level of home entertaining (after all, we don’t all have a home in East Hampton with a lush backyard), there’s no reason you can’t aspire to these mega-hostesses’ easy, breezy entertaining philosophies. And while you’re at it, you can aspire to host for…

By Paul F. P. Pogue From Ask Angi   As summer dawns, your pool’s sparkling waters no doubt beckon. But before you dive in, it’s important to awaken your pool from its winter slumber with a few small preparations. You can handle many of these tasks yourself, but a professional pool maintenance company can take…