http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Susan+Penney Advice Susan Penney Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=99261&ca=Advice Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a time of thankfulness for the things we have. But not everything we are grateful for is something we have. Sometimes we are most thankful that some things we no longer have. Most of us are thankful for our family and friends, for abstractions such as love and peace... Home Management Susan Penney Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=19164&ca=Home+Management Thinking about a new fireplace screen for your hearth? There are more options available now than just a few years ago. Don’t be overwhelmed by the possibilities, though. Here’s a quick guide to fireplace screen shapes. Fireplace screens vary by the number of panels they have, by whether the panels a... Home Management Susan Penney Sat, 09 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=5135&ca=Home+Management While you are cleaning leaves out of your home’s gutters, dealing with Christmas lights, or adjusting a satellite dish, don’t forget to check on your chimney caps while you are up on the roof. Chimney caps are those mesh-sided enclosures (most often made of stainless steel, copper, or galvanized ste... Home Management Susan Penney Sun, 29 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=3102&ca=Home+Management For picnic tables, decks, porches, patios, and sidewalks, decorators are using an unusual source of candle lighting. Fireplace candelabra—those candle holders intended for fireplaces—have moved outside for the summer! Fireplace candelabra were originally designed to hold candles in your fireplace w... Home Management Susan Penney Sun, 20 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1504&ca=Home+Management As the weather hints of warmth and the spring buds appear on trees, firewood may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But early spring is the ideal time to buy or gather your firewood for your fireplace or woodstove. Why? Here are 5 good reasons: 1. Firewood needs at least six months to sea... Home Management Susan Penney Sat, 05 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1225&ca=Home+Management Sure you decorate your fireplace and mantel for the winter holidays, but don’t forget this important focal point in your room as Spring approaches. Here are some nearly-instant ideas for springtime and Easter fireplace decorating: Daffodils in crystal or glass vases on each end of your mantel bespe... Home Management Susan Penney Sat, 29 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=618&ca=Home+Management For some people, a fireplace might as well be a video of flaming logs. Their primary interest is the welcoming ambiance a fireplace’s blaze presents. If, however, you expect your fireplace to provide heat in exchange for your log-carrying, fire-building efforts, (or in the case of gas logs, in exc...