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Legendary Television Writer and Producer, Matt Williams, Launches Aspirational New Project, “Glimpses”

Published: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:00 AM CDT|Updated: 3 hours ago

In his new multimedia project, “Glimpses,” the creator of “Home Improvement” and “Roseanne” looks to spark kindness, inspire hope, and celebrate goodness.

NEW YORK, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Matt Williamsthe creator of the beloved television series “Roseanne” and “Home Improvement” has launched his newest project Glimpses: A Comedy Writer’s Take on Life, Love, and All That Spiritual Stuff. A multimedia project, Glimpses consists of a podcast series, essays, public readings, lectures, seminars, and a forthcoming book sharing the same title. The

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our may 2023 box and a giveaway
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our may 2023 box and a giveaway

I’m happy to announce our May box giveaway! This May Box is all about spring and will be curated around the theme, Vive le Printemps. I love to live by the seasons, but I’m the first to admit that by the time we get to March I am totally over the winter, and longing to get to Spring!

I love the season because this is when I make plans for the garden, when I sow some seeds for the summer. I made planting layouts for the potager, and got excited to soon start dividing and replanting the dahlia tubers

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Planting the Garden for bouquets
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Planting the Garden for bouquets

Planting the Garden

With winter weather outside right now and the greenhouse garden covered up- I am dreaming about warm spring days and pretty little blooms on the plants. And we are planning on replanting a lot of the plants this season, it also offers an opportunity to add more areas of those beauties that are perfect for clipping and enjoying in seasonal bouquets.

French Country Cottage Garden Roses

We do have a lot of the English cottage style garden favorites planted already. Garden & iceberg roses, foxgloves, hollyhocks, lambs ear, lilacs and more. With the unusual winter this year, we may be adding more

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8 Purchases Everyone Approaching Retirement Should Make
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8 Purchases Everyone Approaching Retirement Should Make

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Certain retirement purchases, such as big houses and expensive boats, are often regretted by retirees.

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However, there are other purchases that act more as investments. Here are eight purchases every retiree should make before retirement.

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nycshooter / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Home Improvement Items

Kimberly JC Enders, CFP at Enders Wealth Management, said one of the most common purchases she sees retires making prior to retirement are large home improvements. These are usually items in the

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Vintage Inspired Floral Art – French Country Cottage
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Vintage Inspired Floral Art – French Country Cottage

It is all about flowers today for Floral Friday- and we are talking about vintage inspired floral art- paintings, prints and reproduction artwork to create beauty with flowers all year long.

Vintage Inspired Floral Art

A favorite for layering on a shelf, placing in a display on a wall or adding anywhere you want a little bit of French country charm- vintage floral art is always a pretty way to bring the beauty of blooms into the house all year long.

I have collected old paintings and art at thrift stores and flea markets for years. I have several old

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How to find a contractor for your home improvement project | Home & Garden
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How to find a contractor for your home improvement project | Home & Garden

Embarking on any home improvement project can be intimidating — and even nerve-wracking. Many projects require a significant investment of time and money, and they can also impact your personal space.

Finding a contractor you trust is essential, but with so much information available to us today, where and how should you start?

Experts agree: Word-of-mouth recommendations and personal referrals are often a great option.

“The first thing I always tell people is to ask friends, family members, neighbors and people who might have had work done — people they trust and have personal relationships with,” says Gabriel Kienzle, president

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Home Depot Posts Mixed Q4 Earnings, Hikes Dividend By 10%, Forecasts Decline In FY23 EPS

  • Home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) reported fourth-quarter FY22 sales growth of 0.3% year-on-year to $35.83 billion, marginally missing the consensus of $35.97 billion.

  • Customer transactions for the quarter fell 6%. Comparable sales decreased by 0.3%, and comparable sales in the US slipped 0.3%.

  • Gross profit rose 0.5% Y/Y to $11.9 billion. The operating margin was 13.3%, and operating income for the quarter fell 1.5% to $4.75 billion.

  • The operating expenses increased 1.9% Y/Y to $7.2 billion.

  • EPS of $3.30 beat the analyst consensus of $3.28.

  • The average ticket in Q4 was $90.05, a 5.8% growth, and sales

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Home Depot says it will raise pay for US, Canadian workers

Home Depot said Tuesday it’s investing $1 billion in wage increases for its US and Canadian hourly workers.

The Atlanta-based home improvement chain said every hourly employee will get a raise starting this month. Starting pay will be at least $15 per hour in all markets.

Home Depot is one of many big retailers who have raised pay to attract workers in a strong US job market, where unemployment is at its lowest level since 1969. Walmart announced in January that it would be raising its hourly wage to an average of $17.50, while Target invested $300 million in hourly

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