Malta Development Blog

The decision to move to a new home can seem like a daunting task. For young children, it can be a difficult time, too. Here are some tips to smooth the way of moving with young children into a happy transition for the whole family.

Ice skating is a great winter activity that can be fun for the entire family. In this cold, there are plenty of places in the local community where you can go for a day of fun on the rink.

Though originally of Italian origin, it is without doubt that pizza is also an American table classic. The beauty of pizza is that you can never really go wrong with it. With all of the ingredient options available, you’ll never have a shortage of topping combinations to try. But finding a new pizza that everyone in the family will like can be risky.

Weekend breakfasts are a special time with your children. No one is hurrying off to school or jobs; it's time to reconnect and relax. One special way to enjoy these stress-less mornings is to engage your kids in the ritual of cooking a tasty, hearty breakfast together.

One of the very first things you should do as a prospective homeowner is to take a moment to review your finances. This includes doing a credit score check and calculating what you can afford for a mortgage payment.

Where do most homeowners spend their time when inside their house? General consensus would probably suggest the kitchen or living room. However, the answer is quite surprising, it's the bedroom. This makes sense, particularly when considering the amount of hours we spend sleeping at night.

Let’s get past a meatloaf in the shape of a football, hot wings, and nachos and get to a more memorable level for this year’s party.

Simply put, the move to your new home can be a snap with a bit of planning. Start by sitting down with everyone involved in the move and make a few basic choices, depending upon your budget. Will you hire a mover or try to do it yourself? Will you pack your belongings, or let the mover handle it? Will you handle the unpacking? What is your timeline? What do you want to move and what do you want to leave behind?

When individuals or families think about destinations that are fundamental to the origins of the United States of America, cities like Boston or Philadelphia usually comes to mind, not Saratoga County in upstate New York. However, the area is rich in historical parks and areas of interest for the fan of American history.

We all have “extra junk” in our closets or garage --- a box of unused canning jars or lumber leftover from a recent home improvement project. Don't let these unused items take up valuable storage space and gather dust.  Instead, why not “upcycle” them? “Upcycling” is the process of turning seemingly useless items into something useful again. Here are a few of our favorite “upcycling” ideas.