Sentences with phrase «toward smaller homes»

But books are heavy and expensive, bucking the trend toward smaller homes and more mobile lifestyles, and the growing popularity of e-books.

I completely agree that our culture needs to move toward smaller homes and less consumption but I'm curious about some stuff that seems to be missing in the conversation.

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Schnapp said easing the burdens on small business would go far toward reviving the economy, citing as an example the 17 different bureaucracies she would need to deal with if she wanted to open a winery in her Northern California home base of Sonoma County.

We expect it to reduce housing resales in the near term, and perhaps cause a shift toward the construction of smaller homes, which together will shave some spending in the economy.

Also, Dietz noted a shift toward building more townhomes and smaller homes.

God started with a small party in a garden, moved on toward some pow - wows at alters in the desert, then moved into a moveable tabernacle (kind of like an Old Testament RV), then reigned in a temple (especially the God - cave of the Holy of Holies, then disappeared while giving the Jews the silent treatment for some 400 years, then came back to the temple, then traveled the highways and byways with anyone who wanted to join the fun and whooped it up with society's outcasts and wedding attenders, then moved on to some public forums, then into some clandestine home groups and a few jail cells, and eventually made his way into traditional church as we now know it.

I met my eminent colleague Carl F. H. Henry for what proved to be the last time at a very small gathering in the home of Trinity's dean, Kenneth S. Kantzer, and his wife Ruth several years after the publication of Toward a Recovery of Christian Belief (1990).

Home births rose 20 % over four years, government figures show, reflecting what experts say is a small subculture among white women toward natural birth.

Popular science writing and other creative projects have crossed his mind, but a small amount of the stipend will first go toward a better home office.

However, since I'll be putting in a small amount of money to the principle of the home at the beginning I'm wondering if I would be in a better position if I funneled that extra cash (We'll say $ 2000 / m) toward the loan instead of investing it.

Q: I'm in grad school, and although typically broke, have saved toward buying a small home.

A small investment can go a long way toward helping rescues and adoptive homes give dogs the best chance at success with their new families.

We are a small but very dedicated group that is forever striving toward our goal of educating families, readjusting abused animals in a loving environment and placing them in permanent homes.

Making a quick trip home to visit a grave or hold a small memorial service can go a long way toward healing.

They are known to be aggressive toward cats and other small animals, whether in a home or in the wild.

As general small animal practices cater more toward the dog - owning client — another possible reason for the decline — you can start to recapture feline clients if you embrace strategies designed to reduce fear, anxiety and stress at home, in the lobby and in the exam room.

And in the time that you take to look at this work, there is perhaps a small respite from uncertainty, a fight from it, and a homing toward the absolute touched by personal expression.»

One potential option for the DIY crowd is to build your own standalone solar energy system, complete with battery storage, which can power a tiny home, act as a backyard power station, or serve as a small step toward energy independence.

The Lycan Powerbox and a few solar panels could be an emergency power source, an off - grid energy hub, or a small step toward cleaner energy at home.

Just setting up a few dozen treasure hunts with a fairly low density will sprinkle all sorts of small structures like abandoned homes, ruins, and wells across the land which goes a long way toward making the world feel less barren.

Getting rid of some of these items can be a small step toward a more appealing home.

You might, therefore, focus blog posts on things like reducing possessions, the benefits of living in a smaller home and highlights of communities geared toward the 55 - plus crowd.

The network, which says it's oriented toward small brokers, including those who work out of their home, won't assess a national advertising fee.

Even small suggested improvements, such as paint colors or furniture placement, can go a long way toward improving the look and feel of your home.

She covers single topics relating to small home improvement projects, shows the progress of projects both in her house and other houses, and even chronicles her and her husband's journey toward adopting a child.