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Luckily, no one’s San Antonio home is going to be buried in inches of snow any time soon, but there are several precautions you can take to keep your home well-maintained during the winter. Texans have a whole different ballgame when it comes to protecting your home against Mother Nature and Old Man Winter. We may not have snow, but other signs of nature come full force starting in November and lasting through even March. We’ve got a list of

Living in the southwest region of the United States brings many conveniences during the wintertime, like not having to worry about the next big snowstorm and replacing our car tires with winter tires. The main struggle we have when we hop into our vehicles is figuring out how to get the heater to run on high without fogging up our windshield. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows when it comes to winter car maintenance down here either. It’s important

La Niña and pumpkin pie. What on earth do those two have in common? This time of year, they go hand-in-hand. We all know and love our Thanksgiving staple of pumpkin pie, so who in the world is “la niña” and what is she doing here this time of year, besides being a once-every-few-years-or-so guest at our Thanksgiving table? Some years, her counterpart, El Niño, tries to mess up our pumpkinly-perfect fall weather with rainstorms and wetter conditions, but this

The air is getting chilly and the calendar officially reflects November, the time when most Americans start planning for the holiday season. The political season isn’t the only thing bringing a debate to the table. Every year, the Thanksgiving crowd vs. the Christmas crowd sets out to defend each holiday and the time most appropriate for decorating. We know it’s a bit early, but before we bust out the tinsel, we want you to take a few minutes to consider

For the 17th year, the United States Government’s National Cyber Security Alliance has successfully launched Cyber Security Awareness Month, sharing knowledge and understanding with Americans regarding an issue that has affected consumers more and more through the years. With 4.8 billion internet users (over 62% of the world’s population), it’s in everyone’s best interest to do a little brushing up on our cybersecurity skills. Protecting the information that exists on the web has become more important than ever, and we’ve

Move over, Sparky the Fire Dog and Smokey Bear. It’s National Fire Prevention Week and we’re coming at you with some serious facts about one of our fairweather friends: fire. Sure, fire is our friend when it comes to providing warmth in the winter months and providing heat for our meals, but things can turn ugly quickly. Home electrical fires account for $1.3 billion in property damage a year, with 51,000 fires occurring over that span of time (esfi.org). The