Friday, Sep 3, 2010











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Canadian homes and cottages
The consummate cottage guest

So, you’ve been invited up to a cottage for the weekend? Get set to plant your butt next to the cooler, crank up the MP3 player and while away the next 48 hours in a blissful, semi-comatose state.

But don’t expect to be invited back.


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10 must-haves for a beautiful backyard

See what Winnipeg interior decorator Adela Lazare believes every great outdoor space should have.


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Weeder of the pack

Summer entertaining should be outdoorsy, casual and barefoot, right?

Well, I invited six relatives to come stay for a week. And while I should be making name tags (they’re all absent-minded) and planning Parcheesi tournies, I’ve got bigger problems.

It’s (sob) the lawn.
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Spill spells more trouble for Florida real estate

Chris Reid was pumped. After suffering through a few years of tight credit and the U.S. housing meltdown, the Pensacola-based Realtor was ready to sell some beachfront property. Summer was coming, and that is the region’s busiest season.

All that changed after the April 20 explosion on BP’S Deepwater Horizon drilling rig.


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