I once hid in a poison oak bush as a kid during a game of hide-and-seek. Being a hippie child I was mostly naked, I believe. I got scratched all over by the branches, the oil got into the scratch...

The best plants are the ones I grab for free! I'm amazed how many people throw out plants that only need a little water and some new soil. I've taken plants out of green recycling bins, off stree...

I heard a great story on npr once about hotel maids, and how they didn't realize that they basically worked out all day while doing their jobs. Once they were educated on how many calories they we...

alexandra, I believe the plant is a type of succulent called Kalanchoe. There are lots of different variations, my fave is the one often referred to as the "chandelier plant"...they produce those ...

Peanut, I did the same thing when I was a costumer! If you use equal parts really bad vodka and water, it's actually cheaper than Febreeze, totally effective, and doesn't leave any fragrance behin...

I know it's totally weird, but living in California my whole life and having woken up to so many earthquakes in the middle of the night, I am totally paranoid about sleeping in the buff. I can't h...

I love these trees! They are all over the UCLA campus and every year when the fruit ripen the trees are filled with wild parrots, who crack the fruit open, which spreads the cotton fluff all over....