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Join the Daily Camera reader panel for your two cents and possibly $100

Written by jill in Friday, August 20th 2010

Our primary mission at the Camera is to deliver valuable local content. And when it comes to determining what’s valuable, there are no better resources than you – our readers. Share your opinion about our advertisements and stories by joining our reader panel at dailycamera.com/readerpanel. You’ll get a chance to give us your two cents, [...]

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Add your voice to the Daily Camera reader panel

Written by jill in Tuesday, August 3rd 2010

Our primary mission at the Daily Camera is to deliver valuable local content. And when it comes to determining what’s valuable, there are no better resources than you – our readers. Share your opinion about our advertisements and stories by joining our reader panel at www.dailycamera.com/readerpanel You’ll get a chance to give us your two [...]

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Get Out! spurs readers into action

Written by jill in Friday, July 30th 2010

I love to hike, and I am particularly excited about it lately given the stunning weather and my newest family member – a beautiful black Lab from the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. His name is Crosby, and he joins our two Beagles, Rascal and Bingo, to complete our triumvirate of pooches with purpose. We [...]

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Get Out! spurs readers into action

Written by jill in Tuesday, June 29th 2010

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It’s scoop time for ice cream vendors

Written by jill in Wednesday, June 23rd 2010

With my girls out of school and the weather finally tipping towards summer, I’ve had ice cream on my mind lately. Though to be fair, it doesn’t take much to send me to double-scoop fantasy land. I see a waffle cone of mint chocolate chip in my immediate future, followed by a mocha milkshake soon [...]

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Outdoor Style fuels the need to seed

Written by jill in Tuesday, June 22nd 2010

My friend Kathy is a gardening goddess. Her property is covered in raised beds that are nothing short of inspirational – the beauty, the bounty, the endless vegetables! My gardening prowess is less pronounced, but my yard did produce a shocking number of zucchini last year, the size of which would make anyone blush. I [...]

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Father’s Day spending will be plentiful and diverse

Written by jill in Tuesday, June 8th 2010

Sunday, June 20 is Father’s Day, and my girls and I have been working together to plan a fun-filled day for my husband. I won’t reveal any secrets here (he is a subscriber after all), but it’s a given that some relaxation and beer will be involved. We’re certainly not alone in our scheming. Father’s Day [...]

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Father’s Day spending expected to hit $9.4 billion nationally

Written by jill in Thursday, May 27th 2010

Sunday, June 15 is Father’s Day. Though Mother’s Day spending typically outperforms dad’s big day, the average national consumer plans to spend an impressive $91 on the dads in their lives. Americans are expected to spend the most on a special outing, such as dinner or a sporting event, but clothing still ranks high among [...]

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Boulder County gardeners dig Outdoor Style

Written by jill in Wednesday, May 26th 2010

The time is ripe for marketing to yard devotees … the peak sales months for garden centers are April through July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau … and the lawn and garden market is juicy. The National Gardening Association reports that gardeners spent a total of $2.5 billion in 2008 to purchase seeds, plants, [...]

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The Daily Camera’s Outdoor Style feature jump-starts a flourishing growing season.

Written by jill in Thursday, April 29th 2010

The National Gardening Association reports that close to 70 percent of garden-specific sales are made in the spring and early summer. This echoes the findings of the U.S. Census Bureau that the peak sales months for garden centers are April through July. Nationally, the demand for landscaping materials is forecast to increase 6.1 percent annually, [...]

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