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Outdoor Projects: Show Us Your Project!

Have you built a patio yourself or hired someone to build it for you? Here's the perfect opportunity to show off your patio project! Why did you decide to build or remodel your patio? How did you come up with the idea and design? Where is the patio located in relation to your house? What about materials and tools used in the project? Size doesn't matter - no two patios are exactly alike. Through your story and others, we'll get an in-depth look at what really is involved in building a patio.

Show Us Your Outdoor Halloween Decorations

Are you one of the many who get a chill or thrill out of decorating your house for Halloween? Maybe it's a festive door, entryway, patio, porch or yard. Maybe the whole neighborhood decorates with pumpkins, ghosts and haunted houses. Share a photo of your house from this year or a previous Halloween and it will be part of our gallery of Halloween homes.

Show Us Your Outdoor Holiday Decorations

Are you the first one in your neighborhood to decorate your house for the holidays? Maybe it's a festive door, entryway, patio, porch or yard. Do you go crazy for inflatables, lights, elegant swags and wreaths or DIY Christmas of Hanukkah decorations? Perhaps the entire neighborhood decorates with a theme. Share a picture of your house from this year or a previous holiday season and it will be part of our gallery of festively decorated holiday homes.

What Makes a Great 4th of July Party?

Do you throw a great 4th of July party? Or do you attend an annual bash at a friend's house that keeps you coming back year after year? We want to know what the ingredients are for a successful 4th of July party. Is it a pool party with fountains and floating lights? A patio or yard all decked out in red, white and blue? A barbecue menu and desserts that are unforgettable? A party playlist that puts everyone in a good mood? Fruity cocktails? Spectacular fireworks?