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Colorado’s Winter: Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts warmer, less snow than normal
The title page from the 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac A tad warmer, a tad less snow: That’s what The Old Farmer’s Almanac for 2013 says is in store for Coloradans this winter. We got special permish to...
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Ask Marni Jameson: She’s coming to Denver, so hit her with your decor dilemmas
Denver Post columnist Marni Jameson will be in Denver Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center (Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post) Got decor dilemmas? This is your lucky week. Because Denver...
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Hot in the garden: “Fifty Sheds of Grey” parodies huge “Fifty Shades of Grey”...
The cover of the digital version of “Fifty Sheds of Grey: A Parody” You, punishing yourself with the fall mowing and fertilizing and weeding and pruning until it hurts soooo good: Don’t you wish you’d...
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Egg-citing: Urban chicken coop calendar puts Denver poultry palaces on parade
A few of the young chicken farmers featured in the Denver Chicken Coop Tour 2013 Calendar (photos by Chuck Svoboda and James Bertini) There are posh coops. Cute coops. Hipster coops, recycled coops,...
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Are you the uninspired holiday host? These two new books may help
Ornaments always go up early at the home of Betsy Collins in Leawood, Kansas. (Photo by Allison Long/Kansas City Star/MCT) In addition to being the season of tricks and treats, Halloween these days...
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Want to create a great DIY kids’ room? Some ideas from author Andrew Weaving
“Playful Home: Creative Style Ideas for Living With Kids,” by Andrew Weaving, Rizzoli New York, 2012 Family and consumer columnist Amber Johnson’s tale of a valiant-but-doomed do-it-yourself art...
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Need a great homeowner gift? Try Young House Love, the book
“Young House Love,” by Sherry and John Petersik (Artisan Books, 2012) Numbers sell, and if you wanted to sell a cookbook or a health book or a home decor book, you tout “150 Elegant House Plans” or...
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“I’m a Good Dog”: Pit bull book’s author wants to change dogs’ bad rep
Ken Foster’s “I’m a Good Dog” explores pit-bull myths and history – and why their owners love a dog that many shudder at. When Ken Foster’s book landed on my desk, I had to open it. That cover photo of...
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New year, new home maintenance checklist
With the holidays behind us, list-makers (like me) look around the house and start scribbling fresh to-dos for the new year. But how do we determine which home maintenance checklist projects demand...
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Free garden app is packed with information, inspiration for Colorado gardeners
The Denver Post’s “Garden Colorado” app is a new free download for iPads. Colorado gardeners, we’ve made something just for you. Even better: something free. “Garden Colorado” is a free garden app for...
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