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Autumn is here and if you are like me, you've looked forward to pumpkin spice everything and an October full of harvest festival activities that end in a big sugar rush and the beginning of the holiday season. Now that you aren't melting in the heat, warm colors surround us. Studies show that people are happier and friendlier during the last three months of the year. Maybe that's why a good amount of household maintenance falls in autumn. Here's your friendly reminder of some important fall issues.

Three Layers of Security to Consider in Your Home

The Department of Defense (DoD) goes through an extensive process in vetting and accrediting secured facilities within and outside the Continental United States. In this article, I would like to discuss three areas that the DoD typically examines in accrediting these facilities. This information can be useful to help residents better defend their homes.

"Once upon a time,we kept our porch lights on,

We opened the door even if we didn’t know who rang the bell,

And we could always leave the back door unlocked during the day."

Important Summer Safety Tips for Safe Kids

Don't Let the Summer Heat Spoil your Children's Fun

Your kids look forward to summer all year long and IT'S FINALLY HERE! Along with summer comes bumps, bruises, scrapes, sunburns, heat and so much more. The best way to avoid these summer mishaps is to be prepared!

Below are some simple tips on how you and your kids can stay safe and happy all summer long! You can find these and more on summer safety by checking out the California Department of Public Health.

So many people are completely unaware that their cell phone may be putting their safety at risk. Did you know that your cell phone can access not only all of your personal information but your current location and anywhere that you have ever been with your phone (while you had service or wifi). You can also be tipping off criminals by posting your plans on different social media sites.

We want to help you keep yourself protected from hidden dangers inside your cell phone!

What a beautiful spring it has been! We have reached the beginning of May and I am sure that you can all feel that summer is right around the corner here in Los Angeles. The end of spring brings lots of fun and exciting summer adventures, family vacations, summer camps and so much more. While Los Angeles is a hot summer destination for much of the country, it is your home!What could be more exciting? 

Bend at the knees. Don't over pack your boxes. Rent a dolly. Heavy boxes go in the truck first. Wear closed toe shoes. . . You have read blog after blog on how to physically relocate your belongings, but what about everything else that goes into your move? 

We have 7 tips on how to sell a house and protect your move from start to finish. 

9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. . . You made it!

That's right. You have made it through 8 months of your pregnancy journey and have reached the longest 1 month wait of your life. It is very likely that you will spend the next 4 weeks agonizing over all of the last minute preparations that come along with bringing home your new little bundle of joy. "I've washed all the baby clothes twice, is that enough? Do we have enough bottles? Do we have enough diapers?" There are enough details of new baby preparation that you could stay busy for what seems like a lifetime. 

We've created a list of 5 New Baby Safety Tips to help you be as prepared (and stress free) as possible when you bring home your new addition.