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Porch Stories: Porches are special places for making memories.  And many of those memories are made on the front porch swing.  Shannon Lee wrote this true account of how she passed through the rituals of childhood with the front porch swing as her anchor and her mom as her sounding board.  We know you will enjoy the special memories that Shannon shares with us here. Thank you for listening! This story first appeared on the Build Direct Blog and we are pleased that Shannon narrated it for us to hear. If you love porches, you will also love our website [http://www.front-porch-ideas-and-more.com].  Please stop by and share your porch stories with us. Listen to all of our porch-centric podcasts [http://www.front-porch-ideas-and-more.com/podcasts.html].

In the mobile home / manufactured home world, there are plentiful ways to make wonderful home improvements. Our guest, Tim Peele, President of the Mobile Home Parts Store, explains the most popular ways his customers improve their homes - both exterior and interior. Tim touches upon assorted ways that mobile and RV home owners add curb appeal and improve the original amenities of their homes - How skirting boosts the appeal of your home and helps keep critters out - The beauty of shutters and awnings - Using patio covers and custom roofing options to create a covered porch - Adding temporary or permanent space to your mobile home with a three season porch or sunroom - The #1 bathroom improvement that Tim is seeing his customers want - The #1 kitchen improvement that mobile homeowners would like to have - The difference in sizes for tubs and sinks between conventional homes and mobile homes - The many DIY tips offered on their website from replacing a door to measuring windows to repairing ceiling stains - and so many more For more details and pictures go here [http://www.front-porch-ideas-and-more.com/podcast-39-mobile-home-improvement-ideas.html]. Visit us at the Porch Ideas Network [http://www.front-porch-ideas-and-more.com/porch-ideas-network.html].

Whether you have a covered open porch or a screened porch, you can easily and affordably turn it into a wonderful three season porch. Caison Craven with Eze Breeze Windows shares with us how these screened porch windows can easily turn your screened porch into a three season porch. And not only that, how these retractable porch windows keep out pollen, dirt, dust, rain and wind so that you can enjoy your porch more months of the year. - These vinyl screened porch windows are more affordable than glass windows which equates to an affordable three season porch. Maybe some of your budget can then be directed to comfortable furniture and rugs! - Windows can open up 75% compared to 50% for casement windows allowing you much more fresh air and wonderful breezes than ordinary windows. - The vinyl windows can be tinted so you can block out the strong rays of the sun and enjoy your porch that much ore. - If wind, dust, pollen or rain keep you from your porch, these windows take care of that problem.  So enjoy your porch even when the weather isn't the best. Visit our podcast page [http://www.front-porch-ideas-and-more.com/podcasts.html] to listen to dozens of shows for inspiring porch ideas. See pictures of the screened porch windows [http://www.front-porch-ideas-and-more.com/screen-porch-windows.html] here.

We welcome Linda Lytle, Executive Director of Visit Madison,Inc. Linda shares why people love Madison so much and gives us a sampling of things to do there such as attending one of their many festivals, hiking at Clifty Falls State Park or watch the boat races at the Madison Regatta during the 4th of July festivities. Or do what we love: stroll the downtown streets and enjoy the amazing architecture, porches and friendly people who live there! Whether you live in Madison Indiana or are one of its 300,000 visitors, you realize it is a friendly community that welcomes visitors and loves its historic downtown area. This is a historic Hoosier community with 19th century buildings and homes where people live and work. The town is noted not only for its historic and scenic beauty but also for its many festivals, hiking and biking trails, arts and music culture and the friendly camaraderie. See more pictures of Madison Indiana [http://www.front-porch-ideas-and-more.com/madison-indiana.html].

Madison, Indiana is one amazing porch town, located on the Ohio River smack dab between Cincinnati Ohio and Louisville Kentucky.  Dave and I interviewed Trevor Crafton, Executive Director of their Chamber of Commerce, to learn the background of this vibrant and welcoming small Midwest town. Madison IN is a very scenic riverfront town located on the Ohio river between Louisville, KY and Cincinnati, OH. It has been selected as one of the top 15 semifinalist communities in the America's Best Communities competition - the winner to be selected in 2017. The downtown  section is comprised of historic building and houses which have very charming porches and architecture.  Captivating in appearance, the historic colonial and shotgun homes are postcard worthy. The majority of Madison's downtown area has been designated the largest contiguous National Historic Landmark in the United States—133 blocks of the downtown area.  Larger than the historic districts in either Charleston SC or Savannah GA. A cultural arts and music center, its town people embrace festivals, visitors and 21st century technology.  The low cost of living, low unemployment rate, walkways and bike paths and nearby Hanover College are but a few of the reasons people enjoy living in Madison. Dave and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit there and we know you will enjoy this podcast we had with lifetime resident and Executive Director of the Chamber, Trevor Crafton. See pictures of Madison Indiana [http://front-porch-ideas-and-more.com/madison-indiana.html]. Enjoy more of our podcasts [http://www.front-porch-ideas-and-more.com/porch-ideas-network.html].