I have been happily married since I was 19. I have had varied interests and activities over the years. I have worked in retail sales, as a cake decorator, a corporate teacher in cake decorating, worked with teenagers for a combined 20 years, and worked with preschoolers for 7 years.

I am a first time blogger, invest in real estate, love to garden, and sometimes do hands on remodeling or repair. I enjoy going with the teens in my church to do mission building projects. At times you will find me looking all "girlie, girlie". Other times you may find me with paint all over me, muddy, wet, or anything but "girlie" looking. It depends if I was painting, landscaping, using a crow bar, or hammer, or putting in a toilet. It's inevitable when I am doing my real estate projects, or doing mission work, that I become a real mess.

My grandchildren are my main priority now. I have five of them. The boys are aged 5,3,2,1 (my daughter's), and the newest arrival is a girl who is 9 months at this time (my son's). I am a born again Christian, and have been focusing on serving through missions. Purple Leaf is a pen name I use at times. Click on the Article tab above to see my articles.

My passion is ...

my grandchildren, and real estate investing (hands on).

My parents always told me ...

don't take on too much.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a grade school teacher.

My favorite memory ...

was staying over at my grandparent's some weekends.

Why I write ...

is because I enjoy it.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

right now, a Chis Tomlin CD.

My first job ...

as a teenager was a motel maid in the summers.

My best moment ...

seeing some of my grandchildren be born.

My inspiration ...

is Mrs. Helen Oldham in my church. A senior citizen who is always uplifitng.

Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Exterior shutters: Seven tips to selecting your home's new window shutters

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Nothing gives more instant curb appeal for your home, than using shutters. They are usually used to add a contrasting color to the exterior of the home. Shutters first appeared in Ancient Greece. The choice of material was very limited. The choice consisted of stone . or stone. The stone was chipped away to fit the opening.
Today we have many more choices. The seven steps below cover what you need to research, and decide when adding shutters to your home.

STYLES OF EXTERIOR SHUTTERS

Louvered: The louvered shutter is one made with slats of wood set at a slightly
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