Dye-and-Sticker Egg Designs

To create  fun and funky Easter egg designs, dye the egg using an egg dyeing kit. Allow to dry completely. Firmly adhere white stickers around an egg, pressing out any air bubbles.

Origami Flower Easter Eggs

Add  gorgeous flower designs to your Easter egg-dyeing routine. Freehand-draw and then cut flower petals from colorful origami paper (lightweight scrapbook paper would also work). Experiment with different shapes. Adhere the flowers to dyed Easter eggs using spray adhesive or white glue.

Banded Egg Design

Create a bold look with graphic stripes on dyedeggs. Wrap eggs with wide rubber bands (the ones often found on broccoli at the supermarket) before dunking them in dye. Wash rubber bands well between uses to avoid transferring dye.

• Create an outdoor kitchen. Patios and decks are more than just grilling spaces now. Add counters for prep work, a grill station, or a stone oven for baking pizzas and bread. Don’t forget to add enough space for entertaining and an outdoor bar for serving all of those guests . Wine and dine in style at your new home. Everyone loves a great barbecue and grilling at a luxury outdoor kitchen.
• Create the perfect mood lighting in your outdoor space with an outdoor fireplace or fire pit. Cozy up to your fire pit or fireplace on cool Texas evenings for great conversation or smores with the kids. Create that comfy campfire vibe for entertaining without all the hassles of actual camping.
• To add the perfect amount of shade and style  build a pergola. White washed pergolas or wooden artisan pergolas give your outdoor living space a sense of Italian luxury. You can also add a touch of garden green or color with flowers and vines that wind around the top and columns of your pergola.
• Create a chic outdoor living space with stylish outdoor furniture. From outdoor rugs to waterproof sectionals and every accessory imaginable, there’s plenty of chic outdoor furniture available for your custom home.
• Add a water feature to your custom home. Fountains add tranquility to your luxury living space. Not only are fountains beautiful and serene, they also center your outdoor space and your mind during summer entertaining.

The city of McKinney has named a 185-acre site off the Sam Rayburn Tollway as its official corporate center.

Developers and city leaders say the goal is to become the premier corporate destination in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

“We’re open for business,” said David Craig, master developer at the Craig Ranch site.

With the recent completion of the Tollway, McKinney city leaders say accessibility to both DFW Airport and downtown Dallas gives them the opportunity to compete.

Once you have purchased your new Dunhill house it is time to start thinking about the fun part of creating a “home”.

This checklist should be grouped by time lines since some tasks will take longer than others. Here are a couple of things to get you started?

Six Weeks

• Make an inventory of everything to be moved
• Collect everything not to be moved for a garage sale or charitable donation.
• Contact mover, secure packing materials and start packing
• Contact Insurance Agent

Four Weeks

• Change of address
• Contact utility companies
• Service power mowers, boats, etc. that are to be moved
• Check with doctors, dentist, and vet
• If moving schools, secure school records and contact information
• Check freezer and plan to use the food over next 2-3 weeks
• Notify yard service, pool service, and newspaper carrier
• Secure jewelry and other valuables
• Keep Packing

One Week

• If moving to a new community; transfer or close checking and savings accounts
• Change of address card
• Pack a separate carton for cleaning materials and tools
• Separate cartons and luggage you need for personal travel.

Moving Day

• Plan to spend the entire day at the house
• Stay with the moving van driver to oversee inventory
• Make a final check of the entire house- basement, closets, shelves, attic, garage, every room
• Give driver phone numbers both here and in new community to contact you in case of a problem
• Have all utilities disconnected and advise the Realtor who sold or is selling your house
• Lock all doors and windows, advise your Realtor and neighbors that the house is empty.

The TPC Craig Ranch has been named by Golf Digest as one of the 10 best golf venues in Texas.

The TPC Craig Ranch, located in the 8000 block of Collin McKinney Parkway in McKinney, was ranked No. 14 in the state last year by Golf Digest and moved to No. 10 this year.

Brett Stern, TPC Craig Ranch director of sales and marketing, said, “Aspects such as course design, course conditioning, uniqueness, overall experience and notability all had an impact on the Craig Ranch course’s Top-10 ranking.”

The course was built in 2004 to host a significant future PGA TOUR event.

“We previously hosted the 2008 Nationwide Tour Championship and numerous other USGA and PGA Tour qualifying tournaments,” Stern said.

He said the Tournament Players Club (TPC) at Craig Ranch and the community of McKinney “will undoubtedly benefit from this new ranking by hosting other significant golfing events in the future.”

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Dunhill Homes’ partnership with Toys for Tots was very successful. Several Dunhill communities in Texas participated in the campaign and collected hundreds of toys. The generous donations from homeowners, Dunhill staff members, friends and families made this campaign so successful.  Thanks to all.

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The sizzling hot summer has come to an end and the cooler temperatures are welcomed.

How do you know if your home is energy efficient? The HERS Index provides an easily understandable means to compare the relative energy efficiency of different homes. The HERS Index is a scoring system established by the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET). The lower a home’s HERS Index, the more energy efficient it is in comparison to the HERS Reference Home. Each 1-point decrease in the HERS Index corresponds to a 1% reduction in energy consumption compared to the HERS Reference Home, which scores a HERS Index of 100.

Every Dunhill Home is individually rated by a third party and receives a personalized HERS rating so the homeowners can feel confident their new home will save them money every month. The average HERS rating for a Dunhill Home is in the 60′s, making them 40% more energy efficient than the HERS Reference Home.