At Home In The Poconos

Staying fit should always be top priority, so exercising at work is a great way to stay active! Do these stretches to feel your best and prevent sore muscles while you get the job done.

Neck roll
Drop your chin down to your chest, and relax your shoulders. Do 3–5 rolls slowly in one direction, and then switch directions for the same amount.

Wall push-ups
Stand at an arm’s length facing the wall. Keeping your feet planted and your hands on the wall, push yourself to and from the wall.

From the annoyance of a clogged drain to the nightmare of a flooded basement, plumbing problems can wreak a wide variety of havoc on a homeowner’s life.

Apple picking. Pumpkin picking. Leaf peeping. You’ve heard it all before. Fall is full of amazing sights, smells, and sounds, but very rarely do you come across an activity that you haven’t already checked off your must-do list five years in a row.

Well, here’s a list of things you’ve probably (hopefully) never thought of to make the most of fall. And, if you have, congratulations on being original!

Play pick-up football.

Anyone who wants to sell their home should get their mind in the gutter because if a house’s gutter system isn’t working properly, it can lead to many problems.

Gutters serve an extremely important purpose—directing water away from your house. Without gutters, rainwater can damage roofs, enter homes, flood basements, destroy gardens and even damage the house’s foundation.

Before putting your house on the market, you want to do everything you possibly can to help it sell fast. That usually means completing necessary fixes, making some updates, improving curb appeal and, of course, hiring a real estate agent. However, you should also prepare to make your house accessible to all potential buyers, not just through showings, but with information.

You’ll drive over your home’s driveway nearly every day, as will other family members, guests and delivery trucks. If your driveway needs to be repaved, you should choose a material carefully. The size of your driveway is important, since material costs vary widely and a long driveway could be expensive to pave. You should also consider how various materials would stand up to the weather where you live and how much maintenance would be required.

There are more materials, colors, and patterns available in kitchen countertops than ever before—and since many are close in price, the decision may be even harder.

The product testers at Consumer Reports scratched, stained and scorched seven of the leading contenders. What they found may help potential remodelers narrow their choice of materials: