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   <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:02:51 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 11, Barn Kits</title>
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    <description>Barn kits are a great way to add storage and character to your log home site.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:02:50 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 10, Log Cabin Kit Prices </title>
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    <description>Log Cabin Kit Prices are affected by many variables that you can determine.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 23:13:59 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 10, Log Cabin Kits</title>
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    <description>Log cabin kits are a convenient way to buy a log cabin ready to be assembled.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 23:11:57 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 10, Crafting Log Homes Solar Style by Rex A. Ewing and LaVonne Ewing</title>
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    <description>Crafting Log Homes Solar Style is the story of the authors’ adventure building their handcrafted log home in the Colorado Rockies.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 01:37:02 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 9, LogHomeSecrets.com Launched</title>
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    <description>MASONVILLE, COLORADO  -  May 2012  —   A new website, LogHomeSecrets.com, is now online and ready to assist homeowners in their log-home planning.

 

Industry insider Roland Sweet, author of Log Home Secrets of Success, outlines his 30 secrets of success for those wishing to make their dream home a reality. He also pens The Insider’s Log Blog, offering more tips and strategies.

 

For homeowners interested in handcrafting their own log home and using renewable energy to become self-sufficient, Rex Ewing, author of Crafting Log Homes Solar Style, profiles solar- and wind-powered log homes from around the country in the Solar Log Home Stories section.

 

