Just wanted to post a quick update about today’s Sunday paper: Lowe’s Home Improvement stores are distributing a circular that has not one, but TWO coupons in it.

Woot! Two Lowe’s ads with coupons in my Sunday paper!
The first Lowe’s coupon is for $10 off any single purchase of $50 or more in a single visit. You don’t have to buy a $50 item, but you have to spend $50 …

It’s the first full weekend of warm weather we’ve had here in New Jersey since about October, and my thoughts are already racing with about a hundred home improvement projects I’d like to get done around the house. On Monday people were sledding on the roads and shoveling their cars out from 10 inches of snow but six days later it’s over 60 degrees, the snow is mostly gone and people are out running and riding bikes.

Me? I’ve already been to Lowe’s once, and I have a trip to Home Depot planned …

The new year is here and I’m once again taking stock of the home improvement projects I’ve done in the past along with the ones I’m planning for this year. First, a quick look back at some of the past year’s home projects that were both expected and unexpected.

Last Year’s Home Improvement Projects

In 2008 I did a number of exterior as well as interior home improvement projects and I didn’t even get to write about them all. The two biggest improvements to the exterior my home were both done in the backyard this year. I …

I’ve decided to make a new home improvement category for this blog: Green Home Improvements. I didn’t set out to write very many “green” home improvement articles, but the high cost of electricity and gas has in the idea of saving energy merging with the idea of saving the environment. Now the entire idea of being green has really taken off, which means a lot more manufacturers are making home improvement products that are centered on saving energy and being good for the environment.

I’ve even gone back and tagged a few of the older home improvement articles here …