The worst mess I ever made (not counting the demolition phase of a remodel) happened when I was still a smoker. I had a HUGE ashtray that I'd allowed to get completely full, and somehow (my mind se...
I've got some outdoor ivy that I want to repot as a houseplant, and my chives need to be divided. Plus, I'm moving and have all kinds of spaces I'd like to fill with plants. I'll take all the pots ...
I just bought a condo that had been foreclosed. Thought I got a good deal - then I found out the people who had been living there trashed the place before they moved out! What kind of mess? You nam...
When I'm feeling pretentious, I say scones, but when I'm just looking for a hot cuppa with a handful of comfort, they're old fashioned baking-powder biscuits, slapped into shape between my two hand...
I've been looking for an oven-safe Dutch oven so I could try that recipe for no-knead bread that's been floating around. Looks like I could use the liner from this slow cooker for that. I'd also ma...
With me, it's not pet hair - it's my own! I have very long hair that sheds all over the house, and most vacuums have a really hard time picking it up. I've heard such great things about the Oreck a...
I've been mixing my blueberry juice with a bit of water because it's sooooo sweet right out of the bottle, but I bet it would be GREAT mixed with carbonated water!
A long time ago, I found a recipe called Frozen Chocolate Frango in an old issue of Family Circle magazine. Well, I carried that recipe around from place to place until I finally lost it without ev...
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Green! That self-watering flowerpot is the same green as my bathroom decor!
Field Day will go perfectly in my recently redone bedroom!
Oh, my, everything! I'll be setting up my sewing room soon, and this would be a welcome addition.
Fresh peach! Fresh wild blackberry! Fresh fig with sunflower butter!
The worst mess I ever made (not counting the demolition phase of a remodel) happened when I was still a smoker. I had a HUGE ashtray that I'd allowed to get completely full, and somehow (my mind se...
I'd carry my Toshiba Satellite in it until I could win another Sony VAIO.
Do I have to customize it? I like simple things.
I've got some outdoor ivy that I want to repot as a houseplant, and my chives need to be divided. Plus, I'm moving and have all kinds of spaces I'd like to fill with plants. I'll take all the pots ...
I just bought a condo that had been foreclosed. Thought I got a good deal - then I found out the people who had been living there trashed the place before they moved out! What kind of mess? You nam...
Fresh strawberry pie with whipped cream piped around the edges. Decadent!
Hummus and pesto. Ooh! Pesto-flavored hummus!
Basil, basil, basil, basil! Everything's better with pesto on it!
When I'm feeling pretentious, I say scones, but when I'm just looking for a hot cuppa with a handful of comfort, they're old fashioned baking-powder biscuits, slapped into shape between my two hand...
Coriander and cardamom - why should I pick just one?
I've been looking for an oven-safe Dutch oven so I could try that recipe for no-knead bread that's been floating around. Looks like I could use the liner from this slow cooker for that. I'd also ma...
I love eggs gently steamed on a bed of spinach, AND I love Bread and Jam for Frances!
With me, it's not pet hair - it's my own! I have very long hair that sheds all over the house, and most vacuums have a really hard time picking it up. I've heard such great things about the Oreck a...
I've been mixing my blueberry juice with a bit of water because it's sooooo sweet right out of the bottle, but I bet it would be GREAT mixed with carbonated water!
This is just the thing for "kiddifying" the spare bedroom when my granson comes to visit. Then it can turn back into my office when he goes home!
A long time ago, I found a recipe called Frozen Chocolate Frango in an old issue of Family Circle magazine. Well, I carried that recipe around from place to place until I finally lost it without ev...