In addition to photo galleries, book reviews, and downloadable book pages, the Resource section includes log building schools, upcoming log home shows, recommended books and magazines, and related websites for further research. The Bookstore provides links to autographed books and e-book editions of PixyJack Press titles.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 20:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 9, Links Page -- Check in with our Link Partners</title>
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    <description>Links Page offers quality, tested, relevant site links for further information.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 20:47:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 6, Modular Log Homes</title>
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    <description>Modular log homes and prefab cabins are economical choices for highly efficient, sustainable log home living.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 16:22:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 6, Modular Construction Timeline for Log Homes</title>
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    <description>This modular construction timeline for building a prefab log home lays out the necessary steps and typical length of time for each step in the cabin construction process.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 16:20:53 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 6, A Log Home Kit Is Your Cabin in One Package</title>
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    <description>A log home kit is a great way to get everything you need to build your log cabin in one package. But is it really everything you need?</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 16:18:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 6, Get a Log Home Education</title>
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    <description>Getting a log home education isn’t as hard as it seems, but you may need a few good places to begin. There are many cabin resources available covering every aspect of the log home lifestyle.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 16:16:09 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 6, Free Log Home Plans</title>
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    <description>Free Log Home Plans -- Are They Available? Be Careful Simply Copying Plans.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 16:05:15 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 6, The Best Cabin Floorplan Design Ideas </title>
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    <description>The best cabin floorplan design starts with deciding on the rooms or spaces you need and their function and relationship to each other.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 15:58:58 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 6, Cabin Exterior Inspection Tips</title>
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    <description>These cabin exterior inspection tips show you what to watch for when you are considering buying a pre-owned log home or cabin.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 15:52:26 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 5, Wood Burning Stoves and Fireplaces</title>
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    <description>Wood burning stoves and fireplaces offer many different choices for a cozy, reliable and efficient heat source for your country cabin.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:55:03 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 5, Stone Fireplace Framing</title>
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    <description>Here is a quick and inexpensive way to frame a beautiful stone fireplace for your log cabin.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:51:36 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 5, Smart Storage</title>
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    <description>Smart storage ideas can expand your current space.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:49:16 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 5, Redecorate Cheaply and Upgrade Your Cabin</title>
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    <description>10 Ways to redecorate cheaply and upgrade your cabin without breaking the bank.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:47:41 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 5, Log Home Building School</title>
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    <description>Learn practical ways to craft your dream at a log home building school.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:26:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 5, Build a Log Cabin</title>
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    <description>To build a log cabin means coordinating many aspects and prompt decision-making.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:20:03 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 5, Log Cabin Light Fixtures</title>
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    <description>Log cabin light fixtures add ambience and illumination.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:17:51 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 5, Log Cabin Decorating and Rustic Decor</title>
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    <description>Log Cabin Decorating can seem like an overwhelming task, but it's easy if you break it down into cabin interior design themes and rustic decor elements.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:15:29 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 5, Log Cabin Decor Styles and Themes</title>
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    <description>Using a log cabin decor style can guide your log home interior design ideas. Over time, tried and true design themes have evolved that fit the log home lifestyle and its unique decorating challenges.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:12:28 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 5, Greenwashing</title>
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    <description>Greenwashing describes companies using misleading claims about the environmental impact of their products or services.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:09:20 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 5, A Fireplace Mantel is the Heart of the Hearth</title>
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    <description>Your fireplace mantel is the single dominant feature of your hearth. Make your choice based on how it will complement the rustic décor of your log home.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:06:15 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 5, Fireplace Stone Choices</title>
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    <description>The fireplace stone choice you make will set the atmosphere for your log home hearth. </description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:04:50 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 5, Creating the Log Cabin Look </title>
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    <description>Creating the log cabin look can be as easy as installing log siding on an interior wall.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 20:59:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 27, Top 6 Spring Maintenance Tips</title>
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    <description>These Top 6 Spring Maintenance Tips can help keep your log cabin in excellent shape.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:31:53 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 27, Log Cabin Home Design – Evaluating All the Factors</title>
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    <description>The ideal log cabin home design is different for everybody and must be determined after evaluating all the factors involved.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:04:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 25, Bamboo Flooring is Beautiful and Durable</title>
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    <description>Bamboo flooring is both beautiful and durable making it an excellent choice for long-lasting and environmentally-friendly hardwood flooring for your log home.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:54:27 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 24, Government Land Sales – Featured Lots!</title>
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    <description>Government Land Sales are happening all the time on seized and surplus land being sold at auction prices. Check here for featured lots perfect for building your log home on your own spread.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:47:48 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 19, Log Cabin Design Tips</title>
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    <description>Tips for your log cabin design that will save you money.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:24:43 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 19, Cabin Restoration Tips to Make Your Log Home Look New Again</title>
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    <description>Use these cabin restoration tips to protect and preserve your log home investment.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:44:38 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 19, Log Cabin Floor Plans</title>
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    <description>Log cabin floor plans help you envision your dream cabin and allow you to make changes before you begin building.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:30:22 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 16, Log Cabin Book Reviews</title>
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    <description>Looking for log cabin book reviews to help you sort out the many books out there covering log cabins and log homes? We’re starting a new section with log cabin book reviews that will help you decide.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:46:38 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 16, Site Map and Search Page for Log Cabin Connection</title>
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    <description>This site map and search page displays links to all the pages of Log Cabin Connection for your convenience.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:52:01 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 16, Cabin Interior Design Blends Form and Function</title>
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    <description>Cabin interior design combines layout and functional design with aesthetic cabin decorating decisions for the perfect log cabin interior.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:23:59 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 16, Finance a Log Home in Different Ways</title>
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    <description>Finance a log home by doing your homework, tapping into these resources and working with experts.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:22:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 16, Financing land: A Complex Transaction</title>
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    <description>Financing land can be complex. You need to know your options and consider some important factors.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:19:56 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 16, Buying land is the first step towards achieving your wilderness dreams.</title>
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    <description>Buying land can be a daunting task. Learn what to watch for and how to find the perfect spot.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:18:51 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 16, Small Cabin Plans</title>
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    <description>Small cabin plans provide construction drawings for log cabins using smaller footprints, thereby saving money with more energy efficiency and sustainable resource usage.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:16:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 16, Small Log Cabin Kits are Affordable and Eco-Friendly</title>
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    <description>Small log cabin kits get you into a log home for an affordable price and with an efficient use of materials.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:14:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 15, Solar Power Saves Money and Resources</title>
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    <description>Both passive solar power and active solar power offer ways to save money along with our planets resources.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:28:13 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 15, Green Building Cabins</title>
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    <description>Green Building means conserving energy and resources using a best-practices approach.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:06:25 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 14, Alaska Log Building Construction Guide</title>
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    <description>The Alaska Log Building Construction Guide was written to help contractors, architects, owner-builders, engineers, log home manufacturers and other log cabin builders.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:50:49 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 11, Prefab Log Homes for Efficient Cabin Building</title>
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    <description>Modern prefab log homes are quality, affordable cabins built in an efficient, controlled environment.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:00:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 11, Log Home Design Software</title>
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    <description>Log home design software allows you to create your own log cabin home plans on your computer.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 02:49:44 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 11, Ways to Save Money on a Log Home Mortgage</title>
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    <description>There are ways to save money on your log home mortgage and log cabin financing.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:56:32 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 11, Log Home Financing Primer</title>
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    <description>If you are thinking about buying a house, especially your first one, you may have some basic questions about the home-financing process. This home financing primer covers the basics.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:49:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 11, Understanding the Cabin Mortgage Loan Process</title>
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    <description>When lining up a mortgage loan package for your log home it’s important that you shop around and find the one that best suits your financial needs overall.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:39:49 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 11, Mortgage Money-Saving Tips</title>
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    <description>There are a number of mortgage money-saving tips you can use to lower the costs on the most expensive transaction you may ever make.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:35:51 GMT</pubDate>
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