Smart Design With Suzette: Small House – Remodeling A Living Room – Budget And Floor Plan
Before and after living room remodel. Courtesy photo
By SUZETTE FOXHere we are in the second part of remodeling a living room. Last week we discussed getting started with researching, considering your lifestyle, consulting the pros, determining your needs and identifying your style. Now we move on to budgets, floor plans and layout.
Budget
So, just how much is that living room renovation going to cost? The answer to that question ranges from a few thousand dollars for a paint job and new flooring to a few hundred thousand dollars for major construction and magazine-worthy interior Read More
Griggs: Dateline – 2017 New Orleans Jazz Fest
The ‘Cream of the Crop’ features three little girls singing the chorus on songs for J. Monque’D and his band in the Blues tent. Photo by David Griggs
Amedee Frederick VI, 5, plays guitar next to his father, Amedee V at the 2017 Jazz Fest in New Orleans. This is another strong Louisiana musical family. His sister Victoria is the girl on the left in ‘Cream of the Crop’, and their grandfather, Amedee IV, was in the audience. Photo by David GriggsUnited Thrift Shop Bag Sale Wednesday, May 24
The United Thrift Shop at 2525 Canyon Road. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
The United Thrift Shop is hosting a Bag Sale Wednesday, May 24 at the United Church of Los Alamos at 2525 Canyon Road.
Customers may fill a bag for $6 (something new). This sale excludes jewelry.
The United Church Thrift Shop, operated by the Women’s Christian Service Society (WCSS), is open for shoppers 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesdays.
The shop accepts donations of gently used and clean clothes, linens, housewares, jewelry, shoes, toys and children’s books. Items not accepted include
Bands, Burgers & Beer Bash At Brewpub Saturday
Just One Thing To Do This Week: Weed It Out
By MARY BETH MAASSEN
Los Alamos
I was delighted after several weeks of unpredictable weather to be out in the garden again, but, I was a little “less-than-delighted” with the state of my garden. Weeds were everywhere and I spent the better part of the day pulling them out by their roots, or trying anyway.
I enjoy the day-to-day maintenance of a beautiful bloom-filled garden, but I have several week-ends of work ahead of me before I can enjoy that phase of the experience.
Another problem I have to get a grip on – I am not a great gardener. In early stages of growth I have trouble discerning weeds from Read More
Council Green Lights Traffic Calming Measures
County Traffic and Streets Manager Dan Erickson addresses County Council on traffic calming issues. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comBy KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
In an effort to resolve traffic speed concerns along North Road in front of Mountain Elementary School, the Los Alamos County Council voted unanimously during its regular meeting Tuesday night to proceed with the County’s plan get drivers to slow down.
This plan includes painting striping on the road, installing permanent digital signs and monitoring traffic habits on the road. Additionally, Council Read More
Saturday Wine Tastings Draw Crowds To Kokoman
Wine Sales Associate Karen Easton of Los Alamos with Kokoman Fine Wine & Liquor owner Keith Obermeyer during a May 6 wine tasting at the store at 34 Cities of Gold in Pojoaque. The wine tastings are 3:30-6 p.m. every Saturday, free of charge and open to the public. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Patrons sample wines at recent Saturday tasting at Kokoman. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
POJOAQUE — On weekends Karen Easton of Los Alamos can be found living her passion at Kokoman Fine Wine & Liquor at 34 Cities of Gold in Pojoaque. Read More
How The Hen House Turns … Animal Altruism?
These sisters lived for 14 years and took care of each other every day of their lives. Courtesy photo
By CARY NEEPER
Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum Launches 2017 Summer Series
COMMUNITY News:
Again this summer the Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum will present a series of talks by local speakers during May, June and July. The theme of the talks is “Hope: Science, Religion and the Future”. There will be seven Wednesday evening meetings including May 31; June 7, 14, 28 and July 12, 19, 26.
The meetings will follow the usual format: light supper at 6 p.m., talk at 6:30 p.m., followed by questions for the speaker and then table discussions. In a change from the past two years, these talks will be in the Fellowship Hall of the Unitarian Church at 1738 N Sage Loop in Los Alamos.
