When you move to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, you gain a new world of shopping experiences. Whether you’re in the city of Dallas or one of the many suburbs, you’re never far from a mall or retail strip center. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I’m not a fan of going to malls for the sake of going to the mall. For me, shopping is a need-based experience where I demand the best prices I can find. (Yes, I’m one of those people who will visit three different stores only to return to the first once I confirm it has the best sale…)

Luckily, DFW not only has world class shopping, it also has an excellent selection of outlet malls.

Grapevine Mills

One of the larges mall of any in the DFW area is Grapevine Mills. Unlike other area shopping malls, Grapevine Mills opened in Grapevine …

Testing your smoke detector is just one fall home maintenance task you should complete.

It’s hard to believe summer’s over when DFW air conditioning systems still work overtime to keep us cool, but the first day of autumn is upon us. Right now, it’s easy to pretend there’s plenty of time to complete the basic home maintenance we should do this season. Unfortunately, anyone who’s familiar with the fickle Texas weather knows that summer temperatures give way to harsh winter winds with little or no advance notice.

Now is the time to think about four basic home maintenance tasks you can complete while the weather’s still nice.

4 Basic Fall Home Maintenance Tasks

While the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex may not get a 12-foot blanket of snow each winter, rainy weather and colder-than-usual temperatures can still wreak havoc on your home. You can complete these tasks while the weather’s nice, or wait until changing …

DFW homeowners can create lush green lawns as fall approaches

After this summer’s unpredictable weather, you may not know exactly what you should do to get your lawn back in shape once the temperatures cool. I didn’t, but then again, I never know what I’m supposed to do to my lawn, regardless of the season. Fortunately, I’m married to an all-knowing lawn care guru, so I can tell you three things to consider doing to your lawn as autumn approaches.

3 Fall Lawn Care Tasks

Keep in mind that every lawn is a little different, so these are optional tasks to add to your normal routine of watering and fertilizing the lawn.

Aeration – Soil compacts during a hot Texas summer with little rain, making it difficult for water and fertilizer to reach your lawn’s roots. An aeration is a process that breaks up that compacted dirt or clay by putting small holes …