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Maximize Your Return It can be costly to fill a garden with plants, especially perennials. My mentors, the late George “Doc” and Katy Abraham, shared gardening tips on their TV show for 20 years and on their radio show and in their syndicated newspaper column for half a century. They noted you could maximize the return on your investment in a variety of ways. Start with seeds or smaller plants and root your own cuttings. Also, use tough, never-fail “backbone” plants like peony, iris, coneflower and black-eyed Susan as anchor plants, filling in with annuals and smaller perennials later. Self-seeding annuals like larkspur, bachelor’s buttons (shown) and cleome are really good at filling a space on the cheap—and seeding a new crop of flowers year after year.  10 Inexpensive Plants that will Make Your Garden Pop. https://www.familyhandyman.com

10. Miami Beach, Florida (33109) Median sale price: $3,250,000 Starting off the list of the 10 most expensive neighborhoods in the U.S. is sunny Miami Beach. The south Florida island city is connected by bridges to mainland Miami. Swanky South Beach is one of the most renowned areas, with its models, celebrities and colorful 20th-century architecture.  Is your neighborhood in one of these expensive zip codes? https://www.familyhandyman.com

Mark Up the Wall First A good cabinet installation starts with a good layout. Measure from the highest point in the floor and draw a level line marking the top of the base cabinets. Measure up 19-1/2 in. from that line and draw another line for the bottom of the upper cabinets. Label the location of the kitchen wall cabinets and appliances on the wall. Draw a vertical line to line up the edge of the first cabinet to be installed. Finally, mark the stud locations as you begin a how to install kitchen cabinets project. https://www.familyhandyman.com

I have to say I’m somewhat addicted to makeup brushes and beauty blenders, and it’s a hab it I’ve passed along to my girls. It’s so hard to keep them out of my stash! Now, that’s not to say I use a brush or beauty blender for every product in my beauty cupboard. There are some foundations and BB creams that I much prefer using my fingers for, but then again, there are some that blend into your skin so much better with a little help from a brush or blender. And I can’t go past a great firm bristled angle brush to apply great coloured eyeshadow along my lash line rather than using eyeliner either. Multi-Use Know-How On a recent trip to Bali, an old friend said to me, and I quote: “You’re like me, lots of makeups just make us look ridiculous. It’s better if you go natural and let your natural skin shine through”. (Thanks, Kel! Love ya babe! She also said I look ridiculous in red lipstick but that’s a story for another day!) Why am I telling you this? Because that conversation made m...

 EEEKKK! School is just around the corner! If you want to be super-prepared for the new school year, start thinking about doing some cooking for school lunches and stashing the goodies in the freezer so you can just pop them into the lunch boxes on school mornings. I’ve been freezing sandwiches for my boy’s school lunches for years now. Many people don’t agree with that – but that’s totally okay. For me, it is a lifesaver! I don’t have a lot of time and mornings are just totally nuts. With sandwiches and bread rolls, I highly recommend you freeze them the Sunday night just before the school week begins. Sandwiches only last a week in the freezer, so think about it, but they aren’t a great choice to freeze long term. Read more on how to freeze sandwiches on my blog post here . On the other hand, I have loads of freezer-friendly school lunch ideas that are perfect for the freezer!  Here are 50 of my favourites! Freezable Muffins Oh Muffins, how I love thee!  Muffin...