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Oh sure, I could do it year ’round, but I am sorry to say that I really don’t think enough about it. Then the weather cools down, the Christmas lights go up on the house and […] </span> <br /><a class="bookmark-url" rel="nofollow" href="http://faithgateway.com/10-simple-ways-to-bless-your-neighbors/">http://faithgateway.com/10-simple-ways-to-bless-your-neighbors/</a> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 15px;"> <a class="bookmark-title" href="/bookmarks/Making-Home-Haven/16028/">Making Your Home a Haven</a> <span class="bookmark-description"> <br /> Why do we love certain houses, and why do they seem to love us? It is the warmth of our individual hearts reflected in our surroundings. — T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, quoted in Welcome Home We all desire to make our homes a haven. After all, no woman wants a cold, messy, or critical home. 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