Don’t Wait for Spring. 7 Winter Home Improvements to Do Now Keep your DIYing going year-round with these indoor winter home improvement projects. Image: @thehappycrazyhouse Just because it's winter doesn't mean you have to hang up your tool belt. You can keep…
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Holiday, candle and Christmas tree fire safety outreach materials The top three days of the year for home candle fires are Christmas, New Year’s Day, and New Year's Eve. Only use decorations that are flame-retardant or not flammable. Check holiday…
Christmas Office Hours The Portier Agency would like you to know that we will be closed from Tuesday, December 24th to Thursday, December 26th. This is so we may enjoy time with our families. We will be opened for normal…
9 Christmas Tree Pet Safety Tips If you have seen National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, you probably recall the tragic scene where Clark goes into the living room to find the string lights on the Christmas tree are out. After noticing the…
Christmas Trees and Lights Brighten the Holiday Season but Beware the Danger of Fire Nearly half of all Christmas tree fires between 2007 and 2011 were caused by either an electrical malfunction (32 percent) or because a branch was too…
5 tips to protect against package theft Online ordering should make life less stressful. After all, it’s easy, it’s fast, and you barely have to think about it. Who wouldn’t want to skip a time-consuming trip to the store? But…
Fireplace Safety & Maintenance When the colder temperatures start to set in, many homeowners will turn to their fireplace, wood or pellet stoves as an additional heat source. While fireplaces can provide warmth and comfort, if you are not careful, they can…
Safety Tips for Turkey Fryers Did you know Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires? When you fry foods, you increase the risk of a cooking fire. If you are preparing your feast with a fryer, check out…
Prep your home and yard for winter storms and get organized for the holidays. With the winter holidays coming up (and all of the gift giving, decorating, cooking and planning that go along with them), and in some regions snow…
