We all carry the shame of a bad holiday sweater (or two) hiding in the back of our closet. Maybe it was a gift you couldn’t refuse. Or an abundance of holiday spirit gone awry.
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When given the option of a trick or treat, most of us will choose a treat – except when the proffered trick is a haunted house. And it might surprise you to know that the man who created a gregarious cartoon mouse is also the person responsible for turning haunted houses into a mainstream … Continue reading Scaring Up Some Fun: 5 Real-Life Haunted Houses
Summer vacation is in full swing and the kids are home all day. What to do on those long summer days? How about turning all that energy into art projects? All you need is some ingenuity, crafts, and a desire to keep the kids entertained. To help you out, the KB Home team came … Continue reading 5 Crafty Summer Vacation Projects for Your Kids
Whether they swizzle, pop or bang, fireworks are usually the main attraction at every 4th of July celebration. But as much as we love those red, white and blue declarations of independence, our clear skies above do not (and our furry friends agree). With this summer holiday just around the corner, the KB Home team … Continue reading 8 Creative Ways to Celebrate July 4th (That Don’t Include Fireworks)
The holidays are the time of year when the warmth and spirit of your family really come alive to make your KB House a home. The kids are in high anticipation of their presents—ok and maybe some of the adults too, the boxes of decorations are dragged out, and before long the house is dressed … Continue reading Holiday Family Fun & Games
Looking for a way to add a little more excitement to your Memorial Day gathering – and your summer season? Bring on the nostalgia with old-school lawn games that rally guests out of their seats and into having fun. Inexpensive to set up and easy to execute, these games are good for all types and … Continue reading 5 Great Lawn Games to Liven Up Your Memorial Day (and Summer)
I am really, really good at making resolutions that don’t stick. Ditching sugar, cleaning every day for 30 minutes, never leaving a project half-finished… these are just a sample of resolutions I’ve made and not kept. There’s something they all have in common, too – they’re ongoing goals that require a change in behavior forevermore. … Continue reading Completing Projects: How-to Make this a New Year’s Resolution You Can Keep
Jingle-jingle, sleigh bells ring-le! Santa’s almost on his way! You know what Santa and I have in common? We both love COOKIES! Personally, I love baking them as much as eating them, but nothing brings me as much delight as giving them to family and friends to enjoy this holiday season. Sugar cookies are a … Continue reading Tips to Baking the Perfect Cookies for Santa
Prevailing wisdom suggests that winter is a tough time to buy and sell a home. Less inventory, barren winter landscaping and shorter daylight hours all contribute to this mentality. While all this is true, the winter housing market may not be as cold as you think. This U.S. News article explains the downsides and explores … Continue reading Winter Homebuying and Selling – Hotter Than You’d Think
So you’ve cleaned, you’ve organized, you’ve prepared for the guests. The presents are wrapped. The table is set. This year, you’re ready. Except … there’s just one thing left to do. You can’t quite remember what it is … but it’s on the tip of your tongue… Hmm… Tongue… Reminds you of food… OMG. WHAT … Continue reading Holiday Menu Planning Made Easy
There’s no place like home for the holidays, so we’ve rounded up a few DIY activities that you can do at home to bring in the holiday spirit. Gingerbread House Grab your date or gather the kids for some gingerbread fun! Keep it simple with a premade, ready-to-decorate gingerbread house kit. These kits can be … Continue reading Home for the Holidays
