Front Porch Appeal Newsletter

Inside This Edition...

• Our Neighborhood Porches
• Outdoor Autumn Decorating Ideas
• Porch Products - Outdoor and Decor
• Porch Tables, Cabinets and Decor
• Special Announcements from Us
• Porches for "L" Shaped Houses
• Sponsor Delights
• Thank You - Inspiration

Products We Enjoy Recommending

Fall Porch and Yard Pumpkin Decorations

We love the metal pumpkin featured in one of our photos above and thought you might like to see a similar one available on Amazon.

Metal Pumpkin Collection - Amazon affiliate

Useful Weeding Tool for Fall Yard Work

Check out this nice, heavy-duty garden tool set.

Garden Tool Set with Non-Slip Rubber Grips - Amazon affiliate

Here's a short video - pretty neat and handy tool to have on hand.

Consider the Safety You'll Have with Handrails for Your Stairs

We continue to be encouraged that a number of our readers purchase DIY handrails like the one shown here. Don't be fooled that you can't get hurt falling down only a step or two. Our porch has three steps and yes, we have a porch handrail that helps tremendously.

You may only have one, two, or three steps onto your porch, walkway, or garage and don't feel the need for a hand rail - but it only takes one stumble to fall. Anyone of any age can fall.

The good news is that installing a handrail is straightforward and holding onto one can prevent falls and broken bones. A small investment can save someone you may know from lots of pain and discomfort. All too often we neglect the simplest things that come back to bite us.

Here's a simple DIY solution Mary and I recommend even if you have only a few unprotected steps. You can purchase them based on the number of steps you have.

Installing a handrail, at your home or perhaps on your parent's or grandparents' steps can alleviate unnecessary pain and ER visits.

Special Announcements

An Engagement in Our Family

We are excited to share our good news with you! Our son Dan proposed to our now future-daughter-in-love, Rachel. We are are so very happy for them both (and for us too)!

Rachel is a nationally recognized author of "The Brave Art Of Motherhood" and the owner of the blog FindingJoy.net She's a blessing to us and if Dan hadn't proposed we were planning to adopt her.

Rachel and Dan will be tying the knot

Curious George Almost Wasn't

We are also proud to announce the release of another Tracing The Path recordings produced and narrated by Dan. If you remember Curious George, the monkey, you'll be surprised at the story behind the scenes.

Dan is fantastic at connecting stories, places and people with each other. If you listen to his podcast, you will quickly see what we mean.

Take a few minutes and enjoy! Find it here along with several others we know you'll find quite interesting.

We invite you to listen to the Tracing the Path Podcast

Have You Seen Painted Bench Photography's Gallery?

Our son Tom just retired from 20 years in the US Air Force. He and his sweet wife, Heidi, have a very personable photography business in Herndon VA.

Over the course of several years, in California and now Virginia, they have amassed quite the portfolio of portrait, commercial, wedding, branding and events photography. They also do beautiful pet photography.

If you live in the Herndon, VA area, please look up Tom and Heidi at Painted Bench Photography. The two of them are wonderful and creative people who will make your photo session relaxed and fun.

We're Inviting Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Last but not least, the two of us have a new project as well. We've created a Facebook group and website to help aspiring entrepreneurs who would like to create a passion-based business like ours. The two of us have been writing about porches for 11 years already and want to pay forward some of the things we've learned over the years.

So, if you have ever dreamed of starting an online business of your own, a business based upon a passion, skill or knowledge you have, we'd love if you joined us at You Have Knowledge.