Three Simple Ways to Make Your Home Less Appealing to Criminals
Three of my closest friends are retired APD police officers and detectives, and over the years I've probably annoyed them with hundreds of questions about how they would handle different situations. One of those conversations was about home safety. I expected the answer to be something along the lines of making sure you have a weapon nearby, but that wasn't where they went at all. Instead, they gave me three incredibly simple things homeowners can do to make their house a less appealing target: lights, dogs and cameras.
Prepping Your Austin Home for Texas Weather
If you've lived in Texas for any amount of time, you already know the weather is bananas. We can go from 90 degrees and sunny to 50 degrees with sleet seemingly overnight. If you've lived here for years, consider this your annual reminder. If you're new to Austin, there are a few things you should know heading into fall and winter. Most of this stuff is cheap and easy to prepare for now. The problem is everyone waits until the weather forecast tells us something bad is coming, and then the entire city runs to the store at the same time.