Home & Food
Global Green Thumb: English, French, and Japanese Gardens
Most gardeners will tell you that landscaping—not cleanliness—is next to godliness, especially when it requires precise thought and skill. From Versailles to Kyoto’s Saihoji... Read more
Mind If I Stay with You?
When I was in my twenties, if I heard a friend had a houseguest staying with her, I was jealous. It sounded like an intimate... Read more
Living on Beans: The Thirty-Day Grocery Challenge
Cutting costs is about getting creative. It’s also about refocusing priorities. You may be spending less money than you’re used to, and buying fewer luxuries.... Read more
I’m a cookbook writer and my next book is about date cooking - for both men and women. The book... Visit this forum
You can be so many things with a shower curtain. They are usually one large panel of fabric which... Visit this forum
Meet Your Cooking Oils
Canola oil? Olive Oil? Vegetable oil? Extra Virgin? If you don’t know what to look... Read more
Delicious and Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
After I recently participated in a very disappointing store-bought chocolate chip cookie tasting, my thoughts... Read more
Novelty Gardens: The Eggling
Take a ceramic egg (the size of an actual egg) with seeds and soil inside, crack open the top, water it, and let it grow.... Read more
From the kitchen to the family room, there’s a space in every home that represents comfort and contentment. Where’s that room for you? What’s inside it that promotes peace and pleasure? Share your space
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