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This is the Home-Ec class you wish you'd taken in school. Co-hosts Graham Smith and Kirsten Dunlap are two moms on a mission to help others create elegant, livable, welcoming homes. Join them as they interview experts, tackle specific challenges, and share their homemaking fails and successes. Real families, real budgets, real homes. Welcome Home!
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Etiquette Rules for Modern Life: The Home Hour,...
Is etiquette an outdated idea? Or is it an important skill in our current climate? This episode is all about tackling the daily challenges of what to do, what to say, and how to act when situations aren’t always crystal clear.
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“Greenish:” A Moderate’s Guide to Being More En...
We’re going GREEN! Well, at least we’re trying! Join hosts Kirsten & Graham as we discuss what we do and don’t do in our own homes and what tricks and hacks we’ve learned to make going green easier. While we readily acknowledge that we all share the ...
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Stepping Up Our Homemaker Game with Clutterbug ...
On today’s episode we’re chatting with blogger, podcaster, YouTube star, author, and mother… the one and only Clutterbug herself: Cas Aarssen! Join hosts Kirsten & Graham as they talk with Cas about about realistic ways to organize kids’ toys and how ...
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Tiny Houses: The Home Hour, Episode 87
Today on the Home Hour, we’re celebrating the little things. And by little, we mean TINY! We’re learning about living the good life in small spaces with Joshua and Shelley Engberg from Tiny House Basics! Join Kirsten and Graham as we hear all about the...
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Do you think it’s weird that I…….? The Home Hou...
Quirks. Habits. Things we know shouldn’t bother us but drive us crazy anyway. This is the episode where we bring all our strangest behaviors out in the open and ask if anyone else can relate! Join Kirsten and Graham as they share the things they think ...
45 min
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A Design Magazine Editor’s Tips For Creating A ...
Today, we’re getting back to basics and talking about how to simply make a home pretty! On this episode, Graham and Kirsten chat with professional stylist, tastemaker, and busy mom of two, Steele Marcoux about simple and affordable ways to make a typic...
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Tried & True Menu Planning: The Home Hour: Epis...
What’s for dinner? Kirsten has no idea what she’s making tonight, but her co-host Graham never has to ask this question! For almost a decade Graham has been using the same special menu-planning system to get dinner on the table.
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Decluttering Our Lives & Our Closets: The Home ...
What if it turns out that all those old clothes you’ve been holding onto may actually be holding you back? You probably don’t even realize how much time and energy you spend in your closet… and you probably own way more clothing than you really need.
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Back to School Routines and Rituals: The Home H...
Summer is over and we’re feeling very much in that Back-to-School mode! On this episode of The Home Hour, we’re talking about everything that goes into getting our families out of the home! Join hosts Kirsten and Graham as we chat about our a.m.
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Ultimate Entertaining with Calder Clark: The Ho...
Planning an event that’s photo-shoot worthy! This episode is all about inspiration and aspiration as Graham and Kirsten chat with one of the country’s most recognized and celebrated event planners, Calder Clark!
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The Art & Science Of Gift-Giving: The Home Hour...
We all give them, we all receive them, but what makes a good gift? There are wedding gifts, hostess gifts, baby shower gifts, and the endless parade of children’s birthday gifts. On this episode of the home hour we’re tackling a huge topic and sharing ...
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Cleaning House with The Clean Mama: The Home Ho...
Whether we like it or not, cleaning our house is a job that must be done. Today on The Home Hour, we’re strategizing to figure out how to make it easier! On this episode Kirsten and Graham chat with the Clean Mama herself, Becky Rapinchuck,
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Goal Setting for Families; The Home Hour, Episo...
No business could succeed without proper planning, strategizing, and goal setting. So what if we if we applied those same basic principles to the way we run our homes and families? On this episode of the Home Hour,
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Making Entertaining Silly; The Home Hour, Episo...
We’re putting on our party hats and getting a bit silly! Kirsten & Graham have always believed that sophistication is overrated and that laughter beats stuffy every time…and now we’ve found fabulous two ladies who agree!
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DIY Tips & Domestic Imperfection: The Home Hour...
It’s DIY Day on the Home Hour! Time to whip out the paint brushes and hammers as Kirsten & Graham are joined by Ashley of the popular Home Improvement & DIY Blog Domestic Imperfection. On this episode, Ashley shares the behind-the-scenes stories of som...
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Healthy Foods the Sneaky Way: The Home Hour, Ep...
Move over green smoothies, we’re taking the art of hiding veggies and vitamins to a whole new level! We may have just found the ultimate kitchen hack for those of us who deal with picky eaters! Oh, and did we mention it’s perfect for summer?
35 min
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Summer Vacations: The Home Hour, Episode 74
It’s “The Home Hour away from Home!” On this episode of The Home Hour, Graham and Kirsten and talking about summer travels with families. We discuss our summer plans and how we like to travel…or not travel, with kids.
39 min
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Kitchen Organization & The Neat Method: The Hom...
Kitchens are the most utilized room in the house and as every mom knows, they can also quickly turn into one of the most disorganized! From a practical pantry, to a mom kitchen office, to the ultimate black hole of the ” the junk drawer” we’re addressi...
37 min
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Getting That Vintage Look: The Home Hour, Episo...
Turn Trash into Treasure and create a unique home with vintage pieces! On this episode of The Home Hour, Kirsten & Graham learn how get that vintage look with Coley Arnold, the founder of Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market!
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A Top Realtor’s Tips For Selling Your House: Th...
When should you put your house on the market, how much prep work do you really need, how to find a good realtor, and when it’s really better just to skip that “For Sale” Sign and stay put! On this episode, Kirsten & Graham learn the tips, tricks,
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Throw That Party! (And Don’t Let Pinterest-Pres...
Thinking of throwing a party? Just do it! (And don’t let Pinterest-Pressure stop you!) On Episode 70 Graham and Kirsten chat with party planner, Traci Chandler, owner of Oh Sugar! Event Design & Paperie about all things party planning.
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Should you hire an Interior Designer? The Home ...
Design your home yourself? Or hire a pro? And what’s the difference between a designer, a decorator, and a stylist anyway? On this episode, Kirsten and Graham chat with Interior Designer Terra Mimikakis about all what it’s like to work with a professio...
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Hosting a BIG Party: The Home Hour, Episode 68
The More the Merrier? Or Too Much of a Good Thing? On this episode, Graham & Kirsten take entertaining to the next level as we discuss whether throwing a big blow-out party is really that much more work than hosting a small gathering?
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Feng Shui…Beyond the Rooster: The Home Hour Epi...
Totally Crazy or Totally Genius? What is Feng Shui anyway? On this episode we dive deep into the simple truth at the heart of Feng Shui: Environment affects us! On Episode 67 co-hosts Kirsten and Graham talk to Feng Shui consultant Katie Rogers about t...
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Welcome to our Kitchens: The Home Hour, Episode 66
In this first episode of the newly relaunched Home Hour, Kirsten and Graham welcome listeners into the room that is truly the heart of every home: the kitchen! Kitchens are a big topic! In this episode, we explain what OUR kitchens are like,
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