Wednesday, Read More
Mothers Gather For Special Lunch At La Vista Church
Mothers and daughters gather for a group photo Saturday following a special 1950s style luncheon at La Vista Church of the Nazarene in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Emily Chavez, 6 weeks old, with her mom DeeAnn. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Isabel Gill is styling a 1950s look. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Naomie Garrett, 18 months, with her mom Becky. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Hanna Granillo, left, and Sierra Morris. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Pastor Raul Granillo, left, and his assistant Steve Harbert serve moms Read More
Couple Camps Out To Be First In Line For Mothers’ Day Brunch Buffet At Cottonwood On The Greens Today
A local couple pitched their tent at the front door of Cottonwood on the Greens Restaurant at the Los Alamos Golf Course to ensure their place at the front of the line at this morning’s Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet. The couple, who asked to remain anonymous, said the food is ‘absolutely delicious and we heard they had nearly 300 reservations so we really want to be sure we are at the front of the line.’ Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More
Fr. Glenn: Happy Mothers’ Day
By Rev. Glenn JonesWell, a very happy and blessed Mothers’ Day to all of you mothers out there! Many thanks, dearest ladies, for the love and dedication you give to your children, and for the infinite sacrifices you make for their welfare and rearing. We Judeo-Christians always hold high in our memories that fourth Commandment: “Honor your father and your mother” (Exodus 20:12), and as St. Paul points out: “this is the first commandment with a promise, ‘…that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.’” (Ephesians 6:2-3). Read More
LA Cares Seeks Volunteers For Food Drive, Distribution
Jean Butler of Los Alamos has volunteered for LA Cares for some 20 years. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
LA Cares volunteers Pat Daun, left, and Joyce Eyster. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
COMMUNITY News:
LA Cares is a small, independent organization, providing help to the needy of Los Alamos County. Volunteers are needed to help with the upcoming food drive and ongoing food distribution activities.
LA Cares offers supplemental food assistance, with distributions on the second Thursday and Friday of every month at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church at 2390 North Road. Read More
Pastor Raul Granillo: Stronger Than Steel
La Vista Church
Los Alamos
Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all. (NIV Proverbs 31:29)
Too often, it seems, we only really grasp a blessing long after the fact. I know that in my own life, I have taken many of them for granted. Some of the most important blessings in my life came in the form of mothers who carried loads that I was far too weak or ill equipped to carry.
Let me first say that women are certainly not weaker than men. I have heard that, pound for pound, silk is stronger than steel. If the mothers that God has placed in my life are any indication,
‘I Get By With A Little HEP From My Friends’: Lives Changed By High School Equivalency Program
NNMC students Aida Saucedo and Marina Lopez. Courtesy photoSmart Design With Suzette: Small House – Designing A Living Room – Getting Started
Beautifully designed living room. Courtesy photo
By SUZETTE FOX
Los Alamos
Believe it or not, there is a lot that goes into designing a living room. Since I haven’t written much about it, I thought it would be the perfect time to start the conversation. This column will be written in several sections in the coming weeks. I will discuss getting started, a budget, floor planning, architectural details, storage and organization, décor and design, and hiring professionals.
Get Started
Renovating your living room: It’s exciting, but it can be a bit overwhelming, too. Where should you start? Read More
Just One Thing To Do This Week: Establish A Little Discipline
By MARY BETH MAASSENMy husband and I have three dogs. I have written about our dogs before. They are all boys, about 70 pounds each, and they think they are human beings. I don’t know where they got that idea. Actually, I do. From me. My bad.
Right now I refer to them as our dogs. When they are funny and sweet and obedient they are my dogs, and when they are wreaking havoc they are his dogs. As in, “your dogs got out” or “your dogs tracked mud all over the house” or “your dogs left you a gift on the carpet.” They are usually his dogs. This is because even though I try to treat them as responsible decision-making Read More
Bandelier Shuttles Begin Operating Season Sunday
One of the Atomic City Transit shuttle buses that will carry visitors from White Rock to Bandelier National Monument May 14 to Oct. 15 this year. Courtesy/NPSNature Center Talk: Unusual Wildlife Of Madagascar
This leaping lemur, diademed sifaka, is endemic to specific regions of eastern Madagascar. Photo by Martin Cooper
PEEC News:
Local photographer Martin Cooper will share photos from his three-week visit to Madagascar, which covered four ecosystems and gave him the chance to capture images of wildlife including lemurs, chameleons, and endemic birds that are unique to the island. This free talk, organized by Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), is 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.
Madagascar has been biologically isolated from Africa Read More
