Friday, April 5, 2013
Scott Radford of Hollie's Farm & Garden gives some tips on preparing your spring garden.
Hopefully, the cold weather is now behind us, and gardeners eager to get their thumbs green are planning for spring. But, before you start eagerly purchasing every spring flower in sight, Scott Radford of Hollie's Farm & Garden advises gardeners to take time to prepare. In his blog, Radford suggests gardeners first weed, mulch and prune. "Being prepared is the key to avoiding too many impulse purchases resulting from the extended winter season," said Radford. "Being an organized gardener will help avoid many headaches throughout any project." To read more of Radford's tips, click here. Land O' Lakes Patch is looking for bloggers with a wide range of opinions, interests and expertise. If you are interested in blogging, click here.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Jenny Hodges has finally decided to try CrossFit. Read what she has to say about this latest fitness craze.
It took some prodding from fellow gym buddies but Jenny Hodges finally decided to see what all the talk about Crossfit is about. In her latest blog, she discusses the craze and whether or not it's right for everyone. For more details, click here. Land O' Lakes Patch is looking for bloggers with a wide range of opinions, interests and expertise. If you are interested in blogging, click here.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Blogger Angelica Steinker of Courteous Canine provides some tips on training your dog successfully.
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Thursday, February 21
Creating fear and anxiety in a dog to obtain a desired behavior can backfire on a dog owner, says Angelica Steinker in her blog on Land O' Lakes Patch. However, positive reinforcement has been scientifically proven to work. "Positive reinforcement training is not about touchy-feely emotions or viewing the world with rose-colored glasses," says Steinker. "It is firmly rooted in science." Read more of Steinker's advice here. Land O' Lakes Patch is looking for bloggers with a variety of interests, opinions and expertise. If you would like to blog, click here.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Bloggers Amber and Allie Malott review the spring/summer haute couture collections to be featured in their upcoming 2013 Trends Fashion Show.
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Saturday, February 16
When it comes to fashion, Land O' Lakes bloggers and twin sisters Amber and Allie Malott know their stuff. The owners of A&A Boutique at 2653 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Suite 108, Wesley Chapel, the sisters live and breathe haute couture. In their latest blog on Land O' Lakes Patch, they review some of the newest trends from designers Christian Dior, Chanel, Biambattista Valli and Stephanie Rolland. They are also offering fashionistas a chance to view some of the latest fashions from Milan, New York, London and Paris when A&A hosts a Spring 2013 Trends Fashion Show Friday, March 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. Read more here. Blogging on Land O' Lakes Patch is fun and easy. We're looking for bloggers with a variety of interests, opinions and expertise. Just…
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Land O' Lakes blogger Maury Griffith offers some simple tips to increase your gas mileage.
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Thursday, February 14
It bothers Land O' Lakes blogger Maury Griffith when he sees drivers engaging in gas-guzzling habits. "Is it that we want to support the foreign oil market?" asks Griffith. In his latest blog, he suggests drivers take their feet off the accelerator and brakes and try coasting to save gas. To read more, click here. Land O' Lakes Patch is seeking bloggers with a variety of interests, opinions and expertise. If you'd like to blog, simply sign in or sign on to Patch and then click here to start blogging.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Jenny Hodges pens a blog about dieting and keeping fit.
Land O' Lakes Patch would like to welcome back blogger Jenny Hodges, who took a hiatus from blogging on Patch but has returned to entertain readers with her trials and tribulations on keeping fit. In her latest blog, Hodges discusses a Pilates class she's taking. When she isn't blogging about her efforts to stay healthy and her dramatic 212-pound weight loss, Hodges is a working wife and mom of three kids. She's been a Land O' Lakes resident since 2002 and enjoys exercising and reading. She's working on becoming a better cook as well. Her face may look familiar. She's appeared on the Rachel Ray Show and in a Weight Watchers national commercial. If you have an interest, opinion or expertise you'd like to share with Land O' Lakes Patch …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Blogger Mark S. Hankins says Americans should be shocked by the stranglehold financial institutions have on the economy.
Wondering why it just seems harder to make ends meet? The reason could be the shoddy operations of America's financial institutions. Blogger Mark S. Hankins, attorney and author, outlines the problems with the Federal Reserve has controlling their "creative destruction" of the county's economy. "Lanny Breuer, the assistant attorney general in charge of criminal prosecutions nationwide, flat out stated that he would not prosecute the large banks or anyone at them due to the risk of systemic consequences. In other words, the Justice Department’s top cop was recognizing that those banks had a gun to the head of the American economy, and were thumbing their collective noses at the cops and saying that if the latter ever do anything “the …
