I'll never forget our first Christmas together. My husband's family was coming to visit for the holidays from the west coast and he wanted everything to be perfect right down to the Christmas tree. The fresh smell of balsam from a perfectly shaped beautiful evergreen. And it went about as well as this clip from the Christmas Vacation movie...
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Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…
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Brrrrrrrrrrrr! Who's thankful for extra heat from fireplaces, wood stoves, and electric heaters? And fireplaces and woodstoves are positively essential if there’s a winter power outage! So it’s no coincidence that almost half of all home fires occur in December, January, and February. Stationary or portable space heaters pose a significant fire hazard and 86% of home heating fire deaths. Even a small chimney fire can have a costly impact;...
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Virginia is said to have a “goldilocks climate”- not too hot, not too cold. We're not sure if this is true anymore. According to the Baltimore office of the National Weather Service, Virginia set a new heat record this October for 96 degrees! Thank goodness it's feeling more like fall now. But not for long. The Farmers' Almanac predicts a wintery ride of highs and extreme lows deemed a "Polar Coaster". Your home needs to be safe and snug!
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Hello winter! Today marks the first day of our coldest season.Thank goodness for fireplaces and wood stoves! If you’re looking into getting one, correct installation by a licensed and certified pro is key.If you already have one, we’re sharing our NNINS expert experience on how to maintain it and protect your home. We've seen first hand what can go wrong. Heating heroes like fireplaces and wood stoves can become real home fire hazards when...
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