As spring and summer begin to lengthen the days with warmer weather, it’s a bright idea to start getting your home’s windows ready to stand up to April showers and clean enough to view the May flowers.

Here are the five tips on how to create an outdoor living room, courtesy of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute [OPEI].

Landscaping is important. Like the clothes we wear every day, landscaping sends a message about our homes to the world and can be the basis for first impressions by neighbors and visitors. In addition to aesthetic, landscaping also can impact elements such as proper drainage [keeping foundations dry] and home security.

Growing native gardens is becoming more popular every season, and for good reason. Missouri native plants benefit our environment, provide food and habitat for desirable wildlife, and are easier and less expensive to maintain than exotics.

We are very excited to introduce tour/st, a lifestyle magazine from the publishers of Mid Rivers and West Newsmagazines.

The latest in health and lifestyle news.

They call themselves the “Kidney Sisters.” Two pairs of women – best friends Marti and Randi and mother/daughter duo Pat and Kate – who once were strangers to each other but now are interconnected by an unbreakable bond.

The latest in senior health and lifestyle news.

A child born in 1900 had an average life expectancy of 40. Today, more and more people are living to 100 or older. Such is the case of Margaret and Irene.

The latest in health and lifestyle news.