I love using green cleaners to scrub my apartment. In fact, there are several green cleaners that can be used over the chemical based, brand named cleaners. Salt, vinegar, and baking soda are some of the top cleaners for homes. If you've considered using baking soda for cleaning your luxury apartment at The Gardens at Citrus Tower, here are some helpful tips... [Read more...]

Halloween costumes? Check. Candy? Check. Pumpkins? If you haven't grabbed your pumpkins for Halloween, you should hustle quickly! Pumpkins are the quintessential item for any Halloween party or home decoration. Pumpkins are fun to carve, and you can roast the seeds after harvesting from the pumpkin. Lake Eola Park has their annual Pumpkin Patch going on every... [Read more...]

A family-friendly atmosphere, community involvement, and tons of great fun: While all these great concepts are apart of The Gardens at Citrus Tower, the city of Clermont is also heavily involved in community events and activities. Every Sunday, the city of Clermont holds a farmers' market in the downtown area. Come out for fresh produce and items while supporting... [Read more...]

Much like our other 'Go Green' tips, this one is here to help you not only reduce your usage of our resources, but to also help you save money in the process. So, we've done some searching and found a few helpful tips that are easy to do and have great outcomes. Hand Wash Dishes: While it may seem obvious, if you save your heavy dish loads for the dish... [Read more...]

Last week I got up the courage to participate in the annual company wide Desert Bake-Off!  I made this eclair ring filled with vanilla pastry cream.  Unfortunately I lost the competition but I did receive a nice consolation prize.  The prize that I received was a Rambler Lunch Bag filled with a ton of goodies and prizes. At first I was going to give... [Read more...]

We go through dozens of denims in a lifetime-whether we grow out of them or they become simply too worn to pass off as anything but part of a Halloween costume. What should you do with your old blues? Are they recyclable? You bet. It looks like we have got to get serious about recycling.  Today I have decided to link you to a web site that is a great resource... [Read more...]

If you were to look in my hall closet right now you'd find a Yellow Pages. Collecting dust. Do you have one in your closet too? I don't remember the last time I used the actual book, I usually go online and find the information I need very quickly. The problem I seem to have is getting rid of my actual Yellow Pages. I feel too guilty, ridding my beloved bright... [Read more...]

It’s happening everywhere again.  Slowly but surely, automobile drivers are raising there brows at the big signs that shows the gradual increase in gas prices.  And for premium (93) gas owners, I’m sure they’re dreading prices already, as they are at $3.00 already in some states.   So how high should we expect to pay for gas this year?  With food,... [Read more...]