this is a great reminder...I plan to try the vinegar, which is taking a bigger role in my life every day, it seems. btw, I use Method's smart tablets, a switch from Cascade, and I was...

DC is full of mosquitoes. Be aware, too, the vectors for Lyme disease are not fully known. That is, while ticks to carry the illness, so do flies. These curtains are beautiful and a great idea--muc...

I've been ill for months, but this really drew me in. Love the colour, had to comment. Thanks joncp for providing the colour name/mfr. Fresh, modern, comfortable, clean, perennially crisp. Full tou...

The appeal of teak is more than its functional properties, though those properties are a good beginning to appreciation. If you have ever been on a beautiful sailboat or spent time oceanside where ...

that wastebin is just beautiful. it's the Vera Wang wedding dress of wastebins. Lovely.

This is really lovely. Thanks for the post. Can't wait to try the cake.

I grew up around houses with trophies, hunting paraphernalia, and "country" appointments, too. I was given fur, but could not seem to wear it. I voluntarily stopped eating meat but was forced to wh...

i love this--someone totally passionate about something he loves. it's like close encounters of the third kind--doing this over and over, for reasons even he doesn't know. So what? He can do what h...

Cute idea. You can do something with them later, or even donate them, or use them as dinner party favours.

my idea of heaven on earth. would give anything to have one, to get away forever.

fur is not green. not. the whole industry -- and make no mistake, these are not by-products -- is vile.

Rajiv got it right.

the kitchn, I love you. i just broke out some cardamom pods yesterday, and, it must be in the ethers, but I gave thanks for a friend who reminds me (along with you, the kitchn) to enjoy spices.

Well, he breaks the other stereotype, as described in Defending the Caveman (which you should see, if you haven't already). So organized, to say the least. (Does he consult? Fee?) Glad he has the t...

So said to hear it is closing. Thx 4 the news, QueenL.... I had been trying to access their Website for days w/o success. Now I know why.

i prefer the neutral rug for several reasons, but the yellow and white striped one is great for summer. great choice! generally, it would seem that the only sustainable choice would be rugs made of...

great photos, great job. thanks for sharing them. love the white dresser, especially. funny, too, how the brown and white shower curtain, alone, made such a difference in that bathroom. and the col...

I said Target, because I like Target and those sheets and curtains in your photo.

Target.

like clampers, i keep jars but would like to see cuter lids. there are online stores that sell just the lids--but i am pressuring my favorite sources of pasta sauce to stop branding the lids, so th...