I made red velvet whoopie pies last night to send out to friends and family for V-day. Today I'm making chocolate chip cookie dough truffles (also to send, hopefully), classic chocolate chip cookie...

i love love LOVE red velvet! i'm making these red velvet whoopie pies to send out to my loves :) http://www.foo...

I wish this post had come out a year ago. I lived with a girl who decided to get a second cat (asking the other roommates as a sort of afterthought) and the two cats HATED each other! Not only that...

My boyfriend and I moved into our own space this past August, and we brought with us a mishmash of Ikea furniture, hand-me-downs, and very few ideas for how we wanted to decorate. Since moving in, ...

use as fertilizer for acid loving plants, such as azaleas or calla lillies.

Yeah, I really think we need to back off the fake tree users. I'm a bit suspicious of the term "most people," as in "most people recycle their real tree," and "most people toss their fake tree afte...

I want to go to there...is it wrong to describe a vacuum as "fantasmagorical?"

a sharp knife is a must. also, chew a piece of mint gum, or suck on a mint, while chopping. not only will it diminish the tears, it also keeps you from snacking as you cook!

I got a big, sparkly red ribbon at Target and put it on my door with one of the removable 3M hooks...it's simple, bright, and makes my end of the hallway look cheerful :)

I second the chili! I live with someone who won't eat soups (weird, I know) but will eat chili and stews. So I'm utilizing my slow cooker and making big batches of homemade chili and beef stews to ...

While I think all of those are lovely, not-too-neutraly-neutral, options, they're also wicked expensive! Something as necessary as extra seating, without costing so much, would be nice to see...

how easy is it to change a showerhead? we live in medium-sized building managed by a large company. they don't want ANYTHING changed, but we plan on being here for a few years and i think it would ...

As for washing bottles, one can either get a bottle scrub brush (usually pretty inexpensive at the store) OR use eggshells. Crumble up some dried eggshells and drop them into the bottle, add a drop...

that is just too cool for words. i wish i was half that creative/talented...

this room is amazing! the colors are fun, fresh, and yet really calming. it looks super inviting. and i love how you hung all the pez dispensers in the hallway! that is sooooo cool! if you don't mi...

Thanks for the help everyone! I think I may be heading to Silver Spring for my first year down there, do some exploring, then move into DC proper. I really appreciate the words of advice!

I'm moving to DC in a month, trying to find someplace to live, and EVERYTHING out there about the city is about the NW quadrant! There is so much negativity about the Southern part of the city, tha...

I think the best recommendations so far have been the ones that take gradual steps. Substitute turkey for ground beef when making tacos or burgers. Look for low-sodium/low-salt options of crackers ...

there have already been some great ideas! i didn't notice if anyone mentioned it, but what if you took the cabinet doors off? store them somewhere while you're in the apartment, and either leave it...

I love combining a can of tuna, drained, with an avacado. Mix the two together, add a bit of black pepper and just a squeeze of a lemon half (to prevent the avacado from oxidizing) and you have a d...