I had white wall to wall carpeting and a very elderly cat (who died last year at 23 y/o). In the last year of her life she didn't always make it to her box. Nature's Miracle was really was miracu...

Anyone have any advice for restoring dull and dreary wood floors? There are some worn and darkened spots, but they are not really in need of a full refinishing.

If not fruit, then: The Italian dessert, Affogato: a small scoop of good vanilla ice cream with a cup of hot strong expresso poured over it. Also, we keep a jar of rum an...

Just looking at these pictures of Zimman's makes my heart go pitty pat. And as for getting there - take the train. You can see the store from the train window as you pull into Lynn. The store is o...

lwray, I usually label them after they've been filled. I'll try it again, dry and empty and see what happens. thanks for the tip

Kathryn, how come your p-touch labels stay on in the freezer? I have the same plastic tubs, but mine all fell off. So, in addition to many fallen labels and some errant popsicles lef...

A wine tip: I use vermouth when white wine is called for. You can keep an opened bottle for along time on the shelf. It's actually cheaper than wine, and, most of the time, I think the flavor is be...

You could create something kind of similar in an eco-cool way by using old water bottles.

Take it to a professional framer and have it mounted on foam core. I've had much worse wrinkles removed this way.

My favorite tp was the kind I used to find in certain public restrooms in Britain. It was shiny and stiff and printed on each sheet was something like 'Property of Her Majesties' Government'. In ...

Ours (near Boston) won't start until May, and then we will get mostly leafy greens for a month or more. What I do with the greens is treat them all as if they were spinach and make a curry(spinach...

Lots of fresh lime juice, too, of course.

In the French Caribbean we loved a variation on the daiquiri called Un Planteur, made with Rhum Agricole (which I've not found in the US) and a syrup with a brownish tinge, made from sugar cane ju...

I used to make all our yogurt and learned this trick from a friend who taught dairy science. After heating the milk, and adding the yogurt starter, put the mixture in a wide-mouthed t...

You could also just install them half way up your windows. The top half would be open, but the bottom half would have a regular top down shade.

Cheap bamboo reed fencing or even bamboo blinds mounted sideways could cover the concrete and make a nice natural backdrop without doing anything permanent. Or build a free-standing frame of 2x4s a...

Hey thanks everyone - I've just requested 5 books from my local library to give them a try.

Norma - I think what you are looking for is a variation of Rice Krispie Bars called 'Choco-Scotch Bars'. Unexciting name, delicious bar. And it's simple. Make Rice Krispie bars as usual, except mi...

When my mother- in law died, we cleared her house in England and shipped a ton of stuff back to our home in New England. It has been just over a year and I've found my 8 or 10 most favorite things ...

Roasted potatoes cooked and eaten with Dickon in The Secret Garden. And in the Famous Five books by Enid Blyton the kids always had these wonderful picnics with ginger beer and san...