Anyone have a clue about what color colors are used in the white/magenta kitchen? I love both the tone of the white and the beautiful ceiling.

That's kind of like the people who wait until timing is "perfect" to get married or have children...they usually wait too long, and then complain that their life didn't turn out "perfectly". You'll...

Has anyone heard of railroad ties from the Midwest being treated with chemicals before use? I remember hearing that once, but didn't know much about it or even care about it at the time. Now I'm wo...

I have also heard of building walls using bottles and some sort of mortar, but this is also an interesting idea: http://www....

We also used this for pinecones. Just smear on the cone, roll in birdseed, and hang from a tree with string or set on the ground. Cricrix is right - the birds really do love it!

One more thing - we've stopped going shopping with the MIL. It's lessened the opportunity for "stuff" a little bit, but hasn't come near halting it altogether. As a busy family, we can always find ...

I find these situations really difficult! My husband is not-so-green, but is slowly coming over to greener pastures as he is finding simplicity much more pleasurable. However, my mother-in-law is a...