Doug and Melanie Sedam * Serious home buyers need to start the process in a lender’s office, not at an open house. * Most sellers on the resale market expect buyers to have a pre-approval letter and will be more willing to negotiate if you do. * All developers will want you pre-approved (and most times with their…
Heidi Overman, LMT Ahh, paraffin treatments. They feel so good when having a manicure or pedicure. Your hands and feet feel smooth and refreshed. Do you know why you feel so much better after that paraffin treatment, and what other body parts can benefit from it? At the National Holistic Institute, I was taught how…
Christophe Valton, HSSA Donor Relations Manager Shelters are sad places. Unwanted dogs are brought there because they have nowhere else to go. The lucky ones get adopted. This is the general perception of what shelters are. The Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA) defies this definition. Its enabling environment ensures that meritorious dogs will get…
Ross Dunfee So, what does the “D” stand for in D-Day? Stop! Do not keep reading until you attempt to answer the question. Okay, now you can read on. Most people who celebrate the holiday do not know the answer. Some people believe it is in reference to June 6, 1944, when, in World War…
David Zapatka Have you had enough? How much is enough? Enough of what? Enough stuff? Enough politics? Enough religion? Enough of some person? Enough of some activity? What does enough really mean? Reader and sister, Judy Haberstroh, says, “I came across this excerpt and thought the word ‘enough’ may be a good one for your…
Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener According to the National Weather Service, monsoon season officially begins on June 15, which means we might expect to see rain, flooding, lightning, wind, and dust sometime in the next few months. But, we haven’t really had a monsoon for the past two years, so how do we proactively…